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World Cup Opening Match today Between Mexico and South Africa.

Me, I am fully supporting my Mexican brothers today.🇲🇽
Even if it's mosqu!toes against South Africa, I will support mosqu!toes 😁

And you ❓

"Today, we have only two political parties in Nigeria and they are APC and OTHERS"_ ⛔Nollywood actor turned politician, Kenneth Okonkwo says.

See eh, I don't know if it's just me, but whenever I see an educated gentleman or lady supporting the Tinubu government in 2026, my respect for that person drops to zero instantly..

The man should have just continued with Nollywood, honestly. He was big then, loved, respected and cheered in the movie industry. By now, he'd be featuring in Netflix and Cinema movies.

But since he entered politics, Onwerozi ihe O na-aghota.

The Inking Pen ✍🏻

I went downstairs this morning to buy something, and I don't even know how the conversation started. By the time I got there, a woman was seriously scolding the owner of the shop.

She was telling her that she was making a m!stake by allowing her t33nage house help to sleep without wearing a br@. According to her, it would aff3ct the girl's br3asts. She said she doesn't allow her own daughters to sleep without br@s because she doesn't want their br3asts to f@ll. She kept repeating it over and over again — that she wouldn't want their br3asts to s@g.

And as I stood there listening, I just shook my head.

I don't know how many times I need to say this. I don't know how many times I will have to repeat it.

Do not sleep with a br@ on. Don't sleep with a br@.

Whether you have perky br3asts, moderate-sized br3asts, or big br3asts, let them be. Let them breathe. Let them have some air. Let them rest.

Sleeping without a br@ does not make br3asts f@ll.

In fact, someone like me hardly wears a br@ unless I'm going out. The moment I come back home after staying outside for a long time, I start taking it off from the door. The relief alone is enough to make me wonder how people manage to stay in br@s all day and all night.

There are already enough things we have to endure as l@dies. Why add unnecessary disc0mfort to the list?

Please, let your b0dy rest. Let your br3asts rest.

And stop believing that sleeping with a br@ will prevent s@gging, because that's simply not how br3asts work.

Br3ast s@gging happens naturally with age, genetics, pregnancy, weight changes, and skin elasticity. Wearing a br@ to bed does not st0p any of these things.

Now, before some people come for me in the comments, let's talk about what can happen when you wear br@s all the time, especially to sleep.

• Disc0mfort and d!sturbed sleep

This is the most common effect. Tight straps, bands, hooks, and underwires can put pr3ssure on the skin and make it difficult to relax fully during sleep. Even if you don't wake up completely, your sleep quality may be aff3cted.

• Skin !rritation and chafing

Wearing a br@ for long hours increases fr!ction on the skin. This can cause r3dness, !tching, r@shes, and !rritation, especially in hot weather or if you sw3at a lot.

• Trapped m0isture and increased r!sk of skin !ssues

Br3asts and the area underneath them naturally produce m0isture. Keeping the area covered and compressed for long periods can create a warm, damp environment where g3rms thrive, increasing the r!sk of skin !ssues and unpleasant sm3lls

• Pr3ssure marks and reduced comfort

Many w0men notice deep marks on their shoulders, ribs, and under their br3asts after wearing br@s for too long. Constant pr3ssure can become uncomfortable over time.

• Br3ast t3nderness or s0reness

A br@ that is too tight, poorly fitted, or worn for excessive periods may contribute to br3ast disc0mfort and t3nderness, particularly for people who already experience s3nsitivity.

• Neck, shoulder, and back disc0mfort

H3avy br3asts supported by ill-fitting br@s for long periods can sometimes lead to str@in around the shoulders, neck, and upper back. Sleeping in such br@s may worsen the disc0mfort.

What br@s do N0T do is prevent br3asts from s@gging. There is no scientific evidence that sleeping in a br@ keeps br3asts firm or st0ps them from dr0pping with age.

So please, if you're comfortable sleeping without a br@, sleep without a br@. Your br3asts are not going to wake up one morning and decide to f@ll because they spent the night breathing.

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