"On my way back from Church one Wednesday night, I was startled by a guy standing by the Church exit "Excuse me" He said with a hint of arrogance in his voice. I was not in the mood to engage in any mindless discussion so I continued walking. He being slighted by what he perceived to be a snobbish attitude said "I am talking to you now and you are walking away. Later you would be praying for a husband".
In a flash second all the training
Mrs Omoyibo gave me flew out the window and I knew
that this act of stupidity couldn't go without a response ". If only your
ego was one tenth the size of your brain, you would probably have good pick up
line. Besides praying about you is just a waste of prayer points" I walked
away amazed at his audacity. But honestly, can you blame him? Society has
taught men to see themselves as 'Messiahs' who would rescue women from the
shackles of 'Singleness'. So women wait for marriage like they are waiting for
the second coming of Christ.
All our
lives we are prepared for men. "Eat o men like women with flesh!! Dress
well, men like their women to look good!! Don't aim too high, it would scare
men away!!Don't have an opinion, your man would think for two!!". Heaven
help you if you are an unmarried 30year old woman but an unmarried 30year old
man "is just starting life." It's funny how women believe that having
a man validate their existence so we compete for men.
I pray
for a world where our daughters are taught the importance of personal
development, not to dim dim their light simply because they want to massage the
ego of men. If you want to go on a diet, do it because it is healthy. Dress
well so you can feel good about yourself and if you want to be President, why
not? There is nothing wrong with your husband being "the First man". Ambition
isn't a dirty word, let's teach them that being a woman isn't synonymous with
being weak. You can be a woman and still be successful. As a Christian I
believe in marriage but I am strongly against living your life to get married.
Marriage isn't the reason you were created".
Hope your Sunday was great? And yes,
I am still thinking. Cheers!
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