Because Home Is ... by Chioma Nnani

First of all, the only story about being home is the first story "Because Home Is". It's how a woman who hated her parents, and religion found a home with her husband. The second story "25 to Life is about a man who has cancer who drops the love of his life, because he wants to die alone. When he clears himself of cancer, he tries to get his woman back. This person may have thought himself a hero for doing that, but it was selfish and mean, especially when he didn't tell her about the cancer and gave no reason. Man was a pig. He lucked out that she took him back and they had 25 good years together. The third story "Lockdown" is about a sociopath that abuses women and ends up in a sanatorium. I guess that's his home. The fourth story is about "The One". Jade had a reason for moving through life and it was a girl named "Ada". Every thing Jade did was for "Ada", even her husband knew this. I have to say that instead of getting a feel good about "Because Home Is". I was left feeling angry, and the author is at fault for this. Every story talked about hating their parents, and abusive religious systems. It was so much integrated into each story, that it overshadowed any theme or point the author is trying to make. Especially when these points are brought up about how these people were raised, the story became random ranting with no actual point.