If you were given a free ticket to go outside the country, who would you give it to —Your parents or your partner?

Choosing between parents and one’s partner can be a tough decision, especially when it comes with a tempting offer like a free ticket to go outside the country. For some, parents’ sacrifices make them the obvious choice, while for others, their partner represents the future. OLAYINKA AWE and OLUWAGBEMISOLA AJOFOYINBO asked Nigerians for their opinions on it.

Esther Ayoola

Definitely it’s my partner I will give it to, because he has that strength, that youthful strength for him to do a lot of things, for him to achieve a lot of things over there than my parents, not that my parents do not deserve it, but their strength cannot be compared  to that of my partner, he can get there and start work and burn me over, there I can also bring my parent over. Another thing is that my partner can still adapt to the weather, but my parent with the fact that they are getting older, the weather might not be kind/pleasant to them, theirs is just to stay indoor and rest all day but my partner will go out and endure, work and school at the same time, and with that he can also bring me over there and start a new family. 

Oluwadamilare Ajayi 

I will rather give it to my partner, because definitely she is my partner and she is still agile to enjoy the environment and also explore, than giving it to my parent, because they are of age already. They won’t make good opportunity of going abroad. So I will give it to my partner.

Boluwatife Adejuyibe

I will give it to my partner because I will be with my partner for the rest of my life. I believe my parents will sort themselves.

Oluwafemi Oyegoke 

For sure it will be my mum I will give the free ticket, because she has been my rock and she has been the one supporting me ever since childhood. So at this point of my life, she has been the one supporting me all through thick and thin, I even believe she will love the experience. It’s something huge and so I believe she will love it. So for sure it will be my mum.

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Moyinoluwa Awe

Why would I take my parents? I will definitely take my partner. My parents have enjoyed their own time, so it is time for me, in my prime, to enjoy with my partner.

Oluwatobiloba Ajagbe 

My parent can actually fight to get for themselves, they are one couple, and you and your partner are another couple. So it’s probably supposed to be your own couple, that is you and your partner, but you can make it worthwhile to just chill with them. So you might make them more priority than your partner for the mean time, because eventually it will remain you and your partner. But if the partner is not understanding, you don’t need to take any chance, you just take the partner first, your parent would definitely understand if they want you to be happy.

Tijesuni Oguntuase 

For a free ticket abroad, I will go with my partner because working together and building memories as a couple can only be experienced and treasured by both of us.

 Tamaraebiju Jide

It actually depends… If it is for a married partner, I will definitely pick my partner. But if it’s just dating, I won’t, because a dating relationship is not guaranteed, but my parents are guaranteed. Honestly, I will prefer to give it to my parents, since I can always have trips with my partner later in life.