A Nigerian man who spent nearly 30 years searching for his biological mother has been left heartbroken after their long-awaited reunion ended in rejection. The man, who was abandoned as a baby, had spent years longing to reconnect with his mother, only to be met with disappointment and pain.
The emotional story was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @LajaOriade, who recounted how his close friend endured years of emotional turmoil due to the absence of his mother. According to @LajaOriade, his friend was raised by his father after his mother left when he was still an infant. Despite the hardships, the young man remained determined to find her and spent years searching for her whereabouts.
After nearly three decades, he finally managed to locate his mother. However, when they met, the long-awaited moment did not unfold as he had envisioned. Instead of a warm embrace or a heartfelt reunion, his mother rejected him once again, stating that she wanted nothing to do with him.
@LajaOriade shared the heart-wrenching account in a post, saying:
“My friend searched for his mum for about 30 years after she abandoned him with his dad as a baby. The day he finally met her, he came out of the house hiding his tears from me. She didn’t want him as a baby and still didn’t want him as an adult.”
He further explained how his friend’s life had been deeply affected by his mother’s absence and the difficult circumstances he faced growing up:
“I think my friend turned out dysfunctional because his mother left. His father remarried, and his stepmother made his life unbearable until he finally left home while still in Junior Secondary School. We often hear stories of abandoned children who eventually overcome their struggles, but the reality is that many do not make it through unscathed.”
The heartbreaking revelation has sparked emotional reactions online, with many social media users sharing their opinions and personal experiences about parental abandonment and its long-term effects.
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