A young Nigerian woman, Zahrah (@missbuttacup_), has publicly called out her father, accusing him of misogyny and favoritism toward his male children.
In a series of emotional posts on her X (formerly Twitter) account, Zahrah shared her frustration over a perceived pattern of neglect towards her and her sisters, while her father allegedly spoils her brothers.
Zahrah recounted an incident during her final year in university when she requested a laptop to help with her thesis, but her father ignored the request.
To her surprise, she later learned that her father had purchased an expensive laptop for her younger brother, who is still in his second year of university. In her post, Zahrah expressed her anger, writing, “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 also accused her father of neglecting his responsibilities towards his daughters while favoring his sons. “By the way, 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,” Zahrah added.
Zahrah’s posts concluded with a declaration of her emotional disconnect from her father: “Born to beat up my father, forced to crash out on the internet.”
Her tweets quickly went viral, sparking mixed reactions across social media. One user, @Kizzy_of_kwasu, responded, “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.”
Another user, @ogunmusi, commented, “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.”
The debate surrounding Zahrah’s public grievances continues to stir discussion online, with some supporting her and others defending her father’s actions.
