Today's Word: Men Living Off Women

 

Facts. I'm cut from a different cloth because I was raised to grind for mine. If I want something, I go out and get it. What I look like living off a woman? Think about it, she goes to work from 8am-5pm Monday-Friday and I'm chilling at her home all day doing nothing. I couldn't live like that, nor do I want to. I have to ask my woman for money if I want to go out & kick it with the fellas. Negative...when you have your own, nobody can take that away from you. Living off a woman gives her power because at any time, she can throw him out on the street, and where is he going to go?

Provision

 

I follow this sister on FB and she keeps it real. It's too many women that claim to be Proverbs 31 women, but some of them forget a Proverbs 31 woman had her own. How can some women claim to be Proverbs 31 women and they're relying on a man to take care of them? At the same time, some men seek out those types of women because it gives them control. When someone's dependent on you, you can treat them any kind of way & they'll stay because they have no skills to make it on their own. I couldn't live like that, so I salute the independent women who have their own because in case the man leaves, she'll be fine. I'll also add that men who have a problem with independent women are those they can't control. Why wouldn't a man want an independent woman? She's got her own, he has his. They combine what they bring to the table and become a power couple.

Scenario: Married At 18

 

My advice is don't do it. 18-year olds don't have the maturity to deal with the pitfalls of marriage, let alone life. At 18, the couple is caught up in the puppy love stage. "I love you baby, smoochy smoochy muah muah." Love alone won't cut it, meaning it takes more than love to have a successful marriage. This couple must be able to weather the storms that married life brings: Richer or poorer, sickness & health, better or worse. Take time to experience life, get established in your education & career, then revisit marriage. 

Life Wisdom

 

This is not a pass to mistreat those you encounter, all I'm getting at is that no matter how cordial you are to some people, some folks will never like you. Don't kill yourself trying to get everybody to like you because it's not going to work.

Everybody's Not Raised Like You

 

I learned this lesson early on and it stuck. People can be who they want, and I have the right NOT to associate with them. The world would be better off if everybody lived by this. Give people the option to change, and if they choose not to...leave them to the ravens.

The True Meaning Of Rest In Peace

 

Rest In Peace used to carry meaning, but now it's overused. People are quick to say Rest In Peace to foul people who have left this world. I'm talking about those who have lived foul (criminal, mistreated people, etc.). Let me tell you something, if your legacy consisted of hate & discord, you don't deserve to Rest In Peace. Some people rejoice when a wicked person leaves this world because they can no longer sow destruction in others' lives. The only people who may be saddened by a wicked person's departure is that person's supporters, but they don't count. Truth be told, I'm indifferent towards a wicked person's departure: I don't feel anything when they leave this world because they have left an infamous legacy. Why should foul people deserve to Rest In Peace? They don't. I reserve that term for those who have made a difference in society. When supporters bond to share memories of the deceased, they have good things to share.

And the Good News Is...

I follow his ministry, and he speaks on the political arena. I've largely fallen back from discussing politics because I want to see what happens in the next 4 years. It's a good listen for those who want to see what could happen in the future.