“I Trusted My Mentor With My Ideas, Only for Him to Present Them as His Own and Take Credit For Everything I Worked On,” She Says
For Nancy Akinyi, mentorship once meant guidance, growth, and hope. She believed that learning from someone experienced was the best way to grow professionally. She never imagined that the person she trusted most would become the one who broke her spirit.
“I admired him,” she says quietly. “I looked up to him. I believed he wanted to see me succeed.”
Nancy met her mentor while working at a growing organization. He was respected, admired, and often praised for his leadership and intelligence. When he noticed her creativity and dedication, he took her under his wing.
“He told me I had potential,” she recalls. “He said he wanted to guide me.”
At first, everything felt like a blessing. He encouraged her to think boldly, to share ideas freely, and to speak with confidence. Nancy worked tirelessly, often staying late to perfect projects, presentations, and proposals.
“I wanted to prove myself,” she says. “I trusted him completely.”
She shared her ideas openly, believing they were safe in his hands. He listened attentively, took notes, and often praised her creativity.
