I Don't Hate
My Father For Raping My Mother – Helen Paul.
Nigerians
were shocked when popular comedienne, Helen Paul, revealed that she was a
product of rape while celebrating the doctorate degree she recently got from
the University of Lagos.
In
an encounter with Sunday Scoop, Helen Paul said she didn’t regret sharing the
true story of her birth. She stated, “I chose the occasion to reveal the story
of my birth because I dedicated the degree to my mother. There is time for
everything and I felt it was time to tell the world.
"Apparently,
it’s not even my story; it’s my mother’s.
I
am humbled and grateful to God for seeing me through the programme. Everyone
was happy for me in my family. Even when I finished secondary school, everyone
was excited for me. We celebrate each other in my household.”
According
to The Punch's Sunday Scoop, she said despite her father’s misconduct at the
time, she had never held any grudge against him. She stated, “I am on good
terms with my father. Is there anyone who doesn’t have a cordial relationship
with his or her father? That can only happen if you are a terrible child.
Regardless of what your father might have done to you in the past, your father
remains your father. If I said I was not affected by it while growing up, that
wouldn’t be honest. It could affect anyone but I used my situation to my
advantage. It inspired me to always do more and be the best, instead of being
depressed.”
Helen
Paul also stated that she was not done with learning, arguing that once one
stopped learning, the person would stop functioning. She said, “I like to
learn; so, I will keep learning. Tomorrow, don’t be surprised if you see me
learning tailoring or hairdressing. However, there was a time I really wanted
to give up while studying for my doctorate degree but I had the right people
around me. In life, you cannot do it on your own; you need certain people
around you to achieve greatness.”
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