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AFRICAN MOTHERS 👩 🤣
<p><br/></p><hr/><p><strong>“African Mothers, Comparison & The Phone Struggle”</strong></p><p>If you grew up with an African mother, you’ll know there are two things you can never escape: <strong>comparison with other people’s children</strong> and <strong>the eternal battle over your phone usage.</strong></p><p>It always starts so casually. You’re in your room, relaxing, scrolling through your phone, minding your own business. Then you hear her voice:</p><p><em>"Hmm… see your mate, Tolu, she just graduated with first class. Amaka has already gotten a job. Meanwhile, you… always pressing that phone!"</em></p><p>The way African mothers announce it, you’d think they were broadcasting on national TV. 😂</p><p>And the funny part? After all the shouting about “pressing phone,” she’ll still call you later:<br/>
<em>"Come and help me check this my WhatsApp. I want to send your auntie that picture. Ehn, and how do I put my profile picture back?this part always annoy me like damn</em></p><p>The contradiction is wild! One minute your phone is the reason your life is “not moving forward,” the next minute it’s the family’s official technology hub.</p><p>But here’s the thing: behind the shouting, the comparisons, and the constant suspicion that “this your phone is distracting you,” there’s a lot of love. That’s her own way of pushing you to do more, to rise above average, to make her proud.</p><p>Sometimes I wonder if all African mothers attend a secret meeting. How else do they all know the same exact lines? “Look at your mate…” “Always pressing phone…” “When I was your age…” It’s like they downloaded the script before giving birth to us.</p><p>At the end of the day, though, no matter how many comparisons they make or how many times they accuse us of living inside our phones, African mothers will still be the first to brag about us outside:<br/>
<em>"That’s my child. She’s very brilliant. She knows everything about computer."</em></p><p>Deep down, they’re our biggest cheerleaders. They just prefer to hide it behind sarcasm, proverbs, and endless shouting. And honestly? That’s what makes them African mothers. ❤️</p><hr/><p>
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