Nigerian man asks help to fix relationship with father after slapping him

• He explained that the slap occurred during a moment of anger, and since then, his father has been keeping his distance, which has made him feel guilty.

A man is seeking advice online to fix his relationship with his father after he slapped him, which made the father fearful.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he expressed his sorrow, mentioning that his father is now visibly scared of him.

He recounted that the slap happened in a fit of anger, and since then, his father has been avoiding him, leaving him feeling regretful. He pointed out that, regardless of the incident, his father is still very important to him.

He wrote: “Good evening, Sir Dickson. Since I slapped my father for annoying me, he has been scared of me. How do I stop him from being scared of me? He is still my father, regardless.”

Reacting, concerned individuals flooded the comment section to share their thoughts and advice.

See some reactions below:

@chillywills23: “You should be scared of what you have done and the cürse that may befall you. I guess your Dad is Sīck/handicapped and you took advantage of that. Go on your kneels and seek for forgiveness…buy things he likes and go close to him by creating conversation.”

@Ayomiepat_: “E tun na daddy yin ??? That’s know the kind of rebelliousness we are talking about na. Ah!!!”

@Jonehmk: “Am afraid to tell you that your life has spo!lt already bro unfortunately for sl@pping your father! Just pray your child would not k!ll you as a grevious consequence of your action against your dad.”

@addel_cares: “Instead of you to be asking God for forgiveness everyday and crying for your life not to be destroyed you have the strength to tweet? Una get mind sha.”