You know that moment when you are broke and you start taking note of things that didn’t matter. You’re looking at your account balance like it personally betrayed you. All of a sudden, you start noticing things that used to fly under the radar, like how the prepaid meter is quick to finish and how that danfo fare you’ve always paid for is now looking like rent.
Let’s break down the signs, because if you relate to 3 or more, it’s time for a financial intervention:
1. You Start Asking Yourself If That Outing Is Worth It
That trip to the mall used to be your stress reliever. Now, you’re calculating transportation fare like it’s the price of a flight to Canada. “Should I really go?” “What if we just chill indoors?” “Do I really need to be there?”
Next thing, you’re texting the group chat: “Omo I get small headache, I go rest small today.”
But it’s not a headache. It’s your pocket that’s sick
2. You Start Craving What You Can’t Afford At The Moment
Omo, You haven’t thought about shawarma in weeks, but now? You now crave deluxe shawarma with double sausage, chicken and beef combo, and one 5 Alive Berry Blast to wash it down. Haaa
Funny how your cravings become most creative when you’re on your last ₦1,500, and your account is humming “the Lord is my shepherd.”
3. Mood Swings Activated
At this point, little things start getting to you. You don’t know if it’s hunger, tiredness, or pure broke-ness. All you know is, everyone is suddenly annoying. Someone shifts your chair, you vex, you are irritated at the sound of the conductor screaming at the top of his lungs, you want to fight,your body is peppering you like hot Yoruba stew.
God help your housemates or siblings; even breathing too loudly might earn them transferred aggression.
4. You Suddenly Become Financially Woke
All of a sudden, you’re questioning every past purchase. “So I used ₦7,000 to buy a scented candle, for what?”
You’ve suddenly turned into your own budget manager, and account officer.
You open your expense tracker that’s been collecting dust since January. Now you’re rearranging your life like you’re applying for a loan.
You are tracking expenses like: “₦6,000 for data recharge,” “₦10,000 for miscellaneous,” “₦5,000 for Chowdeck order.”
Every debit alert triggers mild trauma
5. You Develop Deep Love for Garri & Groundnut
This one is the real sign. You become a humble citizen of the republic of soaked garri and groundnut.
You start experimenting; garri with cabin biscuits, garri with groundnut, even garri with milo if things are really bad.
These combos start tasting like continental breakfast when you’re broke.
Luxury who? You dey survive.
This isn’t just being broke, it’s character development. So while your account balance may be screaming, just remember, you will laugh about this later (with jollof, and not tears, amen).
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