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~ KieaChanel~ “I
love you! I hate you! Don’t these words sound familiar???
You’ve been in a love/hate relationship before hell some of yawl out there might be in one right now! Shocking?? I wouldn’t say so but there was a reason why it took you so long for you to leave or can’t figure out if you should leave or stay. When did you realize you had enough??!!! These type of relationships can be volatile to both parties involved yet in still cause a deep undying passion for the other hence the reason of I love but I hate you. Does or did the question of: Is love supposed to hurt like this ever run through your mind? What answer did you come up with?? ……… took you long enough. Correct the answer is: Not! At! All! True in fact with any relationship you will have ups and downs but the best part is the comfort of knowing that person has your back no matter what. This is the goal believe it or not on both sides we are all striving to achieve but the muddy waters of love/hate have altered our perceptions as to what is considered healthy and what is brewing into a tumultuous relationship. Think back with me for a second. What was your first memory growing up of a relationship? Can you even think back that far?? I can and I remember before there were co-ed sports it was the “sport” of playing house. Don’t even try and front you know at school recess or on a rainy day it was the thing to do!!! There was a mother, father, a sibling and sometimes a pet. Painting the perfect family life of a loving
and healthy relationship where every day appeared as if it were a day of sheer bliss. Ah what a nice trip down memory lane if it were only that easy in real life. Right??!!! So what exactly prompts this tit for tat back and forth love/hate you have for one another? Is it the breakdown of communication amongst the two or you started out with a booty call and now one of you wants a relationship? Uh Huh I know it happens to the best of us!! The problem with this is that you can’t be together exclusively but on the other hand you don’t want each other to be with someone else. Insert the jealousy factor and BOOM!!! The love/hate relationship has been established. Every now and again both men and women need to feel wanted and what better way to do so then the good old jealousy game. Yeah I know unfortunately it’s still a game even after your “supposed to be” a grown ass man or woman. When jealously rears its ugly head and there is no trust to begin with, uncertain of the nature of the relationship and really don’t know if you are in a relationship period!! It can get quite nasty with dramatic exits and spiteful words that sting and stick with you holding resentment for the other. What is it that brings you to your ultimate breaking point and officially realize it’s over and the relationship is so damaged you can’t even be friends? You can ask this question until you are blue in the face and will get a different answer
every time you ask someone new. You’ve had the talks with your friends about what their respective partner has done. The saying oh Lord what has he/she done now!!! As you explain yet another story of how the other did you soo wrong. Your friend is anxiously waiting to give their take and what is the first thing you hear: “Shoot if that was me I wouldn’t stand for that” or “you’re a good one because if that were me”… Hmm interesting right??? Absolutely!!! What it all boils down to is that your decision is your decision regardless of what your friends might think because you obviously have not met your breaking point. No matter how many times you go back and forth with one another you are the only one who can determine when enough is really enough. Communication is the key to any relationship but when you only communicate sexually you run into a whole different set of issues. Those issues can be….Think about it!!! Till Next Month
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What Makes A Woman Love A Man Part I
men we are for once in our lifetime with an advantage. What is that you may ask? There are more men in hen there are women. Well that is in the United States. Thus we have a greater chance in finding a mate. blem with this is there are more men that don’t represent themselves right then the women do. If you ollowing my articles you should now have an idea of what type of man a woman is seeking. So let’s get d be it known, I am here to help and not hurt. Now there are many attributes of what a woman is seeking but I will start with the first three that I was informed of by women. First women seek a man that makes inside and out.
n I was a young man my mother told me that if I could make a woman laugh, smile and continue to make t way I have done a great thing. This has followed me all my life and it has not faltered yet. I may have this has not. Men think about this. When you are with a woman that you really are into, you make sure y, smiling and laughing when you two are together. Once you are doing this on consistent bases, she show you more attention, respect and go out of her way to be with you. I do not want anyone here to have the key to a woman’s heart totally, but I do know what I have been told by women. Also I want all to understand that I can only lead you to the riverbed, it is up to you to drink from the river of knowledge pplying. I can only and mind you I do not know all, and I do not know exactly and unambiguously how hat makes a woman totally attracted to a man. Because that would be crazy on my part. But I can accunmistakably tell you this. If you start the relationship with making them beam, laugh and be happy. You nue to do this and not stop and that is real talk!
y men will never fully understand how to have a special woman fall in love and be attracted towards n only try and try again when and if he fails. Try one more time and I can say that ensuring her happiness not take spending money all the time) works.
next attribute that can assist you in your quest for real love is being honest. This is one of the attributes ist in driving a woman’s attraction towards you. I have heard that when you’re honest to a woman she and run. Yes this is sometimes true and sometimes it is not. When we are honest we are too honest to a is sometimes scares a woman. I am not saying lie to her, but what you should do is tell her what is needn the time is right filter in what you want her to know that is meaningful to you. As some of my readers a current cancer survivor. This I shared with the world and also some women I was seeking to be in a rewith. I want you all to know that I am not ashamed of it but many women informed me that what I shared ch for them to handle. Well men that is a part of life and that has also made me think. I should not tell her me until a certain time. But the real me says if she is interested she should know and in knowing she will hoice to stay or leave.
en please do be honest to a limit or too a point within you conversation to that new woman in your life personal life and feelings to her. I state this because many women do not like hearing things such as. I ot when you have not been out on a date with her at all, I want you bad, and I think you have a nice butt. jest of it right men. Be you and make her able to see you for how good you are and how much of a real e.
ast attribute is to supply the attention and respect that you know a woman needs. In the beginning of a
relationship you want to be with her all the time. You do not mind her calling you over and over throughout the day. The text messages are cute and you like that she is thinking about you while she is at work, home alone, with her family and friends or anytime at all. But after a certain amount of time you get annoyed and this is when you lose the concept of what a woman wants and needs. What a woman wants and needs are so far apart. So men listen to me when I say that you need to take care of her needs and she needs your attention. You already did so much to have her in your life, do what it takes to keep her in your life. I am unable to tell you what every woman wants from her mate all the time. But I can say that she needs your attention when she needs your attention. Even for a few seconds returning the call or texting her back when she text you (and not in a few or an hour later) makes her know that you care. Men you have to do this for a relationship to be successful and again I am only telling you what I have been told by women! Remember what you will not do, another man will. Show me a man that does not supply what a woman needs and I show you a man that will soon be alone. More to come on this topic next month! Your boy in the streets‌..Peace, love and be blessed!
Terence Merritt
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