Put Down The Burdens And Needs Of Everyone Else—and FOCUS ON YOU.
I’m so over the merry-go-round of relationships and marriage conversations. I’m hoping Black women and girls truly get to a point where we collectively see how harmful and paralyzing this obsession is. From the fantasies to the fairytale movies—sis, with love, let it go. Find a way to question and get to the root of what you desire. This life promises none of us anything, let alone a “forever partner.” I dare to ask: are you not seeing how even the most successful women are facing the same exact things the average woman deals with when it comes to men? Do you not see the parallels in both experiences? Beyoncé herself was cheated on. Now ask yourself—what makes you any different? Women and girls have been placed at such a disadvantage— a dangerous disadvantage —in the dating game. Let me take it further and use a basketball analogy. Some women were coached before they ever stepped into the gym. Those with attentive parents—especially fathers—came in with knowledge and confidence...