Stop Seeing Me As Role Model, I’m Under Pressure – Toke Makinwa

Toke Makinwa has called on people, especially  parents to stop putting pressure on her by telling her their daughters look up to her.

According to her, the pressure placed on her, when they tell her she is their  role model “has to stop“.

She went on to advise parents to raise their children to be work in progress.

She wrote: “Guys I gotta get this off my chest, pls stop calling me your role model, I am no ones role model, me sef I am looking for “role model”. The pressure of my kids love you and you are their role model has to stop. Raise your kids to see themselves as a work in progress.”

She asked them to allow the part of her life which inspires them to serve as a guideline but noted that she is only trying out life.

“I am not perfect, I will disappoint you with no apologies. I disappoint myself too, the difference is I get up and move on” 

“I accept my flaws all, I am under no pressure to fit into your ideal of what perfection looks like, I am figuring me out too. Pls be inspired but don’t pressure me to be a “role model”, I love my loud, goofy, silly and witty self too much to submit to your standard.

“To summarize all I’ve said, I will still fuck up plenty, I will make not so smart decisions, I’m willing to live and learn and not put up a font of perfection. Stop with the pressure, I won’t live up to your expectations and I’m at peace on my pace.”