The Get Over It Series: You’re single and it’s your fault

In this life, there are some things that we will have to get over, double standards are one of them and stubborness is another.  In the next few weeks, i’m going to dive into these topics, and present to you and inside, fly on the wall view of what men think about you.  Honestly, I know several single men who will say, “I got to pick a wife out of this bunch?  I’m good, i’ll just rock it solo for now.”
1) You’re stubborn, you start every conversation with what you aren’t going to do.  You think you can do and say whatever you want to do and men are just going to have to put up with it.
Most, if not all men, hate when they go on a date and get hit with a list of requirements and rules.  Perhaps the most popular is, “I’m not having sex until i’m in a relationship.”  However, there is a long list of things that women start their conversations off with that will turn a man off right away.  Let me give you ladies some advice, you need to figure out what comes out of your mouth that will probably piss a guy off.  Saying things like, “I’m just not into giving head like that,” I hate to admit this, but keep that to yourself until later.  “I don’t call guys, they have to call me,” that’s just stupid.  My basic advice here is that what you will want to do is keep the decisions you’ve made about future relationships completely mute unless asked.  It’s just a big turnoff to a guy to hear that the woman he is seeing is already dictating what the rules of a non-existent relationship are.  And rules are wack.
2) You have this “i’m fine” attitude problem, you’ll have to understand that you need to be constantly improving yourself.  And sometimes that means taking away some things about yourself that don’t help you reach your goal.
If I had a dollar for every time someone said, “I’m not changing for nobody.”  I’d be a rich man.  However, ladies if you are single, and you can’t seem to find a man, or your past relationships haven’t turned out healthy or good, it’s probably time to look in the mirror.  It’s time to start evaluating what’s working and what’s not working.  I know it sounds nice to say, “A man is going to love me for me.”  But wait… this is a secret… He won’t.  Ladies, you have that friend, don’t front, that friend who has gained a few pounds in the last few years and you didn’t say anything, and she can’t seem to get a man… look I said, don’t front.  You need to tell her, no man is going to love you for you, lose some weight, or at least make an attempt.  You have a friend who cusses too much.  While Dr. J does not mind a woman who cusses, excessive unnecessary cussing is a turnoff to most men.  If you must end your sentences with the unnecessary “shit” or every female you know is a “bitch” or every man you know is a “n*gga,” example: “Then this b*tch thinks she’s slick, she rolls up on my n*gga, and I had to tell the b*tch, nah f*ck you and that lazy ass trifling n*gga….. sheeee*t,” YOU NEED TO CHANGE SOME ISH ABOUT YOURSELF.  I think you guys know where i’m going with this one.
3) You think every dude is out to get you, obviously they aren’t…..
I had to sit and think about if I really wanted to step into this bee’s nest.  To be quite honest, it’s nothing worse than a man/woman with no confidence.  Actually there is, someone who has no evidence, rhyme or reason for the confidence they tote.  I mean, when I hear that some chick thinks she’s the baddest girl on the block, but she’s single, i’m seriously confused.  Ladies you know you got that one girl, who be in the club, who think every dude in the club is looking at her, and they not… be real, let her know.  I know that some women choose to be single, sometimes they don’t want to be in a relationship, but don’t let me hear that your reason why you are not in a relationship is because every dude is out to take advantage of you, or he’s just trying to get in your pants.  That’s not true, because if that was the case then one of these good men would be trying to get in your pants and it’s obvious he ain’t if you are SINGLE.
In conclusion, am I deploying a bootstrapping method to dating? Well yes and no.  I just don’t think that when women sit around trying to figure out why they’re single that they should talk about the men.  They need to be looking in the mirror, both figuratively and literally, and asking what’s wrong with themselves.  I know it’s all important to have self-esteem, but if you can’t tell that there’s something wrong with you, or an area for improvement, well then you must be ready for heaven.  Don’t blame others for your misfortune until you have exhausted all the possibilities on your side.  There are other women in relationships so it can be done.  Be real with yourself, go talk to those women, and if you don’t have anything in common with them, take out a pen and pad and get to work.
This is brought to you by the Get Over It Series, don’t try to flip this back on men, it’s about women, not men.  “It’s a thousand you’s it’s only one of me.” - Kanye West
SMB readers, I open the floor to you.  What do you think?  Gentlemen do you agree?  Be real, son.  Ladies, are you fighting change?  Prefer to think you’re perfect?
– Dr. J
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Can you love God and s*x?

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Another skribit topic … just for you … cause we love ya’ll … n sh*t.
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In college we used to have these forums all the time.  They were pretty prominent across all colleges because it’s a question that undoubtedly gets asked when college is so focused on partying and sex, oh and education too (innocent smile).  Well, me and Streetz about to go Marty Jannnety and Shawn Michaels on the topic and drop some knowledge on the subject.

Do I love God? Yes, and I fear his wrath too.  Do I love s*x?  Love is such a strong word, but I do enjoy it.
Dr. J: No let’s be real people, you cannot love God and s*x.  Nothing ruins good sex, but thinking about God and baby Jesus.  Well, if you’re married then it’s ok, but you cannot similtaneously love God and sex at anytime.  Growing up my mother always said, “What ever you do just act like Jesus is in the room with you when you do it.”  Now i’ll be the first to admit, it’s been several times when Jesus has been in my bedroom shaking his head at me.

Streetz: See, I beg to differ. You can definitely love God and love sex. Similar to oil and water, the two shouldn’t be loved at the same time. You shouldn’t be in church thinking about the shorty you gonna break off after Mass as I have before and tried not to but the devil be a recurring memory. Don’t judge me! Same way as you said thinking about God while you suicide dive into the coochie may prove bad for business. Although some women have shown their versatility by shouting out God, Jesus, Mary, and all 12 apostles (Judas too!) while we do the do. I applaud their multitasking ability.

Dr. J: Well, as Stan told Cartman, “Dude don’t put pigf*cker in front of Jesus.” So it always screws with me a little when the lady is screaming, “Oh God” unless she’s referring to me as Zeus or Rai.  But… I mean, if we gon’ be here we might as well be here.  No one is perfect we all have our weak moments.  Once you taste the fruit of the tree of life you know what it’s like and it’s DELICIOUS.  Robin Williams once said, “My favorite word is p*ssy, we’re all from there and we try to get back as often as possible.”  So what are we supposed to do?  Once you have it, you got to have it again.  One word of advice to the virgins, DON’T DO IT.  It will ruin your life.  Or as Andre 3K says, “I don’t want to move too fast, but can’t resist your sexy ass, so spread…. spread for me.”

Streetz: Church. Tabernacle. Synagogue. Mosque! What’s crazy to me is how we denote sex as “being bad”. I’m like a Catholic nightmare in the sense that I don’t always agree with my church’s views on certain issues, but I rep the 60 minute service clique to the death! I’m not a paragon of scripture, but I don’t remember anywhere saying premarital sex is wrong, that sex in general is wrong. I know that if someone has a wifey and you covet her, that’s wrong “Commandment #2″ and Adultery is also a no-no. So why did the church deem sex as horrible? Things to make you go “google”.

Dr. J: [Gives Streetz the Negro Please Award]  I will say this though, people lie, cheat and steal everyday, since when are we picky about sin?  And why must be so picky about which sins we will break?  A person has got to make some decisions with their own life, but let me be the first one to tell you, if you’ll tell a lie then you’ve broken a sin.  And show me a person who says they don’t lie and you are looking at a liar.  Now don’t get egregious with it, I agree with the above, it’s not a good idea to be coveting thy neighbor’s wife.  Alls i’m saying is don’t be so picky.
Streetz: LOL, I’m saying I’m in church every Sunday and worship! I mean I don’t even have an excuse to miss it since the church is across the street from my house, but it’s the effort that matters. Two wrongs don’t make a right, but at the same time I know devout christians who have sex, and I know prude’s who break commandments on rotation. Faith and love of our Creator is unconditional on both ends. You try to emulate what He wants and follow the good path. For some people, certain lifestyle choices are a matter of “this is how I’m rockin and hopefully it doesn’t count against me” To be candid, if sex is going to overshadow the rest of the way I lived my life and condemn me to a life of selling ice cream in Hell, then that would be a travesty.
Dr. J: Oh hells yeah, (no pun intended), but I refuse to believe that things are so absolute.  And as they say, “The Lord is my Shepherd, and He knows what I want.“  So I doubt that if the Creator created something as enjoyable as sex, that he didn’t think that people would be enjoying it outside of marriage.  I’m just saying…

So what do you think SBM community? Can you love God and Sex? Do they intersect or are they mutually exclusive. Are Streetz and Dr. J heathens and “need more gospel”? Holla back,

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Make or Break

Scenario 1

Boo’d Up Dude: Yeah man, me and shorty headed to the Caribbean. Lookin’ forward to it.
Concerned Friend: Dude, you know this could be it right?
BUD: What you mean? I’m not bringing a ring with me or anything.
CF: Man, vacations can either be the end or beginning of the heart of the relationship.
BUD: Come to think of it, you may be right. A lot of couples beef before and after trips.
CF: I wish yall the best man. I hope things go okay down there.
BUD: Things are always okay when I go down there…
CF: You perverted Bastard.
BUD: Yep.

Scenario 2

CF2: So you and shorty talkin’ about potentially living together?
BUD: Yeah, we still in a recession man. Gotta save the loot. We get along well though.
CF2: You do know that once you move in together, there’s no turning back right?
BUD: We’ll be aight. We spend a lot of time spooned up as is.
CF2: That’s cool and all, but if yall decide to go back to separate apartments after a year, the relationship is done B.
BUD: Can’t people just be happy for me!?!?!?

There are a lot of things at play that can make or break a relationship. Aside from people slidin’ off or just treatin’ their significant other like sh*t, there are more subtle yet equally as monumental events that can either strengthen the bond or make it dissolve like alka-seltzer. The 2 scenarios I presented above are things that should be “happy events”. Key words for this are “should be”. I used to just think that these things were myths. How could going on a vacation with your boo be a potentially bad thing? How could making an informed decision to move in together backfire? I used to be a young and naive fellow. Then I started consulting and playing therapists for family members and friends. It was at that point that I realized the perils of each situation.

Vacations: Too Much Quality Time?

Many of us have been on vacations with our boos. I’m talkin about happy vacations where we go and take cute pics to put up on Facebook, Myspace, or Twitter. The type of pics that will have shorty and her girls saying “awwww” and his boys sayin’ “you are one poptart arse negro!” Yes, you know exactly what I’m talking. Vacations are supposed to be a time to relax and enjoy each other’s company. But honestly, when you’re on an island or resort with that same person for hours upon hours without a real excuse to get away, this dramatically increases the opportunity for OD deep talk and arguments. Sometimes we don’t see the true someone until they are completely relaxed. A vacation is one of the ideal times for someone to relax and let the real them shine through.

Movin’ On In

This one may be a bit more obvious, but moving in with the boo seems great on the surface even though it can prevent major obstacles down the road. Once yall move in together, you really can’t go back to gettin’ your own places if things don’t work out. If yall can’t resolve your issues and continue to renew the lease, the relationship def won’t be renewed. I never been through this one, but it seems to be one of those unsaid things.

So for today, what do yall think? Are vacations and shacking up really make or break situations or can a couple recover? Are there any other major or events or situations that can seal the deal? And lastly, what are your stories? Have any of the readers here shacked up and broke up or went on vacation and ended up crappier than when you started? Let’s discuss.

Tentatively taking romatic trips,

slim jackson

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How to kill a “holla” … with ease

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To my ladies …

You’re walking down the street, heading from work to your local favorite happy hour.  You’re looking good because this morning you knew you were heading out looking for a new man after work, with you little power suit, that now has been adjusted to show a little post work cleavage.  As you walk down the sidewalk … you hear that familiar phrase …

“Excuse me miss … can I get some conversation?”

You roll your eyes, turn around smiling because you don’t need to be called a stuck up b*tch this early in the night, and politely say … “I’m in a rush. I’m meeting some friends”.

“Well can I meet your friends too?”

*sigh* … this isn’t going to be simple. “No, we are going to a spot with my boyfriend (a lie), and I don’t want to surprise them with anyone”

“Why don’t you just slow down a little … and I’ll just talk to you while you walk.  You can tell me about your boyfriend.”

Yes … even as a guy who accepts and demands the right to “holla” at any woman at anytime, luckily (for women) I can take a hint and am not going to harass someone who is not interested … I got better ways to spend my time.  But, sadly every guy isn’t like me, and some are just relentless.  And as someone who has been harassed by drunk, forward and fugly women at the club … I feel your pain.  So, for all the women out there (cause I love ya’ll), here is …

SBM’s List of ways to get him to leave you alone

Tell him it’s your boyfriends birthday … and he’s in the club/restaurant/bar with you

Saying you have a boyfriend is the first thing women learn in “How to Duck a n***a 101″, but even a nice guy like me (I’m so considerate … really) won’t take that mess half of the time … because your probably lying.  It was one of my good female friends who expanded on the classic. If it’s his birthday, and he is on the other side of the club … well … even I’m gonna give up.  Just make sure he doesn’t catch you giving out your number later … women are getting called a stupid b*tch out now.

The Super Silent Treatment

As a guy, you need some sort of response.  You need some small sliver of hope that your words are gonna end in some draws and backshots a number and a date.  If we get nothing but silence and a mean mug … even the hardest of pursuers is going to have to give up.  And for this to work, no smiling, no talking ot your girls, no nothing!!!  *Warning* … There is a high probability you will get cursed out as a result.

Here … let me get your number

Women take numbers from guys all the time … every day … all day.  How many women actually call the numbers that they take … 10%.  We know what is happening, but like I said … all we need is a sliver of hope.  She has the number … and if she does call … we know your down to ride you upside down in a seedy hotel room interested.  But … be careful … don’t give him your phone to put in the number … we’re smart.  All we gotta do is call our phone from her’s … and boom … got the number.

Ask for a drink … and some food … and a necklace … and some shoes … and …

We all know that simps exist … and they’re out there f*cking up the game for all of us good Cocksmen … but 75% guys are going to be turned off ASAP.  The key … you need several hundred dollars from this guy and you just met him.  Again … delivery is what sells it.  No smiles, no laughing, no giggles, and detailed serious demands.  “I know you just met me, but you need to buy me and my girls a bottle of patron platinum (club retail price of $1000) if your serious.  I don’t drink anything less!”

Spit in his face

Sure there is a 50% chance that you’ll get punched in the throat by a guy if he’s willing to ht a woman (80% chance your gonna get spit back at, a drink thrown in your face, or possibly cut) … but I bet he’s not gonna try and get in your pants anymore.

Talk about how hard life as a woman is since the surgery

If this doesn’t get him to run away … well … you might as well just go ahead and marry him because there is no person on this earth more dedicated to you than this stranger here … or he’s just gay.

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As always … practice makes perfect.  Go out to your local street corner and practice these techniques on the teenagers posted up on the street.  Once you can deter them without getting called a b*tch or having something thrown at you … your ready to take your newfound skills out into the world and happily make it down the street.

I’m not a woman, so I know I missed a couple.  Got any more to add?  Which ones are the most effective?  Guys, what things will get you to stop … if anything?

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Tadow! How ya like me now?! - Maintenance Issues

Good day fine people! If you look over to your left you will see that the fine writers here at SBM take your opinion very seriously and aim to please you, so this topic is from one of our excellent readers out there in the blogosphere.   Additionally, I do tons of recreational drugs and don’t have an original thought in my head, so it helps every one out.

“How far should you go to maintain your appearance in a relationship?”

Good question.  Just like most things in life, I think this on a case by case basis.  Generally speaking, I think most people in a relationship would like to have their mate look pretty much the same as the day they met them.   But in a society that moves so fast on a daily basis and is so dependent on processed damn near deadly food, this is almost improbable.  Couple this with work, kids and all the stuff that consumes time and most people don’t have time to think about eating healthy and getting their hair did.  Single people tend to care more about their appearance, but then once they get locked up, they assume their partner loves them for who they are on the inside (only on afterschool specials folks).  People get boo’d up and the haircuts are less frequent, nail appointments aren’t as urgent, and the thought of eating salads becomes totally absurd.

I think the emphasis placed on your physical appearance in a relationship should be as important to you as it is to your partner.  If you find yourself sitting on the couch pounding a pint of Ben and Jerry’s and a Heineken every time wifey gets home from the gym, she’s definitely giving you the side eye and giving her personal trainer the bedroom eyes.  It’s like Chris Rock said, if you do crack and she goes to church, it’s probably not gonna work out.  Conversely, if your SO is coming home from work with his and her pints of ice cream and six pack of lager, then you can look forward to more romantic nights of listening to each other getting fat for years to come.  I actually have a friend that is notorious for ending relationships because his love interest has lost weight.  Our convos usually go like this:

RCLS: Dawg, what’s good with you and shorty?
Dawg
: That’s a wrap, kid.
RCLS
: Que pasa? She a spitter?
Dawg
: She lost about 10 pounds since we hooked up and just signed up for a Bally’s membership.  Such a turnoff.
RCLS
:……………………..
Dawg
: Yea kid, you know me…I like ‘em short, black, damn near fat…
RCLS
: (Smh)  You’re nuts.  Stop chiefin….

Different strokes for different folks.  If you’re pleasantly plump and enjoy being that way, I don’t recommend dating a narcissist.  Unless they’re a  narcissist with a gigantor ego,  then they’ll be more concerned about looking better than you and won’t mind if you don’t look as hot as them.  (Yes, gigantor is a word, so feel free to break it out during your next Scrabble match.)

From my novice observations, I think men have a tendency to be a little more particular about their SO’s appearance than vice versa.  Not saying that women are innocent in all this, but fellas have no problem moving on if certain things aren’t in order.  Which, one on hand, I can understand cuz if you buy a house and the siding starts falling off as soon as you close, you might want your money back.  But, I am one of the brothers that emphasizes with a woman’s plight: they have to make sure the nails are did (To hell w/ Katt Williams, plum and red don’t match.), make sure their hair is flawless, get the makeup right, shave unsightly places, smell like fresh roses 24 hours a day as well as deal with their friend popping up every month.   And of course, we can place the blame on the media’s hold on our brains, but generally speaking women are a little more lenient on appearance issues, unless the D shrinks…that’s pretty much the deal breaker.

I guess in the long run, no one wants to feel jipped.  The biggest thing is probably consistency.  If you gettin’ lined up twice a week when you were single, don’t think wifey won’t trip if you let that slip.  I don’t think when she first laid eyes on you she thought “Damn…he’s fine, but I wonder what he looks like scruffy…”.  It’s a fine line…don’t kill yourself over your SO’s opinion, but also…please, don’t let yourself go under the premise that you are locked down and your mate should be happy.   Depreciation affects us all.

Talk to me people…ever been dumped cuz son found out you got that Indian hair from Sharonda’s Temple of Hair and not from your mama?  Any fellas ever found themselves kicked to the curb cuz they started stretching out their wifebeaters?   Put your snacks down and holla!

Getting finer with each passing day,

RightCoastLexSteele, Cocksman Pro Tempore

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