Back to our question from last week. Do men prepare for the emotional demands of a relationship? One day I was saying that guys don’t have the kind of expectations women constantly have on them. A friend corrected me and said guys do experience pressure like women do, but rather to be muscular and financially […]
Do Men Emotionally Prepare For Relationships?
How do women and men differ in preparing for a relationship or marriage? Let me get straight to the point. I’ve noticed women are naturally inclined to think about and prepare mentally, emotionally, and spiritually for a relationship and marriage. Women are fed blatant messages to be better, be fit, be lovely, be smart, successful, […]
The Life you Avoid Might be the Life you Need
You watch your parents struggle and vow that will never be you. You’re going to have the “good life” and avoid all the pain you can. Who wants to make life about working, saving, nagging and never going anywhere? No one! So as soon as you think you’re old enough, you reject the lifestyle your […]
Insecurity and Rejection
For some women, it’s easy to internalize rejection. When a young girl finds a guy she likes and discovers that he likes her it can be such an exciting moment. Getting to know the other person and sharing your heart is probably the most exciting part of any relationship. You talk for hours, text all […]
When Waiting Goes Wrong Part 2
In When Waiting Goes Wrong I spoke about the disillusionment that falls over Christian women when they are waiting for sex and their future spouse. When we focus on the what we expect from God rather than what he’s already blessed us with it’s easy to get into a bad head space. If you’re a Christian […]
Black men + white women = black women bashing
If you’ve read the rest of this series you might be wondering what all this talk of black men with white women has to do with being a black girl. Well it does effect us black girls for a few obvious reasons. We’ve seen the pictures of prominent black men who date and marry white […]
