Too much are expected of women, we must clean, cook, give birth, change our names, be faithful, submissive, meek, diligent, steadfast, and make our homes a success.
From the day a woman is born these instructions are like a program installed in her brain, she’s been programmed to do these things without questions and abide by them, women give up so much to be in the marital race, they give up more than the men and one single thing a man should do to make a woman feel special, one thing he should do to show sign of commitment, one thing he should do to show he’s going to be her burden bearer for life, he feels too big to do it because he says he’s not a white man.
Do you know what differentiates a man from a boy? If you don’t know this, you’re still a boy it doesn’t matter how old you are, real men know what to do, real men don’t feel ashamed to do things, real men don’t say “what will my friends think of me when I do these things for her” real men are doers, real men are pace setters, real men make boys envious and want to be like them, he thinks and weighs his actions, he foresees and makes plans for the future, he knows going down on one kneel to propose to the woman he loves is a sign of commitment and not a macho contest, he knows this is a must.
I accompanied a friend to go get an engagement ring, he wanted to plan a surprise engagement party for his soon to be fiancée, while we were getting the rings he said to me “Bella I don’t think I’d be able to go down on one knee to propose, I am a wolf, I lead a pack, I can’t go down on one kneel to propose”. I felt like a sledge hammer had hit me on the head, I must have turned bright red at the moment because I kept saying “You’re not serious, she’s the queen of the pack, even a wolf bows to his queen, he kept blabbing how he didn’t think he will be able to do it because the pack would be there.
Do you want to know the symbolism of going down on one knee to propose? That’s submission, that’s protection, that’s acceptance, that’s seeking, you go down on one knee, look up to her and she looks down on you, she sees all your flaws and accepts you for who you are and not what you are, in that moment you kneel you have given her the impression that she comes first before anyone, your back is there to bear her burdens, your shoulder is there for her to rest on, your knee is there to support her, when she looks down on you with love and sincerity her prayers for you are accepted in heaven. Going down on one knee represents, honor, respect, surrender, humility, etc.
Real men know what I mean, real men know what I’m talking about, it’s another Saturday and you’re screaming women are evil, women are deceitful, women are cunning, women are this, women are that but your mates are getting married because they know the right thing to do, keep saying you can’t go down on one knee to propose and your future partner will keep passing you by.
Seun: But their money is not in MMM. Their money has been given away to participants who joined MMM earlier than them, including the organizers of MMM and the top guiders who withdrew millions just before MMM crashed. The money you see when you log into the MMM website does not exist anywhere. It's not in any bank account. It's just numbers on a computer, which is no better than your likes on Nairaland. If MMM is reactivated in January, everyone will immediately try to get help and and it won't work because nobody would be stupid enough to provide help.
MMM didn't crash My brother provided help as of yesterday Come next year I'd still provide help
tete7000: Every marriage, almost every venture in life has 50/50 chance of survival. Even marriages between the poors, between middle families collapse. Let not make any fuss about their background. If marriage fails, its not because of background but because those who are involved don't have what it takes to make their marriage succeed - maturity, mutual love, perseverance and understanding; above all godliness. Let just wish them happy married life and move on.
If you ask me na who I go ask? But truth be told no man or woman can be snatched, there’s nothing like “my husband was snatched by another woman” the correct term should be “My husband willingly allowed another woman to entice him and he fell for it” am I correct? Of cos I am loll
I will always say no matter how a married man professes love to you, 99% of them will never leave their wives for you so don’t get carried away or be deceived, the worst mistake you can make while dating a married man is to get pregnant for him, that is an automatic termination of your illicit affair, don’t ask me how go figure it yourself.
What’s the snatching game like these days? Did you hear of the woman in one African country who married two men? Hehehehehe madam the madam I carry yansh up for you, I haven’t heard or read anything recently about public fights between a single woman and a married woman asking the other to leave her man alone, neither has anyone been bathed with acid or hot water, I think discreet is now the name of the game.
Married women are no longer “MEEK” they don’t go down on their knees and pray anymore when their husbands cheat, these women have gone full gangster mode on single ladies who want to “wreck” their homes, they trace them and give them the beatings of their lives, and of cos the cameras are always there to record such events and upload on social media, imagine someone wants to marry you and when he Google’s your name “Husband Snatcher” comes up god forbid bad thing.
It’s almost Xmas and girls are getting desperate please I beg you leave married men alone so they can cater to their families, don’t be so desperate as to put your life at risk and jeopardize another woman’s home, think about her children and how scarred they will become when mummy and daddy keeps fighting over the girl who won’t leave their daddy alone.
You’re not smart, you’re not beautiful, you’re not a fast thinker; you’re just a thing to be used and discarded when you outlive your usefulness, beauty fades but integrity lasts forever, don’t think yourself smart because you’re able to keep him away from his family for a couple of days, don’t feel smart because he tells you his wife gives him hell at home and he prefers you over her, don’t feel smart that he loads your account with money, don’t feel smart because you have him at the moment, don’t feel smart anytime you’re with him because smart ladies aren’t an option, they don’t see themselves as second hand materials.
It takes two to tangle that’s why I sad there’s no such thing as a husband snatcher, the husband knows what he’s doing and is a willing participant in the affair but this message is not for the men, it’s for the women, what is wrong is wrong no matter how much we try to modernize it, if he truly loves you let him get a proper divorce from his wife and make you his legal wife.
MilitaryMinded: OP was making some good points. however, am not surprised that sentiment and sensationalism still found its way here. I want to know why there is no mention of the female corper that died in Bayelsa camp? or didn't you hear about that? Of course its more news worthy to talk about Southern corpers dying in the North. A Rivers indigene dying in Bayelsa NYSC camp is just not sensational enough to catch attention. Shamelessness
Anyway people die everyday, In every endeavour. A Brazilian football team perished on thier way to play a football match. Is football to blame for their deaths? More people die as students in high institutions than as corp members in NYSC. As tragic as these deaths are, you can't directly blame NYSC for most of them. Tragedies are unavoidable in life.
if i heard or read about it believe me i would have said it, i am not sentimental, did anyone even know about the to be mother who miscarried in camp? yet i spoke about it please don't be hasty to jump into conclusions
Samadict: I'm still trying hard to see the importance of this scheme. Please don't tell me it's to foster unity because it's the other way round. I have been quiet on this forum for a while now not because I have nothing to say but because we just say it and it ends there. I was discussing the deaths of corps members some days ago with some friends and really wish parents would speak against this scheme with one voice. I sincerely wish undergraduates and gradutes would speak with one voice against NYSC. Soldiers do nothing but terrorise 'otondos'. The food they serve is something else thereby making 'mammy marketers' rich. Conveniencies are poor. Clinic are just there to point at. Pharmacies are empty. You'll have to search for PPA by yourself after two or more rejections. What then is the importance of NYSC? #19800? That won't even cover your accommodation, feeding and transport fare in a month. If these deaths are just discussed and washed down the drain like every other issues, then this is just the beginning of losing great minds in the name of serving their country. May the departed souls rest in peace. God bless Nigeria.
If parents can speak with one voice I like that
I hope it won't be the case of if e never happen to me e nor concern me
deedrizzie: @OP....i sense the passion, and i share it too. However, I'd like to correct the statement that corper doctors are "FRESH GRADUATES"... THIS IS 100% WRONG. As they have already gone through the compulsory 1 YR HOUSEMANSHIP/INTERNSHIP TRAINING at a TEACHING HOSPITAL, after induction. So that's 7yrs of medical training BEFORE NYSC, so please, we may blame the system and facilities...but definitely not we doctors. Thank You