Media personality Maureen Waititu has a shared message of resilience and self-worth to women struggling with heartbreak, absent partners and the emotional weight of unhealthy relationships.
In a statement shared on social media, Maureen urged women not to let deadbeat fathers or failed relationships define their futures, calling instead for focus, growth and forward motion.
Addressing her followers on Thursday, January 29, 2026, Maureen said her message was meant to encourage anyone feeling stuck because of past pain — whether from relationships, broken homes or workplace stress.
“I’m not saying this from the point of privilege,” she began, “but to encourage so many women and some men who are living in the cage of stuck.”
She warned that clinging to what went wrong — especially when a partner failed to show up — can trap women in a cycle of pain and self-doubt.
“Please stop labelling yourself a failure and collect the little you have and work with it,” she said, emphasising that progress begins with small steps and self-acceptance.
Maureen urged women to shift their focus away from past hurt and toward what is still possible:
“Life is so short to fall and stay there,” she wrote, reminding that healing often requires consistency more than speed.
One of Waititu’s core points was rejecting the “victim” label. She challenged her audience to see themselves not as defined by others’ actions — including absent partners — but by how they choose to respond:
“Please release yourself from the label victim created by heartbreak, deadbeat fathers, toxic working mates,” Maureen said, pushing the idea that internalized labels can hold people back more than the actual issues themselves.
Since her post went viral, reactions have been mixed — but largely supportive. Many women echoed Maureen’s call for self-reliance and empowerment, saying her words helped them rethink their own situations and priorities.
As Maureen put it: “One day, you’ll look back and thank yourself for getting unstuck.”
