Why saying “NO” is the “YES” thing to do

Protect yourself and protect your future

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Sometimes the safest thing to do is to say no boldly, without fear. Like Ngozi.

Emeka wanted her to be his girlfriend. He is 21, she is only 15.

Ngozi and Emeka have been friends for a while. Some days she would sit outside with other neighbours to gist with him.

Over time they got closer and he asked her to be his girlfriend. She refused.

Emeka would not give up.

She told him she needed to focus on her training at the bakery. She was learning to make cakes and wanted to start selling them soon. She told him he would distract her.

This didn’t stop him from toasting her. She started to avoid him.

She told her friends Amara and Joy about it.

They said he was handsome.

That he had money and he always bought them drinks. They told her to date him.

They told her everyone had a boyfriend and she was being old school.

One evening Emeka came over to Ngozi’s house. He noticed no one else was around.He started to toast her. She asked him to leave immediately since no one else was home.

He refused and tried to touch her. She pushed him away.

He told her to give him a chance.

He told her everyone was trying sex and she was being a child. He promised to spend money on her.

She told him NO and begged for him to leave. She started to scream after he refused to leave. Emeka got scared and left.

When Ngozi’s mother returned that evening she told her mother what happened.

Her mother applauded her for not keeping the incident a secret. She told Ngozi she did the right thing by saying no Emeka. She told her not to allow the incident give her the impression that all boys are bad.


According to Ngozi’s mother one day when she is ready to date she would meet a nice young man.

Is someone trying to make you do something you don’t like? Say no, just like Ngozi.

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yes

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Yes

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

YES ,I ALSO EXPERIENCE DE SAME

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Yes she did the right thing bcos If she allowed emeka to sleep with her she will loose her pride n self respect

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

that is a good because when she allow him he will do bad.

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

She did d right thing Coz d way he approached her shows he doesn't love her, he is lust about her.

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Yes she did the right thing.

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

She Did De Rite Tin If It Was Me I Could Slap Him Out Of My Present

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

How should i no that my girl friend love me?

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

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Hey Iyke! When it comes to love, it will be difficult for an outsider to tell you if someone loves you or not. You will know if someone loves you with the way they treat you and matters that involve you. We suggest you talk to her more, ask her questions like why does she love you, what attracted her to you etc. We hope this helps.

She does the right thin. He dont love her , he just say the shirt to get her. Xo girls dont do a wify shirt for a fk boy

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Of course...she did the perfect thing,allowing him there could put her at risk of doing his wish ....well done Ma!

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Yes,exactly she did

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Yea she d ryt ting

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

She did d rite tin

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Dats A Gud Girl She Did D Ryt Ting

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

My senior at school ask me 2 giv him my phone number and i alredy have a boyfriend do u tin i should giv him.and my boyfriend told me he get jealous anytime he sees me talkin wit someone else.pls wat should i do.

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

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Hey Angy! If he has not tried making passes at you, he may just be asking for your phone number for other reasons so try and give him the benefit of doubt. If he starts asking you out, politely tell him you are not interested and stand your ground. The fact that you have a boyfriend doesn't mean that you shouldn't have other friends. Your boyfriend being jealous can either be two things; lack of trust and/or jealousy. Make him understand that he needs to trust you more for the relationship to work. We hope this helps.

Se did de rit tin I tnk some of us sould llearn 4rm her

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

She did d right thing.... I stick to my principle no matter what

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

yeah, she did the right thing. she is too young to date, and even if her friends are dating, that should not make her change her mind. and as for emeka. he is just 21, he still has a lot to do.

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Of course,she did d right thing.

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Yes she did!

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

yes,she did d ryt thing.my question is wat will u if d boy is ur best friend?

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

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Hey girl! If the boy is your best friend, then that should be end of your friendship with him because he is not to be trusted at all. A true friend will not attempt to do such a thing to you. Also, make sure you tell a trusted adult and cut off all forms of communication with such "friend". We hope this helps.

Yes..

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Yes she did great

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Yes she did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Yes, she did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

yea,wat she did is right

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

yea, wat she did was awesome

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

yes!she did the right thing!

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

ya she did d right ting bcoz haveing a frined is nt bogfrined

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

she was perfectly right

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

yes,she did the right thing,"keep it up deary"

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

yes

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

what do i do to make my body strong and fit

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

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Hey Starboy! Eat right, exercise, drink lots of water and get enough sleep. These are the keys to a fit and strong body. We hope this helps.

Ngozi is perfectly right

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

Yes she completely made the perfect choice

March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.

I have a boyfriend, and he promise not to touch me and he hasn't, our relationship is 1year old now. I think his a nice guy right

March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.

Yes is dey right

March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.

I ve once had did experience bt kept it 2 ma self bt its tym 2 speak out

March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.

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Hey Zyko! Yes, girl! It is time to speak out.

yes she d the right thing,i was rape by my dad friend bt i d nt tel my parent abt it,when i started feel pain dat when i open up to my mum d i do the right thing or wrong

March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.

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Hey Angela! So sorry to hear about what your dad's friend did to you. Telling your mum was the YES thing to do. Once again, we are sorry for what you went through. We hope this helps.

hello angela, am very sorry for u, u did d right thing but not at the right time. sorry again 4 ur story.

hey angela I am so sorry may God be with you and your family Amen

Ngozi did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.

She did the right thing by saying no to emeka How are you before you can start dating someone

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

I think she did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

of cause she did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

is not good he do that

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

I like wat she do it right

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

That is very good

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

She did the right 1thin Hi i am new am i welcomed

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

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Yep honey u are

yes you are welcomed

Yep she did she's a very brave girl

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

yeap she did d ryt thing at d ryr tym what a good grl

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

yeah she did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

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When d pussy was red and wet? common chizzy u should be a cheerful giver😍

Yeah she did the right thing. Imagine the age gap, 15 and 21. In my opinion she did very good. If he truly loved her, he would not have tried to take her forcefully.

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

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Doc. You mst be very stupid.

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Hey big sis! Can I have your phone number to discuss something secret with you?

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

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I think ngozi did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

yes and thanks big sis

March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.

yes she did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

I think she mk a good decision for herself

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

SHE DID THE RIGHT THING

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

yes she did the right thing for not giving Emeka that chance be because after that it could have resulted to another thing like pregnancy.

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

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Yes that's good for her to do, instead of using her only for today's pleasure and dumping her after

Ngozi did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

She did d right tin

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

Yea she did d right tin

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

veri funny

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

Yea she did d ryt thing

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

Hi everyone, am new here am i welcome here? Well, Ngozi did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

She is a very smart girl with boldness.

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

Am new here, pls wen is d ryt tym to hav sex nd is anal sex harmful?

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

Every Young girl should learn to act in the same way Ngozi did. Every destiny is precious and one need not take chances as these and involve in life of immorality which could instantly tamper one's destiny in some cases of pregnancy and other casualties. May God give our young girls the grace to stand and protect there dignity

March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.

Okay

March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

Ngozi is absolutely right,however she still needs to keep a distance from emeka.thanks

March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

yes she did de right tin

March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

Yes she did d riiiiight thing

March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

Yes,she did well

March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

yes

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yea

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sure

March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

Yea

March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

Hello

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Hi 82kawu how are u doing

Hi 82kawu how are u doing

she did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

Yes

March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

She did the right thing, looking at her age

March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

yes.

March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

BIG sister I AM CONFUSED OF BEING A VIRGIN BECAUSE I haven't HAD SEX BEFORE I WAS SURPRISED THE DAY I WAS FORCED BY MY MOM TO OPEN MY BREAST FOR A MALE DOCTOR TO EXAMINE AND later we found out i had fibroid or something as the doctor said it may lead to cancer i was later admitted i was made unconscious while i was operated then another day we forgot to lock the door of our house and went to bed and we had a womanizer smoker and drunkard neighbour who comes home late and had eyes on me and i haven't seen blood out of my Virginia unexpectedly apart from my men's trial cycle big sis does it mean that some one can be raped or take advantage of some one while the person is sleeping without the person noticing ?

March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.

BIG sister I AM CONFUSED OF BEING A VIRGIN BECAUSE I haven't HAD SEX BEFORE I WAS SURPRISED THE DAY I WAS FORCED BY MY MOM TO OPEN MY BREAST FOR A MALE DOCTOR TO EXAMINE AND later we found out i had fibroid or something as the doctor said it may lead to cancer i was later admitted i was made unconscious while i was operated then another day we forgot to lock the door of our house and went to bed and we had a womanizer smoker and drunkard neighbour who comes home late and had eyes on me and i haven't seen blood out of my Virginia unexpectedly apart from my menstural cycle big sis does it mean that some one can be raped or take advantage of some one while the person is sleeping without the person noticing ?

March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.

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Hey grace! Thanks for the comment. So sorry about the fibroid surgery. Hope you feel better now? It is very rare for someone to be raped without noticing. That happens most times if you are drugged by the person. You need to be very sure of what happened when he came into your house. We advise that you talk to a trusted adult and narrate this situation to the doctor. Once again, we are so sorry and we hope this helps

pls big sis do not fail to give me an answer

March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.

Yes, she did d right thing.... She stood 4 what she felt was right

March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.

yes she is right by say no to what she don't want

March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.

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Yes of course

Yes, she did the right thing by saying no. Because Emeka would have destroy her life

March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.

wat is d right age to date a guy

March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.

YES

March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.

thanks for this article I like it

March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.

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Hey honey! We are glad you like this article. Feel free to share it with your friends.

she did the right things but some time we lose What we don't have to loss.

March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.

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yes you are right

yea she did.i like this article

March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.

Yes

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

Yes She Did The Right Thing

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

yea she did wat was right

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

of course she did

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

A friend of mine 16 years has been dating a guy of 19 for 3 years. Now the guy says it is time to take the relationship forward by having sex. Is it advisable to do it

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

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Hey Mimi! Thanks for the comment. This is a personal decision and it is up to her to make. The decision to have sex should not be based on how long she has dated a guy but rather, she has to be sure that she is ready for it. If she isn't, she has every right to say NO and she should not compromise at all. If the guy loves her, he will respect her decision whether it is yes or no. We hope this helps

A frnd of mine ws raped by her aunty's husband who threatened her that if she tell anyone about what happened he will stop he education and also send her out of his house nd make sure she suffers. Wat should she do???

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

Hi Big sister I am dating a boy in our area, but I am such a someone that hates romance,let me say I don't even know what and how to kiss someone, I love this guy for the first time we met, and later I realised that this guy is not fit me as a spouse for my future, it is worse to the extent that people even call him a womanizer. Now, he was drinking alcohol, and I want to say no for him, because I am tired and I don't love him again. please help me

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

Of course she did the right thing

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

Smart girl👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

Yes oooooi

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

What an incredible step, Kudos to Ngozi

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

what a fabulous action Ngozi kudos to u babe I learn 4rom u today u really help me .thanks dear

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

yes because most guys they just want to have sex with the person nd the go away cos there is know true love

March 20, 2022, 7:53 p.m.

I love this story

March 20, 2022, 7:53 p.m.