THE LITTLE MEAN GIRL IN ME

In 1999, when my cousin and I were about 9 and 10 years old we had an interesting conversation

We would shoot our husbands if we caught them cheating on us

 

There are four things that amaze me about that conversation;

1. We  knew what marriage was
2. We knew what cheating was
3. We knew what a gun was
4. We knew the use of a gun

 

If I was making such decisions at that age, then it means I was exposed to many things for me to know about marriage, cheating and guns

 

How does a 9 year old girl decide to kill her husband for cheating?

 

That was 14 years ago

We have matured and changed our decisions

Personally, I will get a divorce depending on the situation

 

There are so many reasons why people cheat

I have learnt to forgive and make things work when there are problems

Using guns or shooting will not resolve any problem

 

 Now we look back and laugh about this decision

But when we were dead serious back then when we were talking about it

I really meant what I said about shooting my husband if he cheated

How dare him cheat on me?

We spoke with so much passion and determination

At that age I did not know where we got the idea from

Maybe we watched a movie, read a novel or heard some conversations that influenced that decision

 

At that age, we were avid readers and writers

My cousin and I read a lot of books and wrote a lot of stories

We read adult novels too

 

 I think if I was married at 9 years old and my husband cheated on me,

I would have shot him!

I was one mean little girl!

 

Stay Safe!