The Cyber Deception

Cyber life can be really fun. It's a world of its own that creates its own realities. It gives us things and helps us travel far beyond the horizon above the boundaries of our wide imaginations.

It's only on social media that one can own a house in Lekki and Ikoyi, drives a Toyota Camry, receives a salary of over 350 grand monthly and yet in reality he can't afford a bicycle.

It's only on social media that a girl would take a shot in Accra, another in Lagos, one with a photo shopped celebrity and most times her face would be so spotless that you won't even know that she has eleven tribal marks and spots which makes them look like a football team.

The cyber world has an ocean of pleasure where you can swim in to your fill. A guy who haven't really had enough of his daily bread would come online and tell a girl that his money grows like grass and he is willing to lavish the grass on him. I call that deception.

What inspired this post was what I saw last night on Facebook. I was checking the profile of a friend that I know TOO WELL. I know him to a very large extent. His conduct and behaviours in the neighbourhood is something everyone knows and detests. He's one of the most annoying guy you would ever want to hang out with. Nonetheless, he is cool to me because we are friends.

I was surprised to come online on Facebook only to see so many religious stuff on his wall. He appeared so much like a Christian and has so many Christian friends that one would easily mistake him for a Reverend Father. Like seriously, this guy appeared like a saint that was dropped directly from heaven. I'm sure some of there friends there might have one time or the other called him "Bro".

This irony of this godly description plays from my knowledge of him, he has a PhD in the art of deception. His entire Facebook profile was a camouflage of his real self. He is a real lover of violence and women as against the Lord Jesus whom he profess who is a lover of peace and sanctity. It really got me thinking.

It's unfortunate that this cyber deception has eaten into the very fabrics of the lives of many. These days we hear stuff like: Social life, Cyber life, Christian life, Club life and all sorts of lives. And I begin to imagine if it is possible for one person with one body and only one beating heart to have up to four different lives. Hmmm.

Has life lost so much worth that it has turned to a China phone which have four different batteries, such that if one runs down, you will still have another to use? Lol.

This change of life like battery has really caused a lot of psychological damages to a lot of youths who were caught off-guard by the deception thereof. I have actually fallen victim of it too. It has caused me a lot, even financially.

My sincere pity goes out to those guys out there who derive pleasure wiring recharge cards to people who they think are girls through social media. It is time to grow beyond that childishness.

It's time to have A LIFE and reputation. Let people know you for who you really are. Stop having different lifestyles that is subject to your environment. Build a integrity for yourself, people will definitely honour when they know that you don't live a pretentious life. One day it will pay off.

It's better you get an Original you and accept nothing else because pretty soon, that little hidden identity of yours will be made bare for all to see.
I live you with this: #Get_A_Life.