Ghanaian Lady Cries Out Over Unachieved Targets Set Ten Years Ago: "I Still Live In My Dad's House"

Ghanaian Lady Cries Out Over Unachieved Targets Set Ten Years Ago: "I Still Live In My Dad's House"

  • A video of a young Ghanaian lady talking about the realities of life has gone viral online
  • She said all the targets she set out to achieve ten years ago have all been missed
  • Many people who took to the comment section of the video also shared opinions on the struggles of the lady

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A young Ghanaian lady has taken to social media to lament how her life turned out.

In a video on TikTok, the lady @esthellajam reminisced about how she had set some targets for herself in 2014, hoping that she would have achieved them in the next ten years.

Photo of a young Ghanaian lady sharing some personal things about herself.
A Ghanaian lady expresses unhappiness over her inability to meet her targets set ten years ago. Photo credit: @esthellajam/TikTok
Source: TikTok
"In 2014, I said in ten years I would live my house, get a car, just thriving enjoying my life".

She lamented that the harsh life realities have set in because she has not been able to achieve the targets she set for herself.

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"This is me in 2024, still in my father's house. I am just surviving, and I am trying to cut my body lotion. I don't have lotion to smear on my body," she said with a smile.

She expressed optimism that her fortunes would turn around for the better.

When writing the report, the video raked in over 300 likes and 43 comments.

Watch the video below:

Do something for yourself

Speaking in an interview with YEN.com.gh, employment advocate Mr Daniel Fenyi, reacting to the lady's concerns about still living in her father's house, urged the lady not to feel sorry for herself.

Rather he admonished her to be purposeful in life by engaging in activities that would inch her closer to achieving every target she set out during the last decade.

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"Being unable to meet your intended target for the decade does not mean you are a failure. For me it is a wakeup call for her to do things that would make realise her dreams and ambitions."

Ghanaians react to lady's concerns

Social media users who commented on the footage urged her not to give up on her goals.

Truth Luxury Mall 247 commented:

"Don’t leave your fathers house ooo unless uve built your own house oooo yoo."

Emmanuel Nana Aidoo commented:

"Surviving is winning reality of life a win is a win."

Kwaku Doughsted added:

"Your father self get house...enjoy oo. "

kweku Biney wrote

"Your father sef get house chale some of us dea no."

Lady laments over hardship in Accra

YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian TikToker, Ama Yeboah, is trending after a video of her lamenting the hardships in Accra went viral.

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The young lady paid her first visit to Accra and regretted the move citing the high cost of living as her reason.

The Ghanaian lady said she had planned to spend the night in the city but could not afford the cost of a hotel room.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.