A Man Who Can’t Protect Me Won’t Get My Respect—Ini Edo
Actress Ini Edo expressed her belief that she cannot hold respect for a man who is incapable of protecting her. During a conversation on Toke Moments with media personality Toke Makinwa, Edo discussed the qualities she seeks in a partner.
She emphasized that while a man is traditionally expected to be the leader of the household if he fails to safeguard his family, she cannot engage in a relationship with him.
She said; “Based on my upbringing and how I see life, a man is designed to be the head of the home, as well as the one who protects the family and takes care of them.
“If a man cannot give me that protective energy that allows me to respect him, I cannot be in a relationship with him. It is not always about money, but how he can manage the people and situations around him.
“Some men are threatened by women’s strength and do not want to see their women successful, so that she can do all the basic things that we grew up to believe are expected of women. So, when a woman gets too powerful, it feels like she is competing with their egos, or whatever it is that makes them masculine.”
Ini Edo, who welcomed a baby through surrogacy a few years ago, expressed her desire to have embraced motherhood sooner.
Ini Edo said; “I believe in taking life step by step. But, I still feel I should have had my child way before now. I was waiting for the right person, because I wanted to have a family and do it with a man.
“I want my daughter to have an independent mind. I just left the house, and she started crying. Whenever she does that, I find myself thinking about her all the way. I also think of returning home, but I have to work.”
