A young Nigerian lady identified as Zahrah (@missbuttacup_) has publicly called out her father for what she described as a pattern of misogyny and favoritism towards male children.
In a series of emotional posts shared via her X (formerly Twitter) account, Zahrah recounted how her request for a laptop during her final year in university—while working on her thesis—was ignored by her father. She expressed her frustration and disappointment over the situation, feeling neglected despite the importance of the request for her academic success.
However, Zahrah was shocked to discover that her father had recently purchased an expensive laptop for her younger brother, who is still in his second year of university. This gesture led her to feel that her father’s actions were unfair and demonstrated clear favoritism toward his sons over his daughters.
In her words, Zahrah wrote, “My father will reap the wickedness he has started. Asked this bastard for a laptop in my final year while I was writing my thesis, he aired me but my younger brother just got an expensive laptop in his second year in uni.” She expressed her bitterness toward the situation and felt betrayed by her father’s priorities.
The visibly upset lady further accused her father of neglecting his responsibilities toward his daughters while allegedly favoring his sons. She went on to reveal that her father had refused to pay her sister’s school fees, while allegedly spending lavishly on her brothers. “Btw this rat has refused to pay my sister’s school fees, but he is splurging on his male children. Anyway I know my money is for my sisters and no one else. My brothers can hustle for their money,” she added in a follow-up post.
Zahrah concluded her posts by reaffirming her emotional disconnect from her father, saying, “Born to beat up my father, forced to crash out on the internet.” This statement reflected her deep frustration and disillusionment with her father, as well as her desire for others to understand the pain she was feeling.
Zahrah’s tweets have since gone viral, drawing mixed reactions from users online. Some have supported her, while others have criticized her for airing family issues publicly.
A social media user @Kizzy_of_kwasu reacted, “Your father dodged a bullet by not buying you that laptop, imagine funding a thesis only for it to end in online curses and bitterness. The man saw your heart and chose peace. Sometimes parents invest where they see potential, not where they see venom. Heal.” This comment sparked a debate on the appropriateness of airing personal grievances online.
Another user @ogunmusi said, “Independent enough to put Multiple piercings on your Face but not independent enough to buy your own Laptop? He is even still paying your school Fees, He is a good man.” This response took a different angle, questioning Zahrah’s financial independence and suggesting that her father had already been supportive by covering her educational expenses.
