Dec 16, 2013

Never Been In A Relationship=Suspect?

Everywhere you turn, it seems like someone's in a relationship. Your loved ones are getting engaged, married, or just starting out as a couple. I'm happy for everyone who has found their special someone, because you have someone to share your heart with. At the same time, getting into a relationship is like stepping out on faith because you're uncertain of whether this person is for you. You lay your heart on the line with no certainty as to whether (s)he will reciprocate. There's a stigma that someone who's never been in a relationship wouldn't know how to handle one, and I say that's false. Just because you've never been in a committed relationship doesn't mean you wouldn't know what to do. I'm in relationships everyday with my loved ones, and the knowledge I learn; if God sees fit for me to be in a relationship, I will apply to my relationship with my woman. During the friendship, you're being evaluated as a potential life partner. How you fare as a friend, determines how you will do as a significant other. If you're vibing with someone as a friend, you two will usually get along great as a couple. It doesn't mean there won't be clashes, but the history you two have will not allow a beautiful bond to go sour. Remembering how you two got through rough times as friends will carry over into your committed relationship. I look at things different in this topic: Someone who's never been in a relationship can know what to do just as much as an experienced person. If you take your friendships, and apply that knowledge to a committed relationship, you can know what to look for just the same as someone who's been in a relationship before. What raises red-flags to me is people who've been in multiple relationships in a short time. They jump from one (wo)man to another, because they don't want to be alone. If you can't handle being single, there's no way you can handle being with someone. Then again, when I look at people who've never been in a relationship, I see them as complacent. They're used to being solo, so they've accepted that they aren't cut out for a committed relationship. It's bonkers that something is assumed to be wrong with a person who's never had a relationship, and they're over 30. Some people don't want a relationship for the simple reason of accountability. Being in a relationship involves being accountable to someone else, and everyone doesn't want that. You have to compromise, deal with another person's issues, etc. That's too much for anyone, honestly. Some people see relationships as restricting, because it won't allow them the freedom to be who they are.

Wednesday Measage: Be Careful How You Treat God’s People

  We're living in times where reaping what you sow is coming faster than ever. You better be careful of how you treat God's people!!