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Friendship is supposed to be about trust, care, and standing together in good times and bad times. But for one Nigerian man, what he thought was true brotherhood has turned into the most painful lesson of his life. His story, now spreading widely, has left many people reflecting on how quickly some friends forget the hands that once fed them when life gets better. Read Our Last Post: 14-Year-Old Orphan Forced Into Marriage by Her Own Grandmother, Dressed in Her Late Mother’s Clothes
The man, now thirty-eight years old, poured out his heart in a long emotional statement. In his words, his former best friend, Desmond, whom he treated like family, has now turned his back on him after travelling to the United States. The betrayal has left him bitter, regretful, and full of lessons about human nature.
A Friendship That Felt Like Family
From the beginning, the two young men were inseparable. They were best friends, and even their families recognised how close they were. They both came from modest homes, but at the time, one was doing slightly better because he was running a business. Desmond, on the other hand, had no job and no steady income.
The man recalls how Desmond almost lived in their home. He ate there daily, and a permanent food plate was kept aside for him by the family. Whenever his mother cooked, a portion was saved specially for Desmond, because everyone knew he would show up. Sometimes he ate until nothing was left, yet his friend still shared his own portion of food with him.
Not only did he feed Desmond, but he also gave him clothes and a bed to sleep in whenever he needed shelter. He treated him not as an outsider, but as a younger brother who was part of the household.
The Business Struggle and Sudden Fall
Life, however, took a painful turn. The man’s business, which was doing well at the time, collapsed. Before things went bad, he had even sold the only piece of land his late father left him to strengthen the business. Sadly, a relationship with a woman he loved deeply added to his downfall.
He explained how the single mother he was dating placed heavy financial demands on him. He gave and gave until he lost everything, only for the relationship to end painfully within six months. Looking back, he says it is one of the biggest regrets of his life. Now, at thirty-eight, he still lives with his mother in the house his father built, with little to call his own.
Desmond Travels Abroad
Before the business collapsed, Desmond got a life-changing opportunity. His uncle in the United States helped him travel abroad. Everyone, including his best friend, was happy for him. There was hope that Desmond would remember his roots and support the person who once stood by him when he had nothing.
But two years have passed, and the story has not been what was expected. According to the heartbroken man, Desmond has never sent even a single dime to him, despite repeated pleas for small support to restart his life. Each time he asked, Desmond gave excuses upon excuses, until it became clear that help would never come.
A Painful Realisation
After waiting and enduring disappointment for more than two years, the man finally blocked Desmond from contacting him. He said the pain of remembering how much he had sacrificed for him and how little he got back was too heavy to bear.
“It deeply hurts when I remember all I have done for this man—feeding him, giving him my clothes, and letting him share my bed instead of sending him away. If only I had known this is how friends turn out when they travel abroad after you help them when they had nothing,” he said in tears.
The betrayal has left him so wounded that he now prays for karma to catch up with Desmond. In his words, “The money you think you have that is making you grow wings with so much pride will surely dry up. I might be poor and you are rich now, but that is fine. Just do not forget the law of karma.”
Lessons and Regrets
The man admits that he has now made up his mind never to help anyone again, especially friends, because the pain of betrayal is too heavy. He regrets ever knowing Desmond and says the experience has scarred him for life.
Yet, while some people have reacted by supporting his bitterness, others argue that not everyone is ungrateful and that closing the door to helping others may also shut out future blessings.
A Wider Question
The story is more than just about two friends. It raises bigger questions about human nature, loyalty, and gratitude. Why do some people forget those who helped them when they had nothing? Why is it easy for friendship to be destroyed by distance, money, or new opportunities?
For the man in Nigeria, these questions may never be answered. His reality is that the friend who once sat at his table every day, the friend who wore his clothes, the friend who slept in his bed, is now a stranger in a foreign land who no longer cares.
And so, with a broken heart, he ends his story with bitter words: “It has been over two years, and I still regret helping you, Desmond. I regret ever knowing you. Thank you for everything, especially the life lesson you have taught me.”
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