The Performance of Love: Promises, Pressure, and the Price I Paid

 

                       

                        By D. M.

Shattered Trust

I wanted to believe he was serious. That all the talk about visiting, about the daughters coming, the concert appearances, the "management" and the promises, were real. I gave grace, again and again, until grace started to cost me my peace. Behind every sweet word was a setup. Behind every setup, a request. And behind every request… a lie. This is the unraveling of how it all began to collapse, not just financially, but spiritually and emotionally.

I stayed longer than I should have because I hoped I was wrong. I wasn’t.

Love to See You in Person: The Manipulation Behind the Visit That Never Happened

                                  

                     By Damali M. 

After introducing his daughter and pushing the Visitors card, Chinedu quickly shifted into a new phase of emotional manipulation, this time, wrapped in promises of travel, studio setbacks, and his desire to finally meet me in person. It all sounded promising, but the undercurrent was always the same: another request, another excuse, another delay.