Ghanaian Man Bemoans Family Neglect On His Birthday: "Only Two People Called Me"

• A Ghanaian man has stirred emotions online after complaining about his family's lack of love and affection towards him
• The young man said out of a family of 52 members, only two people called to extend their wishes on his birthday
• The visibly hurt Ghanaian man said he felt his relatives did not care about him because he was not financially sound
• YEN.com.gh spoke to Justice Adjei Ocloo, psychologist, orator and writer, for his professional view on this matter

A heartbreaking video of a young Ghanaian man lamenting neglect from his loved ones on his special day has surfaced on social media.

In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, the unidentified young man said he comes from a large family comprising 52 people.

Out of this number, the young said only two people cared enough about him to call and wished him well on his birthday.

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With a feeling of dejection written on his face, the young Ghanaian man said he believed the remaining 50 members of his family did not extend their wishes to him on his birthday because he was struggling financially.

He said he was involved in an accident at work on the eve of his birthday but none of his family members cared to check up on him except the two.

The young man expressed disappointment in his family for the neglect and lack of affection towards him.

He said save for his friends, he would have been lonely on his birthday, praising them for making his day memorable.

"I celebrated this birthday with so much pain. It's my friends who celebrated me on my birthday. None of my family members wished me... only two people out of a family of 52 called me, but I'm okay because this is life, but it got to be okay," he said.

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Netizens console the young man

Netizens who chanced on the young Ghanaian man's heartbreaking video felt the need to console him.

@lydia112 said:

"Oh 3ny3 wheee wai sorry dear is part of life ok hmmmm."

@lover girl also said:

"Awwwww sorry wai."

@Augustina wrote:

"Don't be sad everything will be fine ok."

Speaking to YEN.com.gh, Justice Adjei Ocloo, psychologist and writer said the young man in the trending video needed to appreciate the gesture from the two family members and also learn to love himself more.

Justice Adjei Ocloo also suggested some remedies to help the young man cope with his need for affection and love.

"Logotherapy is recommended to help him find personal meaning in life and appreciate the love and acceptance he receives from a few others while emphasizing that true love begins with self. Aaron Becks asserts that our interpretations of events, not the events themselves, cause unhappiness and stress," he said.

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Lady demands birthday message from telecom

Earlier, YEN.com.gh also reported that a young Ghanaian lady called MTN to demand a birthday wish from the telecom provider.

In a video on TikTok, the lady was heard reminding one of the call agents that they had forgotten a message on her special day.

The MTN agent apologised on his company's behalf and wished the lady well, hoping she got the message had wanted on the day.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh