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How I Paid #1million For A Mistake I Didn’t Make And It Nearly Broke Me.
I helped the wrong person and it cost me everything.
Honestly, my turning point came the day I finally cleared a debt that had been haunting me for months. A full ₦1 million. That number used to echo in my head every single day. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t think straight. I couldn’t even focus in class. And looking back now, it wasn’t just about the money — it was about what it did to me, emotionally and mentally
But here’s the part that still stings — it wasn’t even my debt. I didn’t spend that money. Not a single naira of it went to me.
It all started from what I thought was just kindness. I let someone into my life — someone I genuinely wanted to help. She was a student like me, going through a rough time. I didn’t overthink it. I just felt like, well, maybe I could be the person who makes life a little easier for someone else.
And she betrayed that.
She ended up stealing from me. Took the money and disappeared. And the worst part? That money wasn’t even mine — it was something a friend had trusted me to hold for her.
I still don’t know why I didn’t see it coming. I think I just believed too much in people. Or maybe I didn’t want to believe…
