Friday, September 01, 2006

Respect Yourself First

I've learned that respect has to be something you have for yourself before you can ask anyone else to have it for you. You cannot demand respect if you are not willing to give it to someone else first, and you can't give away what you don't have for yourself.

A lady doesn't allow a gentleman to touch her unless he proves to her that he has good intentions. In order to make that happen, she has to respect herself enough to tell him "NO" and mean it. She never buys his drinks; She never gives him money; and, she never leaves in the same vehicle he is driving. She doesn't go home with him. And, she doesn't call him.

If he is interested enough in her, he will call her. He will be willing to treat her like a lady. And, he will prove he is willing to walk the line while he's doing it.

If there is one thing I've learned, it's that good men crave a woman like that. Because, if she can say no to him, she can say no to anyone else, and trust is a major issue when it comes to having a relationship.

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