25-Year-Old Disabled Woman Mistreated by Dad Finds Love: "Don't Judge"
- Since birth, Uwiringitimana Odeth faced mistreatment from her father and peers, leaving her distraught
- Odeth’s dad said she would never find love and would often lock her up in the house, but authorities intervened
- The 25-year-old proved everyone wrong after finding a loving boyfriend who plans on starting a family with her
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Uwiringitimana Odeth, a 25-year-old disabled woman, has found love despite being told she would never find a man.
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In an interview with Afrimax English, Odeth narrated how she was mistreated by her father and other villagers for being of short stature.
Father’s dislike
According to Odeth’s mother, her father disliked her when she was born and would lock her inside the house.
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“Her father would lock her up in the house and discourage her saying she would never make it in life or find a lover,” the mother said.
After locking her up numerous times, Odeth reported him to the authorities and was given a phone to call them whenever it happened again.
Odeth also faced bullying from a young age from her peers.
“I suffered from inferiority complex as a result and I would ask God why he allowed for me to suffer,” Odeth said.
Finding love, self-reliance
Odeth felt unloved and unwanted and even considered suicide. However, the heart of a neighbour who watched Odeth’s mistreatment went out to her.
Dushimirimana Celestin said he fell in love with Odeth and plans on marrying her.
“I was hurt by how she was mistreated by people, including her father. I hope to marry her and start a family together,” he said.
Celestin divulged that some people ask whether he is insane for loving Odeth, but he cares less.
“I tell them that love has no barrier, no rules or conditions,” he said.
Odeth’s father refused to take her to school, but luckily, she found sponsors who took her for vocational training, and she made sweaters to provide for herself and her mother.
However, the machine broke up, and a GoFundMe page has been set up to help her purchase a new one.
Disabled woman thanks loving hubby
In other news, YEN.com.gh reported that a disabled woman had given up on finding love thanks to her disability but fate had other plans.
She finally found true love and her husband stood by her despite his friends and family being against their relationship.
Facebook users were touched by the heart-warming story and were glad to see that true love still exists.
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