Days change into weeks, weeks into months, months into years but the deaths in campuses still are on the rise as a result of relationships the students get themselves into. Every month at least two students commit suicide because they fear being left by their partners.
Some of these relationships are very abusive and demanding which some of the students fear and feel they can’t keep up with.
Every night these students walk in pairs as they go to buy supper. Some even have clothes branded the names of their partners on them calling themselves couple goals or love birds.
They see themselves as partners in crime promising themselves heaven but their pockets can’t get them there.
What transpires them to commit suicide is the big question that everybody asks.
How is it possible for lovers to kill one another, commit suicide or even stab another and eventually take his/her own life.
Most of these students commit suicide because they have spent a lot of their money on their partners and when they have gone broke their partners feel they are not destined for each other despite promising each other heaven hence they feel they rather take their own lives than living with such shame of being left.
Some also get killed by their partners because of their behaviour of cheating on them. In campus to find lovers who are loyal is difficult and to find lovers cheating on each other is like a norm and tradition. Some of the few students feel like cheating is not a good thing thus they tend to be loyal to their cheating partners. When they find out that they have been cheated on they only killing one another is the best solution.
Relationship demands is another issue causing deaths. Most the students don’t work and are from humble background but the relationship needs are too high for them thus causing depression for them and see the only way to survive is to take poison.
Parents and guardians have a very crucial part to play in these students lives. They need to teach these students how to cope with every situation they get themselves into.
They need to sit down with these students and tell them life is only about being in a relationship but there is more on the other side of life. They must be ready to endure ups and downs in every single situation they are in. Good advice will help shape these students future.
The learning institutions should also have guidance and counselling desks to help in counselling these students whenever they need advices.
This will seriously help curb these situations.
Campus students should always remember that there is more ahead than these demanding relationship they get themselves into.
Stop committing suicide and secure your future.
Ajungulu Jay Gordon, Busiai
