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Dear GhanaWeb,
I’m reaching out to share a disturbing incident that recently took place in my life. It’s something that has left me deeply troubled and conflicted.
I have kept this shocking encounter to myself, not even disclosing it to my wife, as I am still grappling with the situation and the potential repercussions it may have.
A few nights back, my landlady asked for a private conversation with me. To my surprise, during our discussion, she went on to praise me for being handsome, hardworking, and a devoted family man. However, what she proposed next left me speechless.
She made a request for me to date her daughter and even went as far as suggesting that I impregnate her and have a child together. The most unsettling part was her assurance that it would be kept confidential and that I would not have to pay rent for as long as I lived in the house. She also hinted at additional “benefits” that would come my way.
She urged me to take my time to consider her proposal, encouraging me to take a good look at her daughter whom she claimed was more beautiful than my wife. She even went on to say that a child with her daughter would be more desirable than my current child.
Living in a spacious three-bedroom apartment with exorbitant rent, the offer naturally sparked a financial interest in me. However, I couldn’t shake off the disgust and conflict I felt within.
Despite her daughter’s physical attractiveness, I couldn’t overlook the fact that she seemed to lack direction. In her thirties, she was unemployed, spending most of her time at home engrossed in her phone and taking selfies. I felt no attraction towards her whatsoever.
The most challenging part of this ordeal is my inability to confide in my wife. When she inquired about the conversation with the landlady, I simply brushed it off as a discussion about the rent, unable to bring myself to disclose the unsettling proposition. I fear that revealing the truth to my wife might lead to us having to relocate abruptly, disrupting our lives.
Feeling trapped and torn between financial gain and moral integrity, I am at a loss for how to handle this predicament. The temptation of the offer clashes with the emotional and ethical turmoil it has stirred within me.
What should I do in this situation? I am left grappling with the fear of potential consequences if my wife were to discover the truth, and the audacity of my landlady to make such a proposition leaves me bewildered.
FG/EB
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