I looked around me and I remembered what I taught life and love would be for me.
Being an African girl,I didn't really reach out for d kind of love we had here,I was engrossed in the love life of the whites.I loved everything about them ,their way of life,dressing ,and most especially the freedom their youth had.
I got obsessed with their movies and novels,most especially the colleges and high school movies,I wish I had a life like that.
But back here in Africa ,things are opposite,I can't go out on dates ,there's no prom,no night parties,not that I like to party,u can't just make decisions by yourself even when you are eighteen,its like our life is programmed,I feel like there should be more to it,not just going to school,or just going to the university and try getting a job,then get married and give birth,this cycle continues just like that in every family,it annoys me.
You also have to keep your virginity,losing it becomes abig deal,
You can't actually be sincere with your parents about your date because you will end up blaming yourself.
As a teenager,I looked forward to my dreams of having a different life in Africa
