So I Have This Friend...Whose In a Situationship

*Names have been changed to protect the innocent*

Email from @UHateMe__JoinDaClub

Subject: U give advice…I need some

Hi Renaissance Man, my name is Jasmine and my bestie is in love with your lil blogs so I had to read one for myself and I will say, you got it goin on! They be long, but it covers a lot and I like that you kno what you talkin bout. So, basically I need advice because she said you good with the advice. Me and my man have been together, off and on tho (you kno how that be) for about 3 years now and I love him but I don't feel like we goin nowhere you kno what I mean? Like, he cheated, so I cheated. He be talking to other chicks on the gram, so I talk to other dudes on the gram, its only fair lol. But seriously, idk if you listen to Fab but he has this song called Situation ships and I feel that song fits him and me perfectly you know what I mean. So, if you could, could you help me out a lil, I would appreciate that or if you could. thank you renaissance man!!

So I Have This Friend…Whose In A Situationship

For those who are unaware of what a "situationship" is, ABetterBreedOfMan defines a "situationship" in two different ways...

1) a relationship where both parties argue on a constant basis and can't seem to find a common ground with their differences. You become used to each other after a period of time but you're unsure if things should end, stay as is, or change for the better. It's a "situation" that you KNOW needs to be dealt with more sooner than later, but, you're unsure of how to address the problems at hand.

2) something more than a friendship, with relationship like characteristics, but...without the title. So basically: you're having sex, you're going out on dates, you're getting to know each other, all that good stuff but...the two of you HAVE feelings for each other (and this is known) but, you're not together as boyfriend-girlfriend.

stupid, I know, but I digress...

We've all been in a "situationship" once or twice (some more than others) but this song helps to capture just WHAT a "sitatuinonship" truly is in every essence of it's title. For those who have never heard the song by Brooklyn rapper Fabolous, please take a minute to listen (Situationships) before you read the blog.

Done?

*class is in session*

So, you need advice, here it is...

"and all we do is fuck and argue/Yeah that's it, fuck and argue"

When I first heard this, I thought he was saying, "and all we do is fuckin argue/yea that's it, fuck AND argue," as some sort of play on words but I digress. Arguments usually come from a few different places:

A) misunderstanding
B) miscommunication
C) I was hurt by something you said and or did/didn't do

and so on and so forth. Whatever the reason may be, they always lead to sh** being said, that shouldn't have been said in the first place and you regretting whatever it was that you said in the heat of the moment. You're not thinking, you're mad, so, who cares if I hurt your feelings at the moment because all I wanna do is express how I feel and make YOU understand where I'M coming from. You're not responding from a place of understanding, 9/10 it's coming from a place of hurt and anger, so I'm not even thinking logically, I'm just responding and that's where that misunderstanding of the situation can lead to miscommunication. How might you ask? Because now someone is yelling!

You: "You mad over Instagram?"
Them: "No! I'm mad over how you CARRY yourself ON Instagram!"
You: "That makes no sen..."
Them: "NO, NO, BECAUSE I DON'T CARE! YOU NEVER LISTEN TO ME! ALL YOU DO IS FUCKING, BEAT AROUND THE BUSH AND NEVER LISTEN NOR SEE WHAT THE FUCK I BE SAYIN!!!"

An argument can go from 0-60 in no time when things get heated. Things get said...feelings are hurt...days go by...and now there's that awkwardness. What fixes arguments better than Dr. Phil and Iyanla? S-E-X! You're sorry and they're sorry, so, yall end all that with some sex! You remember what happened in Baby Boy: Yvette and Jody was yelling at each other in one scence, "I hate you...I hate you!", next scene... "Oh I love you! (insert moans and screams here)". Point being: arguments and sex go hand in hand...but does sex, ever truly solve anything? I'll get to that later...

"why have somebody lying with me every night/If they just gon be lying to me every night"

Shit ain't right...them long days gon turn into real awkward nights, trust me! Lying is one of the BIGGEST things we as people hate the most but tend to ignore or put on the back burner quite often when it comes to someone we love. Ya'll in bed talking and you ask your partner something that you KNOW they're gonna lie about but for some reason, you let it slide. If you're laying in the bed with a liar, not only is THAT person a liar, but it makes you an even bigger liar because: what was it that you told that person that you hated the most when ya'll first started talking? You hate, LIARS! "If there's one thing I despise the most: its liars!". I know what youre thinking, "well how am I a liar?" well,

1) you told that person you hate liars but you allow the lying to happen and check it half ass
2) how can you know a person is lying to your face and do not a damn thing about it?!? (that's like me robbing you with condom over a banana, and spray painting it black and saying...its a gun; sh** makes no sense!)
3) you're lying about how you feel! Oh, now y'all Eminem and Rihanna huh, you love the way they lie...f*** outta here! Lying to yourself about how you feel doesn't hurt that person, it hurts YOU ya dumbass!

You might be confused now, but I'll bring it together later...

"used to be lovers, now we, used to each other/keep accusing each other, of us, using the other/and what's crazy is, soon as you fall back they crawl back/saying they sorry and want it all back"

Shit ain't right...after awhile, you just become, used to each other. I put up with ya sh*t- because I love you. You come in late and don't say sh*t- because I've grown not to care. Oh, you don't care- well I don't care. After awhile, your partner becomes like, idk...your roommate and you only go to your roommate when you want/need something. That's when you begin to feel like you're being taken advantage of, used even and that's when, sh*t starts to hit the fan. You stop doing for that person, then you break up, and then it turns into, "this is my sorry fooorrr, 2000 (whatever) " or "I'm sorry babe, I, I just wanted to see if you would fight for me,"

Bruh!

***"titles ain't shit if the story don't match it/now you got a itch, looking for a way to scratch it/flirting online hoping shorty don't catch it"

I star this one because this is probably the biggest thing when it comes to "situationships": non-titled relationships. What this means is: you're with someone, you guys have sex, date, you've become friends, you know their friends, you've met the family, you post subliminal messages about each other on social networks, you've met the kids, basically, it's LIKE you're in a relationship but...neither one of you have decided on taking it to that next level. After awhile you'll want something after not wanting, kinda like the female who wants what you're eating, when her ass could've just ordered it her self. Never and I mean never should no male or female accept being in no, "oh i like you but I'm not looking for anything right now, just someone to kick it with and if things go to that level, ima wait for you to say it because that's not what I wanted in the first place and yes, we will have sex, but you can't be out here having me look stupid, f*cking other people, and if I love you, you have to love me the f*** back," kinda relationship. Why? Because if that person decides to, idk, entertain someone else, technically, you have no right to be mad (unless they blatantly lie to you about it). Now when you're in a relationship, at some point, you're gonna get that itch, and you're gonna wanna explore new options. Twitter, Instagram, and other social networking sites allow you to do just that but the problem with that is, now you gotta keep it on the down low like R. Kelly and don't get caught up, like R. Kelly, and get an asswhippin like, R. Kelly. Flirting online: is cool. Flirting online with the intention on doing something BEYOND just flirting: not cool. To be blunt as possible: stop allowing social networking sites to dictate how your relationship should look and stop allowing yourself to be in these situationships that only benefit you for the meantime; after 25 years old, it's about building into something greater than meaningless sex and matching Jordans...I'm thinking...marriage, kids, house, cars, joint accounts, relationship with the Lord, sex at basketball game.

"you tryna take back something you already said /that's like giving CPR to something already dead"
I'll be as frank as possible with this one: think before you speak because once those words leave out, maannn will, they, do, damage! Verbal abuse is so crazy in a relationship, like, it has the potential of f***ing someone up so bad for the next person and we as the abuser...don't even realize it. You can tell that person you adore them, love them, and all that mushy stuff but the moment, the very moment you say something that catches them off guard, that's totally left field, I mean something sooo hurtful; it's like everything you said PRIOR to that, has gone out the window. You ever burn a bridge and then realize...

how the f*** am I gonna get back across?!

You can't. I mean, you could, if and only if that person decides to send a boat (wants to make amends) and most times, they don't. Never burn a bridge before fully knowing if you're gonna need that same bridge to cross again in life. You know how hard it is to fully forgive someone who you love and trust so much after that same mouth that they just used to tell you they loved you with, rips you apart?!?! 

Bruh!

HOW I SEE IT IS...

*with regards to sex and arguments*
Sex after an argument is cool because that orgasm helps you relax but then what? You cum and those feelings that you have for that person a few minutes, hours, days, weeks ago are still there! Sex did nothing really if you take into consideration that in a few days or a week or so, you're still gonna argue about crap that already happened. My solution: thoroughly talk about what it is without yelling and over-talking. Don't cut each other off, don't dismiss, don't disregard what they're saying, and most importantly...listen AND hear where that person is coming from and think, before you speak.

*with regards to love, trust, & lying picture*
This is how we picture it:

I love you, so I trust you, and because I trust you, I expect you not to lie to me...

But, this is how it goes is:

I love you, I really do, but I don't trust you, so, I lie to you so you won't get(feel) hurt because of what I do(did) because I really do love you!

All of that sh*t is intertwined with each other...think about it.

Situationships my dear, don't work...ever! I say, have a face to face convo with your man and hash things out because if you don't, things will only get worse! Don't wait till its too late to realize that the person who's been riding with you for so long...will actually get out the car and help you fix that flat: let it marinate. Being with someone who is unsure of what you are and where you're going, isn't the person for you. If you need anymore advice, just let me know. Hopefully this song break down helped you.

@renaissance_brotha_

Snoop...No Doggy Dog

I'm not a huge fan of people who snoop, let me just say that first and foremost. My thing is, if you go looking for something hard enough, you're either:

A) not gonna find what you were looking for so that will leave you feeling some type of way.

or

B) you WILL find it and once you find what it is that you're looking for...9/10 you're NOT gonna be too pleased with your findings.

Nowadays, it seems like both men AND women wanna play the role of Inspector Gadget or his niece Penny...have a seat. Leave that, "investigation" BS to the real life detectives and law enforcement agents and people of that nature and worry more about the pressing issues that's going on in your relationship. You know what grinds my gears the most? The people who go snoopin, who DON'T know what it is that they're looking for and who lack the ability to trust. Now on the FLIP side to that, I understand why many play the role of detective...motherf***as lie so much! Lying is at an all-time high! Its to the point that a person lies so much that they aren't even deserving of your trust! Any person lie to your face, how you respect'em? Don't worry, I'll wait...

Oh

But I digress...

Today's class we will discuss, "snoop troopers" better known as snoopers.

*class is in session*

Snooping has been around for centuries! Back in the day, cave women would travel by foot to see if their husband was at work like he said he would be and then travel BACK home by foot and made sure that the house was clean and that dinner was done by the time he got home. Nowadays...that's not the case, hell, you'll be lucky if you get Chinese take out after your girl finds that a condom is missing from your drawer. Guys always wonder why a woman will go through emails, texts, call logs, wall post on Facebook, your inbox on Facebook, see who you're retweeting, old comments on Instagram, pockets, and even your drawers where you keep condoms and your underwear. To me, there's a difference between being a snooper and a person who is insecure with no real given suspicion nor rational motives.

"But if you in a relationship right and you have snooped, like myself..." (young lady in the far left corner)

If you my dear, and I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cut you off, are in a committed relationship and you have to snoop...there's no REASON for you to be in that relationship. Sure, you might get that gut feeling telling you to go through his stuff and that's cool because that shows that you care enough about your sanity but in the same light, no one wants to be the crazy one and there is NO woman walking this Earth that wants to be made out to be the "crazy GF,"just as simple as that. Not all those who snoop are crazy or insecure, let me just state that now. When you know/feel there is a reason behind your suspicion which isn't based off of insecurities, you go through with your search.

You know why people snoop? Because they know deep down inside they aren't crazy. And no, I don't mean crazy like; letting your man rip that dress you had planned on returning to the store the next day because ya'll were in the heat of the moment or crazy like letting some dude step on those new sneakers and he look back at you and you don't say anything to him when he CLEARLY knows what he did...I'm talking bat sh*t crazy. Don't lie all the damn time and then expect someone not to go through your sh*t to find the truth, sh*t, that's like dropping money, getting in your car, driving off, and then you realize that it's gone once you get home, but you expected that person to chase after your car to return it...ain't nobody got time fo dat! Many of us like to make our partners out to be the crazy ones because we think that they're naive or oblivious to our weird ass behavior but guess what, we aren't. I for one am not about that, "making you out to be the crazy one" in the relationship because I fear I might get stabbed and if I get stabbed that means I have to go to the hospital, and if I gotta go to the hospital, that means I have to wear that gown with the ass all out and 9/10 I put it on wrong and don't realize it so that means my penis will be out and some nurse...well, you get where I'm going with this. If someone has been with you for years, why wouldn’t you expect for them to notice certain behavioral changes. Snooping is a result of not keeping it 100 with your significant other, period, point, blank!

The number one problem with women is that they snoop without having any ultimatum for their cheating partner. "I knew his ass was no good, I KNEW IT, UGHH!! Glad I caught his dumb ass!" But if you don’t have a consequence such as leaving or an ultimatum, then you’re simply wasting your precious time by snooping because nothing will change. A female will put herself through all kinds of hurt knowing good and damn well she ain't going nowhere! He already know you’re not going to leave, so what does he do,

"Yea...uh-huh, I hear you babe...you right...I'm sorry...Ima do better not just for you, but for US because at the end of the day, at the top, it's just us *pulls forward and kisses*" and then, minutes later, "Go deeper babe, yasssss...I'm bout to cum!!" and you settle for the same BS.

I know I've joked a lot but this is a serious matter but know this: if a woman wants to find out any kinda info, she will do a better search than the damn FBI and CIA, trust! You know why Obama is such a great president, because he caught Bin Laddy (joking of course). Bush wasn't that smart so, once Obama got into office, he was like, "I wonder how ima find this n**** without sending troops over there and getting them possibly killed?!" So, he sent a Twerk Team and if you aren't familiar with what a "twerk team" is I suggest you YouTube "twerk team" to get that answer. Anywho, long story short: he filled them in on what they needed to do, gave them a lil bit of money so they could get some outfits, gave them ample time to practice their routine, flew them to his hideout and BAM...the rest is history. So that whole story about the guys with the guns finding out his whereabouts, that sh*t is false, Obama sent a team of young women over there and why...because women know how to find sh*t, plain and simple. Now, of course I'm joking but seriously, there's never a need to hide anything from your partner and I truthfully mean that. What's done in the dark will eventually come to the light, period.

*class dismissed*

@renaissance_brotha