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Ada Karl, Nigeria Nollywood actress in an interview with the Nation, says Her Dad use to beat her Mum when she was young and that’s why she is suspicious of any man that says hello, to her.S“I don’t recall anything good, just the bad ones. Like my dad physically abusing my mum – it wasn’t a palatable experience.”

On how it affected her relationship with men, she said, “I was very suspicious of any man that said ‘hello’ to me because I assumed all men were the same.

“I was traumatised and assumed all men were abusive. It affected my view about men. Growing up, I considered being a Nun, but I came from a Pentecostal and Anglican background. So, l wasn’t even bold enough to discuss that with my parents.

“Managing the trauma of domestic violence is tough! I never told my friends in school because I was shy and also scared of my dad. My father being an amazing dad also made it harder for me because I felt nobody would believe me.”

I still wonder how he could have been such a great dad and an abusive husband, but again he whiplashed us a lot; which is also a trace of abuse. But as a typical African child, I never viewed that as abuse but as an adult I think he was a bit extreme with his disciplinary measures to us.”

AhmedEmeka:
The problem is that when she get someone that doesn't treat her like trash the way her dad did her mom she would see the person as weakling.

Na dem dey like abusive relationship wella, always coming back after collecting better beating.

AhmedEmeka:
The problem is that when she get someone that doesn't treat her like trash the way her dad did her mom she would see the person as weakling.

Na dem dey like abusive relationship wella, always coming back after collecting better beating.