Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson has opened up about one of the challenges she faces as a mother to a teenager.
Taking to her Instagram page, the actress shared a video in which she is seen pleading with her teenage daughter, Purity, to appear in a video with her. However, Purity seemed uninterested and ignored her mother’s repeated requests.
“She Says I’m Killing Her Social Life”
In the caption accompanying the video, Mercy humorously lamented the struggles of raising a teenager. According to her, Purity accused her of “killing her social life,” a comment that the actress found both amusing and frustrating.
“She says I am killing her social life, and I asked her to say it again. Just talk am again.
Almost a teenager, and my own don cook. I begged for this video eh; she doesn’t want to do videos with me again o chai,” Mercy wrote.
The post garnered several reactions from fans and colleagues, many of whom shared their own parenting experiences.
- Ambassador Sparkles commented, “At this stage, they prefer doing videos with their peers most of the time.”
- Eseyoma.s.w added, “It gets worse, even pic they won’t take.”
- Pat_realitylifestyle noted, “She’s all grown.”
- _tare chimed in, “She is all grown.”
Mercy Johnson has previously shared moments that highlight the evolving relationship with her daughter. Last month, the actress left fans and colleagues talking after sharing family vacation photos, where the striking resemblance between her and Purity caused a stir. Mercy even bragged about Purity’s rapid growth, noting that her daughter is almost the same height as she is. Despite the occasional struggles, Mercy often describes Purity as her best friend.
This isn’t the first time Mercy has shared her parenting struggles.
In 2022, during a trip to the US, Mercy lamented her kids’ refusal to carry their bags at the airport, complaining about how heavy they claimed the bags were.
In 2023 also, she expressed jealousy over the close bond between her husband and Purity, especially when he styled Purity’s hair for her graduation. She humorously described the duo as the two people who stress her with jealousy all day.
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