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No one knows for sure why they get
rejected in many instances.
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For some of the things a person is
rejected for, it might be a good idea in the long run and in terms of
personal development and being the best you can be, to change
whatever it is. For instance if you are rude and abrupt and this came
out during a date, you can and should adjust this attitude. In other
cases it's just the taste of the person sitting opposite you (or
scanning your picture etc) and you should not bother over-thinking it
and trying to adjust to whatever it is. For instance if you are a
tall woman and a man wants a woman under 5'5, then there is
absolutely nothing you can do about that.
And to make it more complicated,
sometimes you could be nigh on 'perfect' but the person sitting
across from you is in a head space that will prevent them from taking
up the opportunity to be with such a wonderful match to them. I know
a case where the woman was more or less a perfect match and the man
admitted it. She was polished, upbeat and pleasant, easy on the eyes
etc etc. The man in this case admitted that now that they had met he
realized that he just was not ready to settle down/commit even
though he thought he was. Indeed the reality only crystallized for
him when he saw the perfect woman sitting opposite him and then he
realized he just couldn’t take the jump.
I have seen (and experienced) this
situation time and again and so no one should beat themselves up
about being rejected as long as you have done the nest you can and no
don't beat yourself up because there are still bits and pieces you
have to work on.
This is why you need to keep going and
going and going. Finding a partner especially as you advance in age
is almost like finding a job. When you are turned down you must not
or cannot just give up and say, 'I have been rejected for 20 jobs, so
I wont work...' I don’t know if anyone ever sees it like that, in
fact people might disconnect from the whole job search process form
time to time but ultimately they pick up heart again and start to
look and to eventually find where they fit in job wise, because
really not working is just not an option for the average person,
there is no way around this.
The job employers (like a man or woman
in the dating market) might be looking for someone younger (which you
cannot do anything about), they may be spoilt for choice (like in a
recession), and want a worker who combines multiple job roles (now
you may or may not consider this trend and seek to improve your
resume with regards this reality). You can get so much help by
signing up to agencies as you well know (the parallel in the dating
market is a match maker). Ultimately as a woman you need to switch
off emotions and make the process as dispassionate as possible to
yourself so you are 'processing' scores of men for their suitability
as well as they are being processed in or out naturally for their
willingness and openness to be in a relationship with you. It is
indeed one of the quandaries of life that people often say they want
something e.g a relationship but in reality and from their actions
the truth is they are not ready or are not serious or are not open to
any particular person.
I believe black women would go far if
they just took their heart and feelings out of the process of finding
a partner and reintroduced their feelings at the point where there
are signs that the connection is going somewhere instead of getting
'heart' involved from the beginning before even meeting a man so that
a single negative action from a man sends
them into a tailspin and TKOs them
from the dating market for months and even years before they recover!
Pray
to come into a ‘prepared’ place
If you are a person of faith or who
believes in divine order or a higher power/God, like I do, I would
suggest that you pray to be favored or to come into a prepared land,
so to speak.
A while ago I went through a series of
job positions where I was 'the first.' And when I say first, I mean
that I was the first to challenge one thing or another; the person
who broke into the negative culture or situation first and as a
result I had a sore head! After me the boss or the organisation
realized they shouldn’t do A, B, or C or they should put in place
X, Y, Z. When I got another job offer after those other trying roles,
I remember asking God to insure that someone had gone before me to
clear the way as I had done for others in those other jobs where I
had to battle management or battle for a general change in the work
culture. The first day I arrived the person who was showing me round
commented that 'we are trying to be more friendly to new comers
because someone who worked here before said we were not really
friendly'. It was the sign I was looking for to confirm that someone
had passed through and ironed out the wrinkles and hiccups that would
have caused me to have a not too pleasant work experience!
Now how does this relate to dating
and relationships? Well sometimes a man has to go through some
experiences so that he becomes prepared and open to what comes next.
Some men have to be disappointed with a certain type of woman before
he says to himself 'duh big breasts are not everything', or 'race
means nothing.' etc etc. Some of us are often the ones who help men
along to this life transforming wisdom, and unfortunate we do not get
to reap the benefits of his adjusted mentality instead a woman who
comes after us then happened upon this well aerated and transformed
man!
If you feel that you are such a woman
who more or less gets to do the work for others to enjoy, then send
up a prayer or two that you will come across a man whose life
experience has prepared him (not just another woman but life in
general) to be open and fit for a relationship with you.
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Thank you Halima. What you'd said about dating being like an unemployed person going on constant interviews and looking for work because they just have to is true and is the same comparison that Fein and Schneider give in all of their The Rules books.
ReplyDeleteIt really is like a job and it has more than one job position in itself. I was going to talk about the stuff I've been through so far. I been going to lots of sites trying to find "the one". I was starting to get really frustrated,especially last night. I've been doing my own little research because once I find mr man, I want to help other black women find theirs.
ReplyDeleteOMG this morning an idea popped into my head. I really think this could help black women who are really serious finding their mate. The real question is would anybody be interested?
Please excuse all typos and whatnot. Typing on a small cell phone early in the morning ain't easy
What's your idea?
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ReplyDeletei have been lurking @ all of my favorite sites. glad to see you still allow for comments Halima. noticed upon my return to blogosphere that comments are disabled in a few of my favorite places...miss invaluable input that way, imo;( i know i miss reading comments and others' thoughts.
getyourlifeandlove...i would like to know your idea. i welcome and encourage new fresh ideas.
Halima, i believe and am a witness to the fact that the prayers of the righteous availeth much. we receive not, truly, because we ask not. if Black women sought Him as much if not more than they seek all else...game changer. sleeping giants AWAKE.
i urge Black women to turn their hearts to Him. He sees our hearts. He knows the desires of our hearts. it is written that He will withhold NO good thing from His. so lean not on your own understanding but look to Him and He truly will direct your path. i am a witness to this Truth. i must also say that it took me a LONG time to learn how to do what i just wrote. for me...it was easier to believe the lying man in the room over He who is not a man that He should lie. smh. took me longer than a minute to get it. may my sisters and daughters learn early how to apply this Wisdom. it will save you SO much time...and heartache.
please know that our virtue protects us ladies. i see a lot of change agents suggesting on tv that first date 'liberation' is the way to go. please know this sin is sexy and in message is lie from the pit of hell. that business puts women on a backwards hustle all day. if we do not allow ourselves to become emotionally attached prematurely...our decisions will reflect our levelheadedness...and just as we excel in school and work- we will do the same in the love arena. quite a few Black American women are dealing with the ghost of their peaced out daddies...this makes the vulnerability two-fold.
we are the prize as women. please remember this. we are called to be anxious for nothing. everywhere i go i see the pressures put on women from all directions. i urge my sisters to know that if we seek Him first...ALL other things will be added to us in His time. in the interim...we are to live, laugh, and be love. what we put out comes back to us.
the madness we see around us begs women to stand up and regulate. i pray His daughters will answer the call.
blessings all. thanks for allowing me to share.
I don't want to say too much just yet. It's an online community for bw, that's ready to take the next step. There will be 4 groups, 20s(20-29), 30s(30-39), 40s(40-49), and 50+. I might merge 30s group with 40s, not sure though. Dued to my observations the groups in 30s and up should get top priority. Doesn't mean women in their 20s will get less(y'all are young so things are easier for you). I'm still working the details out. Like I said this is for serious women only. If you're going to self sabotage and or mess it up for everyone else do not apply. American bw don't have a lot of time like they think they do. I'm noticing patterns starting to emerge that if not taken care of...... you won't even be thought of in the dating/ mating process. You can laugh, say I'm trying to use scare tactics and whatnot but this is real. I'm ringing the alarm. Don't say I didn't warn ya. Again sorry for typos.
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