A Nigerian mother has caused a stir on the internet after she aired her views against her son’s devotion to the gym with the mother insisting instead that he should find a wife. A humorous but heart-touching interview was shown on TikTok by user @olammy_akins, who posted a voice note of his mother reacting to his video of lifting weights.
In the voice note, spoken in Yoruba, the outraged mother had no kind words left for her son, venting her breath away at his alleged obsession with bodybuilding. She asked in dismay if that is what her son thought of his bodybuilding, calling it an idle pursuit.
“What’s your problem? What useless iron are you carrying around? We asked you to bring home a wife, and here you are, building useless muscle.”
She went on to say, “Is it muscle that we want to eat? Do you think every woman likes bodybuilders? There are lots of women at that gym, yet you’ve failed to bring one home. With all those muscles, we have yet to see a woman beside you.”
Both the clip and the mother’s comments struck an emotional chord with many culturally shared experiences about the expectation to get married and start a family. The funny yet straightforward remarks sparked various discussions on parental expectations, generational differences, and modern life choices.
Many found the message both funny and truthful and lauded the woman’s free expression. This video has gained thousands of views, likes, and shares, cementing the video as a blend of humor and a worthy thread of thought.
