Shatta Wale has shared his journey grappling with the emotional turmoil and significant challenges stemming from his parents’ divorce.
The dancehall artist revealed that he missed out on the chance to be raised by both parents, a longing he has carried from his youth into adulthood.
Recounting the profound impact of his parents’ marital discord, Shatta Wale disclosed that he reached a breaking point where he felt compelled to leave home for the sake of his well-being.
He emphasized that the decisions made by his parents had a profound and lasting effect on his life, at times leaving him without a stable place to live.
“Growing up, I lived with my parents for a while but they did not help me. They made a mistake and broke up. They created a broken home; our home was broken and it affected me so much. Our broken home affected me. Anytime I talked or complained about this, they labelled me disrespectful. So, I left them. I left the house. I run from my parents.
“You know what my parents put me through? Because of them, I slept on the streets, I slept in front of stores. Those days, it was the prostitutes at Nkrumah Circle who were watching over me. I slept at filling stations at Circle including the one that got burnt. I slept on the streets of Adabraka and so on,” he stated during Facebook Live.
Shatta Wale revealed that he has developed a coping mechanism of distancing himself from others as a response to trauma.
Drawing parallels to his past experience of leaving his parents’ home, he explained that he continues to swiftly distance himself from anyone who causes him distress or stress.
“As a result, I started running from stress, running from people who would stress me. That’s where I learned how to cut people off because I don’t want stress. I cut people off without thinking twice. I am the chief cutter. I have learned that in life, it is important to cut off anyone who wants to bring negativity into your life,” The SM boss stated.
