EWD brought a point up earlier that got me thinking and interesting convo in the car with my girl and her friend. Lets be real, money is a life source in the sense of what opportunities it can afford you to have in life. If we live by traditional gender roles, men are supposed to protect and women are to nurture. So I can understand a woman putting a " price" on her services and goods. Now with that being said I think as a society( especially globally) I think people put to much on monetary value instead of what you stand for. Meaning, people equate bank with being a good person...
Wrong..
As I told my wife's girl, a man can wine and dine, lavish you with gifts and still back door and knock down his secretary. I think people romanticize love and relationships and don't really understand the true value of the hardwork it takes to facilitate ones needs and expectations in a relationship.
I think the generation now is if its not working, give up and on to the next. Instant gratification is killing us(social media), so it seems nobody wants to work hard to achieve any type of success(relationships and careers). So it does make it difficult for the brotha with a plan and a dream to date because he might not have all the flashy things but he has heart and dedication which no one can put a monetary value on but is looked down upon as a scrub...
I told my girls friend that the reason you seem not to find a good man is because you are betting on sure shots( silver spoons or dudes that already put in work to get where their at).. It's good men and women all around us but we take people more now for face value then trying to delve into their psyche to get to know them. That girl at Sephora might just be pushing make up now but she could be a big celebrity stylist in the future. All I am saying is people start taking chances on the dark horse and forget these movies,etc.. They have brainwashed and manipulated us to the point where we don't know what's up or down. Never settle but take your time a cultivate a genuine interest with someone before casting them away to the side because they don't have YSL Frames or La Perla underwear or they don't look a certain way. How are you going to be a King when you out here being a Jester..
How are you going to be a Queen but you out here being someone's concubine for a PIECE of paper that holds no weight or value...
As corny as it sounds, I value your heart, world travel and experiences more then your paper..
Wall Of Text (sorry) as u were...
Edit: that was a quote from Eddie Griffin, waiting for someone to catch it, lol