You have probably also heard that rumour. Whether this particular one is true or false, this type of story is too common for people who claim to be civilised.
A prominent, well-to-do much older man picks a girl, who of course is not from his social class (otherwise it would never get to the courts). My first question is why not choose a girl from your circles? I am sure your friends have many granddaughters. Second, where are the parents of the young girl? The reason the old fogy chose the young girl is that her people are obviously poorer and his money will not go unnoticed but his bad manners will.
He takes the girl and shows her how the other half lives. He spoils her with travel, shopping, etc. For old men, some of you can be so daft. You can be sure that this young girl's mother or whoever is coaching her. (I am not saying they all do this, but sadly, we all know this story although different casts)
She is the family’s meal ticket, who told you they will let go of you that easily. If you are lucky, she will only get pregnant. Other families who dabble in the paranormal and science will have erected a shrine and a lab respectively in your honour to keep you in a calabash or chemically altered.
Then when she announces she is pregnant, you further display your lack of good sense. Why are you shocked? Did they not teach biology when you went to school? Were you expecting maize and beans after sleeping with this girl?
Unless you can prove that you can no longer father children, you know if the child is yours. You are a man of means, if you have serious doubts, you would have had a paternity test. And even if you know you cannot have children, why do you want to waste a young girl's good and fertile years?
She may be asking for too much money but remember after your poor performance in bed you often lulled her to sleep by reciting to her what you owned. Also let us just be honest here, sleeping with an old man is traumatising, the judge should just give her the money she is asking for. If you have seen an old man naked you will understand.
Then imagine this young naive girl, with her fresh, young, and supple body having to get into bed with a man who looks like a cat that has been turned inside out (sphynx). I do not want to even tell you what happens inside the bed. Use your imagination but eat ginger biscuits to help control nausea.
Listen, old men, are expected to have more sense. They are the ones who are supposed to be advising the younger generation and not ruining their lives. In fact, all old men who sleep with young girls should look after whatever comes from that union. Whether it is babies, greedy mothers-in-law, or crocodiles. Because the old man knows better but he wanted to destroy a young life to prove something.
Yes, I know our great-grandfathers married young girls. But if you are going to take up a practice, take it in totality, not what appeals to you. Marry that girl and believe that every child she bears is yours and do right by them. And if you are from where I am from, she will have other lovers (because you will not be able to keep up yawa), but do not worry, they will be from your clan so all children will be related to you.
This does not give older women ruining young men’s live a pass. You are also just as evil. Find your age-mate and ruin each other’s lives. But let us give the younger ones a chance.
