The self-acclaimed dancehall king of Ghana, Shatta Wale, has confessed that the breakup of his parents had a negative toll on him.
He disclosed this in a Facebook live video, in which he said the breakup affected his sanity, making him yearn for the affection of both parents.
“Growing up, I lived with my parents for a while, but they did not help me. They made a mistake and broke up. They created a broken home; our home was broken, and it affected me so much. Our broken home affected me. Anytime I talked or complained about this, they labeled me disrespectful. So, I left them. I left the house. I run from my parents.”
“You know what my parents put me through? Because of them, I slept on the streets I slept in front of stores. Those days, it was the prostitutes at Nkrumah Circle who were watching over me. I slept at filling stations at Circle including the one that got burned. I slept on the streets of Adabraka and so on,” he narrated.
Due to that experience, Shatta Wale said he developed the trauma response of isolating others.
He claimed that, similar to his earlier escape from his parents, he still didn’t think twice about running away from those who inflicted pain on him.
“As a result, I started running from stress, running from people who would stress me. That’s where I learned how to cut people off because I don’t want stress. I cut people off without thinking twice. I am the chief cutter. I have learned that in life, it is important to cut off anyone who wants to bring negativity into your life,” Shatta Wale added.
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
