Media personality Toke Makinwa has opened up about her past marriage, sharing insights on her survival, inner strength, and the misunderstandings she faced from the public.
Naijaonpoint reports that in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, the mother of one reflected on the challenges of enduring a highly public relationship and the judgments people made without understanding her experiences.
Toke explained that people often misinterpret resilience, assuming situations were not difficult because she remained alive and continued her life.
She said that many are unsettled by others’ ability to recover and grow stronger, sometimes feeling threatened rather than inspired by someone’s journey through hardship.
“People almost find a way to say it must not have been that bad. Because you didn’t die. And people love those sorts of stories… But if (Chude- an instance) bounces back ten times harder than he used to be, people almost envy your strength. Instead of accepting the fact that, oh, I can learn a thing or two from this, it threatens their peace of mind. … Until you survive what I’ve walked in, don’t comment on it.” she said.
The media figure also admitted that the public nature of her marriage played a role in her decision to leave.
She explained that if her relationship had not been so exposed, she might have considered staying.
However, the intensity of her feelings and the environment she was in made it unsafe and overwhelming, ultimately forcing her to prioritize her well-being over remaining in the marriage.
“Could I have stayed if it wasn’t so public? Maybe, maybe. But the way I loved this person, he was going to kill me if I stayed. How I felt was going to become my entire life,” she added.
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