A young lady has opened up about the painful encounter with a former classmate she spotted selling fruits at a taxi park, sparking reactions online.
The lady took to her TikTok handle, @sharom717, as she shared a video documenting how she met her former colleague, who is now selling fruits.
According to her account, as soon as her former classmate spotted her, she hastily fled the scene, seemingly overcome with shame.
The TikTok user, however, revealed her own occupation as a toilet attendant, assuring her former classmate that they were not so different after all.
In her words: “I saw my former classmate selling fruits at the taxi park and she ran away. Frida I just wanted to let you know that I’m a toilet attendant. We’re in this together.”
Many praised the TikTok user for her empathy and willingness to share her own story, while others lamented the societal pressures that often lead people to feel ashamed of their occupations.
Some reactions are shown below:
@PAM MALAIKA said, “Bambi please you don’t have to end it like that.”
@collinz7Ug said, “Ooo uu sell packing bags she can support uu tooo.”
@suhita said, “This brought tears to my eyes cause I can relate to it. Sometime when I used to hawk my baked snacks on the road and I saw my friend in a ride. Couldn’t look him in the eye. But he wiped off every shame from me dat day. He was cool. Bless him.”
@freeduhj said, “Did you say Fridah, is that me? May GOD bless my name sake.”
@it’s nicole said, “Afterall but ehhhhh. I can’t hide my laughter am sorry.”
Angieee said, “Funny how going to school doesn’t seem a good choice anymore.”
@Fridaus said, “I call pipo to plaint at gazaland.”
@Jau Nadia said, “Nwe nga Ur lucky. How did U get dat job.”
@Bwa Mbaruk said, “What should I do about it ???”
Watch the video below:
@sharom717 We’re in this together 🥹🥹🫂#Sharom717 ♬ original sound – LYRICS-TEASER 🇺🇬🇳🇬🇰🇪