She was heartbroken to discover how much her late brother struggled financially while silently carrying the burden of raising two children in university.
“Some of you men, please normalise asking for help and speaking up, especially when you have people around you who can help you.
I just saw my late brother’s payslip today, and I realised that this man was dying in silence. Despite everything he was going through, he still put on a strong face and wanted to help others.
My brother was struggling and bottling everything up. Some of us were even judging him, asking, ‘What are you doing with your money?’ We didn’t know he was going through so much.
I saw his payslip, and I am broken. How did he survive on that kind of salary when he had two children in the university? How did he do it?
Men, please, when you need help, don’t just man up. You are a man, but you are not God. Ask for help instead of bottling everything up.
Don’t think you are stressing or bothering people by asking for help. There are people who genuinely love and care about you. Even if they don’t have much, they may be willing to contribute whatever little they can to help you.
Please, normalise asking for help as a man.”
~ Woman breaks down in těars after seeing her late brother’s payslip, revealing his financial struggles and urging men to speak up and ask for help.
