A Nigerian man has shared a painful experience he endured for love during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), the man, identified as @freyy_is narrated how he frequently travelled long distances from Kogi State, where he was posted for service in 2022, to Ogun State to visit his then-girlfriend who was schooling at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU).
According to him, despite having limited finances, he endured overnight bus rides, physical stress, and exhaustion just to spend time with her.
He explained that during one emotionally difficult period in their relationship, he still decided to travel, believing that seeing her in person would resolve their issues.
However, upon arriving at her place late at night, he was told he could not stay because her mother was around.
Left with no accommodation, no nearby friends, and no money for a hotel, he found himself stranded outside with his bag, forced to confront the reality of the sacrifices he had made.
The post was shared under a viral trend titled “Things you tolerated for love”
@Freyy_is said:
“In 2022, during my NYSC, i was posted to Kogi State. my ex was in OOU, Ogun State, so you already know how mad that distance was. different states and not like I had money to spare. but I was in love, and love can make road trips feel normal.
i used to travel all the way from Kogi to Ogun just to see her. taking overnight buses, stress, body pain and everything, just to sit with her and feel okay again.
one time, we had an issue, the type that can make your chest feel heavy and your mind restless.
instead of staying back, i still packed my bag and entered the road because in my head, seeing her would fix everything.
i got to her place at night, tired, dusty, and honestly relieved that I had finally arrived.”
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