Nigerian-born musician, Charles Onyeabor has taken to social media to express his frustration with one-sided relationships and set new boundaries for his friendships.
The Italy-based singer stated in a post that he's done with friendships that feel like business transactions and emphasized the importance of loyalty and respect.
Onyeabor revealed that he'll be deleting numbers of friends who don't return his calls or messages within 24 hours.
He also stated that he won't support friends who don't reciprocate his support, whether it's for his music or business ventures. Furthermore, he'll block anyone who only reaches out to him for financial assistance after a long period of no contact, unless he's in a good mood.
He emphasized that he's old-fashioned in his approach to friendships, valuing loyalty and mutual support. His message serves as a reminder to prioritize meaningful connections and respect in our relationships.
In his words, "Dear Friends, This post is for you. I’ve made some adjustments in my life which I think you should know. I am very old fashioned when it comes to friendships which means that when I’m your friend, I’m very loyal but most of you prefer the new definition of friendship which is transactional. Henceforth, 1. If I call you twice and you don’t return the call or even text me after 24hours, I will simply delete your number. No be only you sabi Dey busy. Everyone is busy. 2. If you don’t support my music, business or anything that has to do with me while I’ve always been supportive towards yours, I’m stopping from this moment. No be only you Dey smart. 3. If you’ve never reached out after a very long time and all of a sudden you contact me asking me for money or any form of assistance, you will be automatically blocked unless I’m in a good mood. It’s a TIT for TAT Season Now a reminder for every other person reading this , After you’ve tried to reach out to a friend who doesn’t pick your calls or reply your messages and you somehow come across them face to face and they say, “ I’VE BEEN BUSY”, that’s another way to say, “YOU ARE NOT THAT IMPORTANT “. Avoid that person ASAP. It’s even more dangerous when you see them face to face and they introduce you to other people around as if you are best of friends. Using words like , “This is my guy, My Gee, My Person, Onyem. “ Thats a high level of fakery…RUN Now an important reminder to my so-called friends; That you know a big Artist doesn’t make you the big Artist. That you know obi cubana doesn’t make you obi cubana. Since some of you enjoy being identified only with famous people,don’t forget that the person you’re ignoring today might be the next obi cubana or big Artist or even bigger. And when the person starts ignoring you like you did, you will make people believe the person is proud without letting them know how it all started. This is actually the story of so many celebrities who tend to ignore some people. By the way, instead of being a follower of big celebrities or famous rich people, why don’t you become the big shots too instead of living in an illusion"
