She lives the life of her dream (#258).
Fatmata had always dreamed of the more—more than the dusty village roads.
More than fetching water from the dawn river, more than selling oranges under the blazing sun.
When she finally reached Freetown, the city was like fireworks to her imagination.
Social media became her new mirror.
The Gen Z lifestyle she saw online—soft life, slay queens, night out.
And flashy phones were nothing like the life she left behind.
She wanted in, badly.
With no family in the city, she stayed with a distant cousin in a cramped room in Kroo Bay.
Her first mistake?
Trusting appearances.
Her second?
Letting the wrong people into her life.
From club hopping with strangers to chasing influencer gigs with fake managers.
Fatmata's pursuit of the fast life spiralled into chaos.
One night, she accepted a ride from someone she barely knew.
That night, she nearly didn’t make it home.
Battered, broke, and broken, she realised something:
A lifestyle isn't worth your life.
This is how most of the time we do things.
Not everything we see on social media should we copy from it.
We might end up regretting our actions.
Always try to copy good things that will add value to your life.
Remember, fake life is worth nothing, but it ends up making you regret choosing that path.
For you to be successful in life, you need to be positive and stay consistent in hard work
Thank you for reading.
