Woman Ends Relationship Over Boyfriend's Toilet Habits, Sparks Online Debate

Woman Ends Relationship Over Boyfriend's Toilet Habits, Sparks Online Debate

  • A Nigerian woman shared how she ended a serious relationship because her partner repeatedly refused to flush the toilet
  • Her comment emerged during an online discussion about hygiene after another woman shared a similar breakup experience
  • The disclosure sparked debate on X, with users discussing cleanliness, cohabitation, and relationship boundaries

A Nigerian lady has sparked widespread debate online after disclosing the reason she broke up with her partner.

The lady, identified as Ebun on X, shared how she ended a serious relationship with her man because he repeatedly refused to flush the toilet.

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A Nigerian lady shares the reason why she broke up with her partner. Photo credit: breakup. Image source: Freepix (Image used for illustrational purposes only)
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Her disclosure came as a comment to a post shared on X about hygiene and relationship boundaries.

The initial post shared by an X user known as Moonlight complained about how her own boyfriend broke up with her over a toilet-related incident.

The post read:

"HE LEFT ME BECAUSE I FORGOT TO FLUSH THE TOILET AT HIS PLACE.

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See the initial post below:

Lady shares absurd reason for breaking up

Reacting to the post, Ebun shared her own experience, which quickly gained attention on X.

According to her, the reverse was the case, as she was the one always cleaning up after her boyfriend. She disclosed that she had to break up with him, as he had refused to listen to her distress.

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A Nigerian lady alleges that she broke up with her partner because he refused to flush the toilet. Photo credit: Getty Images (Image used for illustrational purposes only)
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In her words:

"I ended a serious relationship because this man would not flush the toilet after using it. I’d walk in and be met with it just staring at me.

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I talked and talked...nothing. He’d change for one day, then go right back to it. I can’t be cleaning up after a grown man. I’m not raising a baby, and I’m definitely not parenting an adult."

See her comment on X below:

Reactions to lady's breakup story

Legit.ng collected reactions from Ghanaians who watched the video on X. Some of the comments are below.

@degogetteer said:

"Yet some people are against cohabitation. If you don't cohabit, how would you know his/her bad habits you can tolerate?"

@EzeaniEmmanue11 wrote:

"Going to the toilet and you forgot to flush your poo. Something is definitely wrong somewhere, somehow."

@allamahjay questioned:

"Let's be realistic, are there some people who don't really flush?"

Lady shares breakup text from boyfriend

Legit.ng had earlier reported that a lady publicly displayed the breakup message her boyfriend sent her on WhatsApp days after she told him to partake in the Shiloh programme.

The heartbroken lady lamented the crash of her relationship, saying her ex made her believe that nothing could come between them.

Mixed reactions followed the breakup text, as netizens analysed it, with some claiming it was written with the aid of ChatGPT.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng

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Oluwadara Adebisi (Human Interest Editor) Adebisi Oluwadara is a Human Interest Editor who joined Legit.ng in January 2026. He has over seven years of experience in press release writing and journalism. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology. However, he was mentored in journalism and became a certified journalist after completing the Google News Initiative courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. He can be reached at oluwadara.adebisi@corp.legit.ng