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We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by NaijaFamilyGuid(op): 9:00pm On May 06
My family shared one pot of soup every day.

But for 3 years, we didn’t share one real conversation.

My dad only gave instructions. I only replied “yes sir.”
My sister cried every night for months… nobody asked why.

Until 2am one night.
She ran home—beaten and broken. Her husband had almost killed her.
She knocked on my door because she had nowhere else to go.

That night, I realized something painful:
We shared food, but not our hearts.
We shared a roof, but not our pain.

3 reasons silence destroyed our family:

1. Fear: "People will judge me if I talk."
2. Busy life: "Money first, talk later."
3. No habit: We never learned how to communicate properly.

The truth is, many families are not broken because of hatred…
but because nobody talks until it is too late.

Nobody should suffer in silence like my sister did.

Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by NaijaFamilyGuid(op): 9:34pm On May 06
Looking back, I realize the problem was really the silence in our home. We all assumed everything was fine, but nobody was talking.
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by CodeTemplar: 9:45am On May 07
Endtime marriages. Hmmm
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by Fekumzi123: 9:46am On May 07
Which kind family be this... Fake story.
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by samstandard: 9:47am On May 07
At the end of it all, family is everything.

Salud, mi familia
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by stan4b(m): 9:47am On May 07
All these stories that touch sef. Next abeg.
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by gigabyte13: 9:49am On May 07
For 3 years Jesuuuuuuuuuu
All of una including yourself dey evil
That your papa supposed to go prison for that nonsense act.
Me a father in my own house keeping malice with my kids.....huhhuhhuh??
I mean my own kids for three good years
Dem supposed lock that man up for mental child abuse....
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by Mraaz88: 9:49am On May 07
Una be ghost wey una no day talk
Which kind wahala be that
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by edogu(m): 9:49am On May 07
My prayer has always been let nothing put asunder between myself and my family members. Most time family issues are due greed, injustice and unfairness. If you are man, if possible, ensure you write your will. ( That’s if you have something to will to your children). As parents, we should learn to treat our children equally and separate sentiment from emotions. We learn to sow the seed of unit always. It's very important.
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by YourNextLevel(m): 9:49am On May 07
So you mean FFK, Reno, Yul and K Okonkwo''s families are very fine and organised?
😜😜😂😄
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by Paige001(f): 9:50am On May 07
Wow! Silence destroys relationships and friendships always try to check-in on loved ones.
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by escortafrik(m): 9:53am On May 07
I really don’t understand this story, your married sister ate from one pot of soup with you all in your fathers house ? And she cried for months, then one day ran home in the middle of the night 🧐🧐
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by Tayomi37(m): 9:55am On May 07
gigabyte13:
For 3 years Jesuuuuuuuuuu
All of una including yourself dey evil
That your papa supposed to go prison for that nonsense act.
Me a father in my own house keeping malice with my kids.....huhhuhhuh??
I mean my own kids for three good years
Dem supposed lock that man up for mental child abuse....
You can imagine!!
If I don't talk to my kids within 30mins the whole house will turn upside down because all of them will come out at once and ask Daddy hope all is well due to the bound we shared
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by Boladogailese(f): 9:57am On May 07
This is really crazy aswear
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by tuoyoojo(m): 9:59am On May 07
every family get their own wahala

na God go epp us all
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by gigabyte13: 9:59am On May 07
Tayomi37:
You can imagine!!
If I don't talk to my kids within 30mins the whole house will turn upside down because all of them will come out at once and ask Daddy hope all is well due to the bound we shared
Same here ooooooo
If my girl dey talk sef, wey l dey use head answer her, she go say talk please, stop shaking your head.
I go burst laugh
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by ALFADOS(m): 10:07am On May 07
NaijaFamilyGuid:
My family shared one pot of soup every day.

But for 3 years, we didn’t share one real conversation.

My dad only gave instructions. I only replied “yes sir.”
My sister cried every night for months… nobody asked why.

Until 2am one night.
She ran home—beaten and broken. Her husband had almost killed her.
She knocked on my door because she had nowhere else to go.

That night, I realized something painful:
We shared food, but not our hearts.
We shared a roof, but not our pain.

3 reasons silence destroyed our family:

1. Fear: "People will judge me if I talk."
2. Busy life: "Money first, talk later."
3. No habit: We never learned how to communicate properly.

The truth is, many families are not broken because of hatred…
but because nobody talks until it is too late.

Nobody should suffer in silence like my sister did.
you try, nice piece many will misunderstood the message you are trying to pass👍
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by ezzyway: 10:08am On May 07
The sad truth is that this is the reality in most Nigerian homes
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by AntiChristian: 10:10am On May 07
A family, we need to learn to communicate.

Real communication!
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by dododawa1: 10:12am On May 07
FAKE STORY LINE






LIE MUHAMMED
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by 190: 10:18am On May 07
Mines even longer

sad but true!
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by VenExchangee: 10:40am On May 07
Chat jipiti story.
Thank you
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by BodyCount: 10:47am On May 07
The greatest friendship and enmity is usually the one WITHIN THE FAMILY...

A lot of couples sleep under the same roof and even on the same bed, but will not touch each other WEEKS, MONTHS AND YEARS.
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by NaijaFamilyGuid(op): 1:28pm On May 07
ALFADOS:
you try, nice piece many will misunderstood the message you are trying to pass👍
Thank you, I appreciate the feedback. The message was simply about how silence and lack of communication can affect families deeply.
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by NaijaFamilyGuid(op): 2:42pm On May 07
Fekumzi123:
Which kind family be this... Fake story.
What part made you feel it’s fake? I’m curious to hear your view.
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by AnI77: 3:46pm On May 07
Run away ooo from this type of homestead because this is exactly how witchcraft starts!
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by themanderon: 5:10pm On May 07
That's a very dysfunctional family. Pele.
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by llona: 5:17pm On May 07
Fekumzi123:
Which kind family be this... Fake story.
Just cause you have a hard time understanding English doesn't make every article you come across as fake.
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by llona: 5:19pm On May 07
Somehow I can relate to this. I've actually felt lonely in the midst of family.
Re: We Ate From One Pot Every Day, But Didn’t Talk For 3 Years by Arisharon: 8:15am On May 08
It is really sad how low our education has sunk. People read but don't understand. The op never they didn't talk , but rather no communication. There are many families that live like that presently. The father comes home smiley maybe too tired to have meaningful conversations with his children. Most parents now believe raising children now is all about paying bills.
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