A thread: How African parents suffocate us with strict parenting... It's what they believe
But they are raising a lot of depressed human beings who feel they can't talk to anyone

Strict parenting works to a certain extent, we will respect you but we will also fear you

The fear to tell you how you hurt us
The fear to communicate if we are not okay
The fear to discuss certain issues with you because a lot of things are forbidden

I've been through many things that I wish I could have talked to my Mom about but because of fear I've bottled it up and she'll never know

Our parents have built such strong walls around them that even asking for something minimal you first pray before you approach. They've made themselves so scary and impenetrable we have no choice but to keep things inside

Freedom even though we are given, some of us have reached the extent of holding our back. Not because we don't want to but also because of the fear of our freedom being taken away.

Some of us are adults but idk if it'll take marriage but especially as a girl you are still seen as a child. There are things people my age are doing that i want to do. I'm just convinced if I try it at my big age I could be ridiculed and shunned

Some of us can not speak to them about our personal problems. My mother says many times "I'm not your friend". Can I be allowed to confide in you, not hold my breath. They don't know anything really about us. If they really knew, they'd realize they live with strangers

African parents we love you so much, but we can't breathe.