From one woman to another
From one woman to another

From one woman to another

Mandy Rittmann
Maria from Swakopmund writes:

Alcohol abuse has become the norm of life in Namibia.

Women nowadays drink and frequent the bars more than men. Women do not have self-respect anymore, they do not project any morals and live very careless lives and sleepwith every Dick, Tom and Harry.

Our vulnerable children are exposed­ to predators brought into their homes by their so-called mothers who are supposed to protect them against these rapist and molesters.

Yes, I agree to a certain extent that life has become very hard and sometimes these hardships drive our mothers to subject themselves to immoral behaviour for the sake of survival. Let me tell you this is not an option, you are destroying your own life as well as the lives of your children.

Mothers and children of the Namibian soil stop doing this to your children (the future leaders of this country), stop embarrassing and indirectly labeling your children. Protect them, care for them, love them and give them the very best you can and you will be forever their mother.

You carry them for nine months and sometimes under very harsh conditions.

I love this saying and I use it quite often amongst my friends: I saw this man coming along . . . But I felt my children coming and this will always be the difference. My children will always be my number one priority.

My children always tell me that I''m over-protective, but rather this then living with guilt and with the thought of failing my children when they most needed me.

My heart aches to see how many children are neglected, have not experienced a sense of love and care from the women who brought them into this world.

Stop trapping the boyfriends and plan your pregnancy for when you are ready and can manage re­sponsibility effectively. The poor children must bear the brunt of the boyfriend leaving you for another woman, the children become center pieces of hatred, and they are used as weapons to threaten the ex-boyfriend.

Yet there are many ways of dealing with unwanted pregnancies. Consider an adoption agency, consult a social worker, a church pastor or consult your parents before dumping your babies. The fact that you can''t even use protection in itself is a sign that you are still immature and should abstain from sexual activities until you are grown enough to handle responsibilities.

My heart aches for this little four month old baby who was raped by a drinking friend of the so-called parents. The mother of the baby needs to be charged together with the rapist and rot in jail as this is where she belongs. Our society has become sick and needs urgent mental health assistance.

Wild animals do not leave their brood behind. They drag them along wherever they go and this should be an example to our mothers who are failing their helpless babies and children.

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