for the girls
i got this in an email from my cousin the other day, i think it had some good points, some that i really wish i knew and took to heart a long time ago...
- If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away.
- If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.
- Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.
- Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
- Stop trying to change yourselves for a relationship that's not meant to be.
- Slower is better.
- Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.
- Don't settle. If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
- Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
- The only person you can control in a relationship is you.
- Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you.
- If something bothers you, speak up.
- You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within.
- Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are...even if he has more education or in a better job.
- He is a man, nothing more nothing less.
- Never let a man define who you are.
- Never borrow someone else's man. If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.
- A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.
- All men are NOT dogs.
- You should not be the one doing all the bending...compromise is a two-way street.
- You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage... deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship
- You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you...a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals...look for someone complimentary...not supplementary.
- Dating is fun...even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr.. Right.