During a Facebook live session, Shatta Wale expounded on the adversities he confronted subsequent to his parents’ dissolution.
He emphasized the emotional turmoil and financial instability he endured, reflecting on the challenges he faced.
Shatta Wale underscored the profound impact that the absence of a cohesive family unit had on his self-concept and feeling of safety.
Within the live broadcast, he articulated the struggle he encountered in grappling with the psychological repercussions of his parents’ separation, often experiencing a sense of vulnerability and powerlessness.
The reggae-dancehall performer revealed that the episode had inflicted enduring emotional scars that influenced his mental and interpersonal well-being.
Recollections of being branded as a disobedient offspring every time he voiced concerns about his parents’ divorce resurfaced for him. Shatta Wale elaborated that this led him to depart from his familial environment in pursuit of inner tranquility.
Shatta Wale said:
“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 burnt. I slept on the streets of Adabraka and so on
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.”
