Woman Marries Herself in Front of Friends
A video of an Oyibo woman marrying herself has gone viral on social media, sparking a wide range of reactions. The woman, who shared the footage on TikTok, is seen signing a document officiating her marriage in the presence of a small group of friends.
A Celebration of Self-Love
Speaking about her special day, the woman explained that marrying herself made her feel a unique kind of happiness. In the TikTok video, she said: "I married myself. My wedding was very, very special. It was a very intimate wedding. I didn't invite many people. It was my closest friends. It was so magical, it was special."
She continued: "It's the first time in my life where I didn't rely on somebody else to give me happiness or self-worth or reassurance or validation."
Mixed Reactions from Social Media Users
The video, shared by @truly_show, elicited a variety of responses. Some users were confused, while others expressed support. Lil Spooky asked: "Na what stage of grief is this?" Sara commented: "Soooo... if you do eventually find someone you want to marry, would you have to divorce yourself first?"
JohnSibula wrote: "Bruh! tiktok is this what you meant when you gave me the option to choose comedy?" Kaidy noted: "Me bc I don’t need anybody breaking my heart or falling out of love with me, I love myself forever and always." Another user, stressed, said: "so like you sat down and discussed with yourself that you want to get married to yourself and confidently bought yourself a wedding dress and flowers."
Moon shared: "Ngl I’m one failed talking stage away from this." Ɓãḍđĕšṭ commented: "What is the world turning into, God forgive us we don't know what we are doing." elleee1111 stressed: "This is the way my life is going." Sny shared: "Can someone break my heart real good I need to loose weight."
MR.M.A.R.C asked: "So what happens during the honeymoon." Wanjiru Njeri noted: "I'd be cheating on myself every other day." At school, we wrote: "I can't marry myself am not my type." Queen SEMA added: "This is one thing I see myself doing. I have tried it n it felt good even tho i didnt put it out. I might try it in a different style one day." ?Fateemah said: "I never knew that this could be an option."
Similar Stories of Unconventional Marriages
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady married a man she met on Facebook after replying to his message. The newlywed shared screenshots of their first chat on the platform and said responding to his message was one of the best decisions she had ever made.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng recently reported that a woman from Japan went viral after saying she married an AI character called Klaus. She said she fell in love with the AI after her relationship ended and accepted its marriage proposal. Her story got many people talking on social media.
