Only fools commit suicide - Counselor Lutterodt

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maryApprey 8 years ago

yes dat is true

yes dat is true
KK BOSTON. 8 years ago

A fake counselor without GOD is a FOOL.

A fake counselor without GOD is a FOOL.
Kk 8 years ago

Please be careful how you comment on issues.

Please be careful how you comment on issues.
K. MANU 8 years ago

I am quite sure this fake counselor is suffering from some serious psychosis. Can somebody bundle him inside a cage and ship him to me at Arlington, VA, for treatment? What does he now about suicide? Is he aware of the geneti ...
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I am quite sure this fake counselor is suffering from some serious psychosis. Can somebody bundle him inside a cage and ship him to me at Arlington, VA, for treatment? What does he now about suicide? Is he aware of the genetic and the psychological components of suicide? I planning on coming to Ghana pretty soon and hope to get in touch with "Crazy" counselor to teach him what real psychotherapy means.
Xt 8 years ago

As for this one dier I side with the counsellor Ghana web was just doing what it does best forming dubious headlines from statements, the counsellor did not say directly that only fools commit suicide check the article and no ...
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As for this one dier I side with the counsellor Ghana web was just doing what it does best forming dubious headlines from statements, the counsellor did not say directly that only fools commit suicide check the article and not only the headline
FRONT FIGHTER 8 years ago

WHO IS THIS IDIOT ?

WHO IS THIS IDIOT ?
Joshua Agyemang 8 years ago

hahahahaha

hahahahaha
.com 8 years ago

Who is this man making such reckless statements depression and other isues causes suicide people with depression need help not such nonsense talk!!!!!

Who is this man making such reckless statements depression and other isues causes suicide people with depression need help not such nonsense talk!!!!!
boka 8 years ago

PLEASE NOTE: these are some of the reasons why people commits suicide 1. They’re depressed. This is without question the most common reason people commit suicide. Severe depression is always accompanied by a pervasive sens ...
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PLEASE NOTE: these are some of the reasons why people commits suicide 1. They’re depressed. This is without question the most common reason people commit suicide. Severe depression is always accompanied by a pervasive sense of suffering as well as the belief that escape from it is hopeless. The pain of existence often becomes too much for severely depressed people to bear. The state of depression warps their thinking, allowing ideas like “Everyone would all be better off without me” to make rational sense. They shouldn’t be blamed for falling prey to such distorted thoughts any more than a heart patient should be blamed for experiencing chest pain: it’s simply the nature of their disease.

Because depression, as we all know, is almost always treatable, we should all seek to recognize its presence in our close friends and loved ones. Often people suffer with it silently, planning suicide without anyone ever knowing. Despite making both parties uncomfortable, inquiring directly about suicidal thoughts in my experience almost always yields a honest response. If you suspect someone might be depressed, don’t allow your tendency to deny the possibility of suicidal ideation prevent you from asking about it.

2. They’re psychotic. Malevolent inner voices often command self-destruction for unintelligible reasons. Psychosis is much harder to mask than depression — and arguably even more tragic. The worldwide incidence of schizophrenia is 1% and often strikes otherwise healthy, high-performing individuals, whose lives, though manageable with medication, never fulfill their original promise.

Schizophrenics are just as likely to talk freely about the voices commanding them to kill themselves as not, and also, in my experience, give honest answers about thoughts of suicide when asked directly. Psychosis, too, is treatable and usually must be for a schizophrenic to be able to function at all. Untreated or poorly treated psychosis almost always requires hospital admission to a locked ward until the voices lose their commanding power.

3. They’re impulsive. Often related to drugs and alcohol, some people become maudlin and impulsively attempt to end their own lives. Once sobered and calmed, these people usually feel emphatically ashamed. The remorse is usually genuine, and whether or not they’ll ever attempt suicide again is unpredictable. They may try it again the very next time they become drunk or high, or never again in their lifetime. Hospital admission is, therefore, not usually indicated. Substance abuse and the underlying reasons for it are generally a greater concern in these people and should be addressed as aggressively as possible.

4. They’re crying out for help and don’t know how else to get it. These people don’t usually want to die but do want to alert those around them that something is seriously wrong. They often don’t believe they will die, frequently choosing methods they don’t think can kill them in order to strike out at someone who’s hurt them—but are sometimes tragically misinformed. The prototypical example of this is a young teenage girl suffering genuine angst because of a relationship, either with a friend, boyfriend, or parent who swallows a bottle of Tylenol—not realizing that in high enough doses Tylenol causes irreversible liver damage.

I’ve watched more than one teenager die a horrible death in an ICU days after such an ingestion when remorse has already cured them of their desire to die and their true goal of alerting those close to them of their distress has been achieved.

5. They have a philosophical desire to die. The decision to commit suicide for some is based on a reasoned decision often motivated by the presence of a painful terminal illness from which little to no hope of reprieve exists. These people aren’t depressed, psychotic, maudlin, or crying out for help. They’re trying to take control of their destiny and alleviate their own suffering, which usually can only be done in death. They often look at their choice to commit suicide as a way to shorten a dying that will happen regardless. In my personal view, if such people are evaluated by a qualified professional who can reliably exclude the other possibilities for why suicide is desired, these people should be allowed to die at their own hands.

6. They’ve made a mistake. This is a recent, tragic phenomenon in which typically young people flirt with oxygen deprivation for the high it brings and simply go too far. The only defense against this, it seems to me, is education.

The wounds suicide leaves in the lives of those left behind by it are often deep and long lasting. The apparent senselessness of suicide often fuels the most significant pain survivors feel. Thinking we all deal better with tragedy when we understand its underpinnings, I’ve offered the preceding paragraphs in hopes that anyone reading this who’s been left behind by a suicide might be able to more easily find a way to move on, to relinquish their guilt and anger, and find closure. Despite the abrupt way you may have been left, those don’t have to be the only two emotions you’re doomed to feel about the one who left you.
obese 8 years ago

If you k know you cannot contain the aftermath of a break up then you should always try to be the bleaker not breakee since breakee become emotionally stressed than breakers. If you see that someone is trying to break up with ...
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If you k know you cannot contain the aftermath of a break up then you should always try to be the bleaker not breakee since breakee become emotionally stressed than breakers. If you see that someone is trying to break up with you be wise to break up with the person or else you will feel more stressful when you are dumped.

Akos 8 years ago

I'll hate to have this guy as my counselor. How can you called these people fools? Are you aware that some might be suffering from mental illness? You seems to have a real hatred for women, all your criticism is always about ...
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I'll hate to have this guy as my counselor. How can you called these people fools? Are you aware that some might be suffering from mental illness? You seems to have a real hatred for women, all your criticism is always about women.
Joe 8 years ago

He was Right but pardon him for he's choice of words. hmmmmmm. The black man does not want to say as it is.

He was Right but pardon him for he's choice of words. hmmmmmm. The black man does not want to say as it is.
Samy 8 years ago

This counselor, do you know any Psychiatry? I bet you don't. Just get a one semester study in Psychiatry and you will speak with decorum next time.

This counselor, do you know any Psychiatry? I bet you don't. Just get a one semester study in Psychiatry and you will speak with decorum next time.
WHO CARES 8 years ago

This FOOL IS A FOOL, who ever did that, there might be something wrong somewhere, nobody want to end his or her life in that way, start talking sense ,because you have been really fooling your self.

This FOOL IS A FOOL, who ever did that, there might be something wrong somewhere, nobody want to end his or her life in that way, start talking sense ,because you have been really fooling your self.
Smoking Columbia 8 years ago

This is recklessness in the highest order

This is recklessness in the highest order
Solomon. 8 years ago

You are more of a fool then them

You are more of a fool then them
the truth 8 years ago

this guy is no counselor, he is a fool

this guy is no counselor, he is a fool
Chiki Natus 8 years ago

Such an imbecile and asshole. I'm very surprised this idiot keeps getting the platform to keep spewing his nonsense. Very appalling to say the least.
No respect for the families who have lost their loved ones. Most suicides ...
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Such an imbecile and asshole. I'm very surprised this idiot keeps getting the platform to keep spewing his nonsense. Very appalling to say the least.
No respect for the families who have lost their loved ones. Most suicides are as a the result of mental illness and this has nothing to do with being a man or woman. End of discussion. It's about time the Ghanaian community embraced proper medical diagnosis to such problems rather than attribute them to spiritual and some times nonsense reasoning like that of this stupid guy by the name Lutterodt.
Koo Nimo 8 years ago

for the first time I listened to him speak.in fact I was impressed with his points they were all spot on. some of the things he says are very true and real.I don't know why ghanaweb just picked this part.

for the first time I listened to him speak.in fact I was impressed with his points they were all spot on. some of the things he says are very true and real.I don't know why ghanaweb just picked this part.
Psychiatrist 8 years ago

This guy has no clue about Psychiatry. Depression and other mental illnesses? cause people to feel so hopeless, helpless, and worthless. They attempt suicide as a last resort. Gyimifuo!

This guy has no clue about Psychiatry. Depression and other mental illnesses? cause people to feel so hopeless, helpless, and worthless. They attempt suicide as a last resort. Gyimifuo!

KOFAI 8 years ago

This guy really needs help...

This guy really needs help...
tym 8 years ago

U are d fool. So ignorant , and yet so full of himself.

U are d fool. So ignorant , and yet so full of himself.
REGINALD 8 years ago

IT SHOWS HOW LITTLE THE SO CALLED FUCKING COUNSELOR KNOWS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH YOU IDIOT

IT SHOWS HOW LITTLE THE SO CALLED FUCKING COUNSELOR KNOWS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH YOU IDIOT
Kk 8 years ago

I think this man should be stopped from commenting on issues he is hurting the family members of the victims

I think this man should be stopped from commenting on issues he is hurting the family members of the victims
20/20 8 years ago

Stupid fool, do research before you comment like the ignorant person the world has come to know.

Stupid fool, do research before you comment like the ignorant person the world has come to know.
tym 8 years ago

How reverend is this ignorant idiot Ogyimifuo. You know nothing n speak out of ignorance. You gotten these illiterate and semi literates who equally don't read to hail u. U even seem psychologically unstable. U need medical a ...
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How reverend is this ignorant idiot Ogyimifuo. You know nothing n speak out of ignorance. You gotten these illiterate and semi literates who equally don't read to hail u. U even seem psychologically unstable. U need medical attention. Seek one stupid shovinist.
Steve Twain 8 years ago

Please this is such a hurtful thing to read; neither is it newsworthy.

GhanaWeb administrators should do a better job screening news items. Don't allow your site to become a dumping site for callous statements which do mor ...
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Please this is such a hurtful thing to read; neither is it newsworthy.

GhanaWeb administrators should do a better job screening news items. Don't allow your site to become a dumping site for callous statements which do more harm than good.

A word to the wise....
Toffey 8 years ago

And who told this apology of a counselor that men in Ghana do not commit suicide because of relationship going wrong? He should weigh his words carefully before issuing them because he is now a 'public figure', wrongly or rig ...
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And who told this apology of a counselor that men in Ghana do not commit suicide because of relationship going wrong? He should weigh his words carefully before issuing them because he is now a 'public figure', wrongly or rightly and leave certain subject matters to the experts in the related fields. What goes on in one's brain is not the same as what goes on in the counselor's brain.
FUFUO DADESEN 8 years ago

HOW DID HE BECOME A "COUNSELOR".....HE'S A FRAUD

HOW DID HE BECOME A "COUNSELOR".....HE'S A FRAUD
Sedinam 8 years ago

Another fool...wait till this happens to you and then you open your mouth wide and say such unpleasant comments

Another fool...wait till this happens to you and then you open your mouth wide and say such unpleasant comments

James Mahmoud Awotwe-Braun 8 years ago

Does he understand what DEPRESSION means??

Does he understand what DEPRESSION means??
One of The Ruled 8 years ago

Mr Loud-mouth, you just displayed your ignorance. More ladies attempt suicide, but most successful suicides are committed by men.
They are not fools who attempt or commit suicides. They're unfortunate human beings who become ...
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Mr Loud-mouth, you just displayed your ignorance. More ladies attempt suicide, but most successful suicides are committed by men.
They are not fools who attempt or commit suicides. They're unfortunate human beings who become desperate in the face of stressors they deem insurmountable, or whose judgment are impaired by some mental disease. They're ill, not fools, and they deserve empathy. One way for us to mitigate mental illness is for the societal stigma to end. Another is for mental health services to be enhanced.
Andrews 8 years ago

pls know how to comment on issues, because you don't what happened before he/she took his/her life.

pls know how to comment on issues, because you don't what happened before he/she took his/her life.
KK BOSTON. 8 years ago

This counselor is not wise. A counselor without God is a FOOL.

This counselor is not wise. A counselor without God is a FOOL.
Newton 8 years ago

How many men commit suicide simply because they suffered a heartbreak? Very few compare to ladies. So I think this is one area where men have an edge over ladies. However, for depression and mental disorders it cut across b ...
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How many men commit suicide simply because they suffered a heartbreak? Very few compare to ladies. So I think this is one area where men have an edge over ladies. However, for depression and mental disorders it cut across both sex.
Zongo boy 8 years ago

You most be stupid enough to make such comments,do you really understand about depression of mental illness

You most be stupid enough to make such comments,do you really understand about depression of mental illness
Darlington koomson 8 years ago

How did this man become a counsellor if I may ask? Did he study Introduction to General psychology, abnormal psychology, clinical or guidance and counselling at all? I'm sure if he did he wouldn't be making "unnecessary comme ...
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How did this man become a counsellor if I may ask? Did he study Introduction to General psychology, abnormal psychology, clinical or guidance and counselling at all? I'm sure if he did he wouldn't be making "unnecessary comments". I just can't think far....So someone going through emotional trauma and as a result commits suicide is a fool? I wouldn't call you a counsellor cos u not one.....I don't even where you studied your psychology to become a counsellor.
Darlington koomson 8 years ago

You must be kidding cos if u studied ur psychology well am sure u wouldn't be making such statements......go back and study Introduction to General psychology, abnormal psychology, clinical psychology, and guidance and counse ...
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You must be kidding cos if u studied ur psychology well am sure u wouldn't be making such statements......go back and study Introduction to General psychology, abnormal psychology, clinical psychology, and guidance and counselling to know more about these issues before u talk. You talk unnecessarily too oooo much. I've never seen a counsellor who is so aggressive as u are. Massa go back to school.....come university and be taught psychology. So someone going through emotional trauma and as a result commit suicide is a fool? "I can't think far"
PATAPAA TRUMP 8 years ago

How can you as a counselor can make such a reckless statement as this?Do you know what people goes through before the take their lives?Don't you know some suicides could be spiritual?What do you know about mercy killings i ...
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How can you as a counselor can make such a reckless statement as this?Do you know what people goes through before the take their lives?Don't you know some suicides could be spiritual?What do you know about mercy killings in most advanced countries where they help people to take their lives because of pains they go through with terminal illness?You are not serious,get a life ok ?
NON-ALIGNED 8 years ago

Committing suicide is a serious problem.......and a counselor or a pastor makes such a statement?

He may be seen as a counselor and a pastor or whatever but, let's remember there are many of his type who suffer from metal ...
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Committing suicide is a serious problem.......and a counselor or a pastor makes such a statement?

He may be seen as a counselor and a pastor or whatever but, let's remember there are many of his type who suffer from metal problems and are in our society.

His utterances on serious matters needs to be looked into very carefully. And worst of all his dancing..........HE DOES NEED HELP. I'm very serious about this. It's no joke. The guy needs serious help!

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
ratty 1z 8 years ago

some times when i listen to this man i tell my self who are the people he Counsel why because i feel pitty for them...

what does he teaches,there is a say only fools will listen tom foolish talk, am notsaying he is a fool ...
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some times when i listen to this man i tell my self who are the people he Counsel why because i feel pitty for them...

what does he teaches,there is a say only fools will listen tom foolish talk, am notsaying he is a fool but what he talks about is really foolishness so if he does not know this are the kind of things which make some one commit siucide....

Some of the negative life experiences that may cause depression, and some other causes for depression, include:

The death of a loved one.

A divorce, separation, or breakup of a relationship.

Losing custody of children, or feeling that a child custody decision is not fair.

A serious loss, such as a loss of a job, house, or money.

A serious illness.

A terminal illness.

A serious accident.

Chronic physical pain.

Intense emotional pain.

Loss of hope.

Being victimized (domestic violence, rape, assault, etc).

A loved one being victimized (child murder, child molestation, kidnapping, murder, rape, assault, etc.).

Physical abuse.

Verbal abuse.

Sexual abuse.

Unresolved abuse (of any kind) from the past.

Feeling "trapped" in a situation perceived as negative.

Feeling that things will never "get better."

Feeling helpless.

Serious legal problems, such as criminal prosecution or incarceration.

Feeling "taken advantage of."

Inability to deal with a perceived "humiliating" situation.

Inability to deal with a perceived "failure."

Alcohol abuse.

Drug abuse.

A feeling of not being accepted by family, friends, or society.

A horrible disappointment.

Feeling like one has not lived up to his or her high expectations or those of another.

Bullying. (Adults, as well as children, can be bullied.)

Low self-esteem.

And people should tell him to stop the foolish talks he give to people...
nana efya 8 years ago

this man s an attention seeker

this man s an attention seeker
3dem 8 years ago

This is down right ..............I give up!!!!!!!

This is down right ..............I give up!!!!!!!
Ama Manchester 8 years ago

With counsellors liked this man, is there any wonder there is lots of suicide in our country.. I can picture him telling someone who has suicidal thoughts they are foolish and daft to have such thoughts..This man has no empa ...
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With counsellors liked this man, is there any wonder there is lots of suicide in our country.. I can picture him telling someone who has suicidal thoughts they are foolish and daft to have such thoughts..This man has no empathy whatsoever... How can he call himself a counsellor?
Sarah Mensah 8 years ago

Go to Dr. Akwasi Osei to take you through mental health issues before you comment. You don't have to comment on issues you don't knowledge about. This is cheap popularity. Sotp it and it will help. It is better to be an advoc ...
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Go to Dr. Akwasi Osei to take you through mental health issues before you comment. You don't have to comment on issues you don't knowledge about. This is cheap popularity. Sotp it and it will help. It is better to be an advocate to help people living with stress and depression within our communities than to talk like this. Do you understand why some people have ended up in mental hospitals? Its unfortunate
YAW BRONX 8 years ago

This guy needs help foolish guy

This guy needs help foolish guy
Esi 8 years ago

Who is this man, and why is he being given the space to talk about suicide?

Who is this man, and why is he being given the space to talk about suicide?
CHARCOAL SELLER. 8 years ago

Ghana's biggest problem is idiots with bibles calling themselves WHATEVER!

Soon this woman hating Lutterod, will exit his closet and declare himself as a GAY counselor.

I pity this fool.

Ghana's biggest problem is idiots with bibles calling themselves WHATEVER!

Soon this woman hating Lutterod, will exit his closet and declare himself as a GAY counselor.

I pity this fool.
Enoch 8 years ago

An illiterate animal. Who made you a reverend? You have reduced the sacred office of reverendship to its lowest point. How can you say such a stupid thing? Let me educate you that mental illness can cause someone to take his ...
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An illiterate animal. Who made you a reverend? You have reduced the sacred office of reverendship to its lowest point. How can you say such a stupid thing? Let me educate you that mental illness can cause someone to take his life. Stress, depression, schizophrenia are all predictors of suicide.
Cool 8 years ago

Yes, you're sound like a senior fool.Instead of trying to encourage families and friends to pay attention to people state of being .
Then get help when needed your displaying your ignorance.

Yes, you're sound like a senior fool.Instead of trying to encourage families and friends to pay attention to people state of being .
Then get help when needed your displaying your ignorance.
abongo hannover germany) 8 years ago

Foolishman indeed...stupid.This man i always say he behaves as if he is God.I hate to hear him talking what he use to say.He really must be stopped from talking in air.

Foolishman indeed...stupid.This man i always say he behaves as if he is God.I hate to hear him talking what he use to say.He really must be stopped from talking in air.
Julius 8 years ago

There goes the quack again yet it is so unfortunate that he is being exploited by Ghana web,Abeiku Santana and Naa Ashorkor on Gh1 TV because of the desire for heavy traffic for their news outlet.the man claims he is a revera ...
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There goes the quack again yet it is so unfortunate that he is being exploited by Ghana web,Abeiku Santana and Naa Ashorkor on Gh1 TV because of the desire for heavy traffic for their news outlet.the man claims he is a reverand ministers but does not quote scriptures to back any claims of his neither does he provide any scientific proof to his weird claims .why isn't his professional body sanctioning him?where are our true ministers of God to put him in his place? As for these desperate newe outlets,it's obvious that only sensational stories help them sell.if it ain't about gruesome murders and brutal rape or crazy Lutterodt,they will run out of business . shameless people
Joyce 8 years ago

If that counselor is a spiritual man he will understand that there is always some spiritual force driving someone to commit suicide.Others can be mental psychological.No one in the right state of mind will commit suicide.One ...
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If that counselor is a spiritual man he will understand that there is always some spiritual force driving someone to commit suicide.Others can be mental psychological.No one in the right state of mind will commit suicide.One thing leafs to another.Heart break can lead to mental and psychological problems.
D k Aremooley 8 years ago

Yes my man you are right, but l know the fools will not agree with you as l do . Why suicide? .By all means death will visit you one day so waitt for it. Do know whom God has destined for you before your last day on earth? ...
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Yes my man you are right, but l know the fools will not agree with you as l do . Why suicide? .By all means death will visit you one day so waitt for it. Do know whom God has destined for you before your last day on earth? the fools should reason up with the counseller. Period.
D k Aremooley 8 years ago

True counselor

True counselor
Nana Kwaku Oteng 8 years ago

This man don't know what is talking about. Research have shown that more men commits suicide then women. Is not also true that only fools commit suicide. Everybody can commit suicide. 80% of suicide cos by metal disorder, de ...
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This man don't know what is talking about. Research have shown that more men commits suicide then women. Is not also true that only fools commit suicide. Everybody can commit suicide. 80% of suicide cos by metal disorder, depression, stress etc. Most of the suicidals shows a lot of signs to indicate that truly the person want to commit suicide.the question is how many Ghanaians know about this singns? Ghana rate 152 in world suicide rate b4 it was 193.it show that suicide is gradually creeping our country. In Ghana 10 people commit suicide everyday... only few dat reported to police.according to WHO report over 1 million people commit suicide annually.what are we doing to solve this evil act as a country. Suicide is a sickness n it can be cure. Love life....n say no to suicide.
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Akua 8 years ago

U are the fool here i silly u

U are the fool here i silly u

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