Silent struggle immigrants face sending money back home

We discussed the silent struggles of some immigrants sending money back to Africa to support their families. We talked about "black tax" and the sense of responsibility a lot of us feel to support our families back in Nigeria due to the communal lifestyle we grew up in where we feel a sense of duty to our own people.

Dr Toyosi talked about how even though her mom and siblings do not expect financial support from her, she still supports them due to that sense of responsibility she has as the first child & first daughter in a Nigerian household where she is culturally expected to support. We talked about the root of entitlement some people demonstrate towards other people's resources, especially people living abroad.

Toyosi shares how the family unit plays a huge role in how people act around money and feelings of entitlement. Some immigrants contribute to this problem by giving off the impression that things are rosy and easy for them abroad.

We need to be careful of the message we send to people back home so that it doesn't encourage "request overload" from them. Toyosi shared how to put up and maintain strong boundaries when it comes to family members or relatives making asking incessant requests so that you don't get overwhelmed.

This episode is for everyone who is the bread winner of their family and constantly weighed down with un-ending demands from family, friends or relative back home. Know that you're not alone.

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