Silas Miami, son of veteran journalist Louis Otieno has refused to visit his ailing mother.
The South African-based filmmaker and photographer in a string of tweets says that he still agonizes over his mother’s selfish behavior.
He adds that he did not know his mother was ill until a third party informed him. Silas is not on good terms with his father as well.
“I’m told my abusive mother is very unwell. But this information was relayed to me by a third party because she is too proud to reach out herself,” he states.
Silas’ problem with her mother is that she will not apologize for allegedly ‘abusing and tormenting’ him when he was a little boy.
“Even at death’s door, she refuses to swallow it and apologise. That is what narcissism looks like. Sending thoughts and prayers.”
He paints a picture of a troubled childhood that ended up in being chased out of his parent’s house when he was 17 years old. He says his family reached out to him only when his father was ailing, and he traveled down to Kenya from South Africa.
He notes that his childhood and teenage years were punctuated by narcissistic abuse.
“If you’re a survivor of narcissistic abuse and you’re following the wild happenings over here, I need you to know that I see you, your pain is valid. I believe you. And you’re going to be just fine. You deserved better and you owe nothing to those who harmed you. You are loved.”