(Continued from last week)Dear Taiwo,My son turned 12 three months ago, a student of Junior Secondary School 2, he looks so much like Oba's father and he equally has his mannerism. In fact, we all call him Baba because of his attitude; level headed and loving. He cares about everyone and loves his aunty. He made it a point of duty to check her every evening before going to bed and once in a while, she too would take the children out on her free weekends. On this fateful Saturday evening, Eyitayo went to see his aunty, who had been in the house throughout the day. He, however, came back few hours later looking uncomfortable. This was rather unusual because nothing rattles him easily.Initially, I ignored him. Probably he misbehaved and his aunty scolded him. When I later noticed that he was unusually quiet, I asked him what the problem was. He said he was okay, but I knew he wasn't saying the truth. After much probing, he came out with what was eating him up.He had a terrible experience at his aunt's. His description of his experience resembled sexual harassment and molestation. I really could not comprehend the meaning of what he told me, but when the realisation dawned on me, I refused to believe it could happen in my family. I had no reason not to believe my son. I know him very well and I know he wouldn't tell lies. I was confused, I didn't t want to believe it was true, so I went to my sister-in-law's apartment to raise the issue with her.Shockingly, I met her drinking and smoking, something I never thought or knew she was into. Had I known, I would have left. But because I realised she wasn't drunk, I raised what my son told me with her. In my heart, I never wanted to believe it.I expected that she would deny it. But she neither denied nor admitted the allegation, only to quarrel with me.In fact, she would have beaten me up if my house-keeper hadn't intervened. She called me different names and said I shouldn't think I am a superstar because I have a husband, kids and home. I was stunned; I had to narrate what my son told me to my housekeeper. When my children saw what was going on, Eyitayo especially began to cry.My housekeeper asked that we all move inside and let my husband know what happened when he returned. I phoned him and he pleaded that I should allow him return, his sister however, called my mother-in-law who later spoke with my husband. When Oba came in, he was a different man from the husband and father I had called earlier who pleaded with me to hold on till he came back.Oba accused my son and I of framing up and accusing his sister of sexual harassment. I was shocked. You wouldn't believe that this issue generated so many problems that for two weeks running now, I have been out of my matrimonial home with my children. The situation is so bad now that Eyitayo is badly affected. He kept crying because his father did not believe him and this led to his being sent out of the house.What should I do' Please, somebody help me. This issue has generated so much wahala. Sides are being taken. My mother-in-law is now in my home supporting her daughter. I trust that my son will not lie. I am so handicapped. My mother and my siblings are giving their support and some of my husband's family members are against his subjective attitude. I don't understand why Oba suddenly turned against my children and I. I don't want to lose my home and my husband. Help me.Ola.
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