You discover that your spouse is SS after marriage, what will be your reaction?
The issue of sickle cell anaemia has caused so much heartache and sorrow in many homes. Therefore, KAYODE ADEOTI asks people what their reaction would be if they discover after marriage that their spouse is a carrier. Excerpts:
Bright Idahosa (Trader) – It can’t happen to me: It is only a man that is still living in the past that such will happen to. We would have carried out a genotype test before wedding plans commence.
Christiana Frank (Lawyer) – Legal action will be taken: Before love crept in, we must have dragged ourselves to the hospital for genotype test. If paradventure, he turns out to be a carrier, then there must be mix up somewhere either by the hospital or a set up, legal action will be taken.
Victoria Asala (Teacher) – We’ll part ways immediately: God forbid bad thing, it is better we part ways immediately because the babies we will bear will curse us in future. It doesn’t matter how far we’ve gone.
Victoria Ademoyegun (Banker) – I’ll be helpless: Hmm! What can I do again, could it be that he deceived me all along? What can I do? I believe God will settle it. Marriage is sacred, God knows about it.
Sunday Bamisile (Hotelier) – It is a big issue: It is better we go our separate ways. However, I will guard against it by going for genotype rest before engaging in sex.
Omolade Yinusa (Graduate) – I can’t be deceived: I will beat him mercilessly. Even right now as a single girl, I know my fiancé’s genotype. I’m sorry; I cannot be deceived into such cheaply.
Morenikeji Adigun (Student) – I will run away: Ahh! I pray it never happen to me because I can run away.
Emmanuel (Engineer) – I’ll abscond: Forget it that means she deceived me into marrying her. After getting knowledge of it, I will disappear into thin air.
Abigail Adelusi – I can’t live with a deceptive man: I will feel bad I can’t get along with anyone that hides secret and lies when it comes to relationship. I may continue and not continue with the marriage.
