A little rant from 2008

Hey gang...I just found this and since I'm starting a new blog, I thought I'd re-post it here. So read and enjoy...

After having a couple of "those" days, I feel like venting a little. So you better hold on to your hats gang, because I'm not going to pull my punches a lot on this one. Without further ado, here goes:

The more I hear about some relationship trends, the more I wonder if being single is really all that bad. Don't get me wrong -- I do want a relationship -- but I want it to be right, not the ways I often see around me.

1) I was reading a men's fitness magazine and it made me wonder if these people think relationships are all superficial and physical -- in other words, little more than just hooking up with one person exclusively. Excuse me, I thought a good relationship was an emotional bond between two people who love each other and enjoy each other's company. It's no wonder that so many people are unfulfilled and the divorce rate is so high if the former is all relationships have come to. Love will get you through the storms, lust won't.

2) I have heard people complain about the lack of quality singles, yet the only places they go to meet them are places where the order of the day is fun and short-term, not deep and long-term. If you really want love, look in the right places.

3) Why do people stay in one-sided relationships? I don't get it. I know that it's hard to walk away, but if the other person does not respect you enough to treat you right and does not appreciate you, find someone who will. As a Christian, I know how forgiving love can be, but you can forgive them without letting yourself be pulled through the ringer. You deserve better...

4) If you're not friends with your significant other, then why are you with them? You'd enjoy a friend's company a lot better...

5) Ladies, we males aren't all players. There are some of us (a lot of us actually) that value a what a woman has inside more than what she has outside, can enjoy her company without being all over her and know how to actually love her as opposed to lusting after her...

Sorry if I offended anyone. I was a little blunter than usual. Still, maybe y'all will like it...and as usual, comment to your heart's content :)