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Dear CRF, Is This a Sign?
Dear CRF, “I have a friend who has had hard times and whenever I compliment [him] or make reference to how great [he is], it turns into an argument. Just want the best for [him]. But it’s becoming verbal abuse. Is that a sign of an emotionally unavailable person?” CRF RESPONSE: I am sorry you are going through this with your “friend” (using that word loosely because this doesn’t seem like a friendship at all). It is admirable that you have taken into account the difficult time your friend hasRead More
10 Ways to Know You’re Dating a Real Woman
In today’s society we see a lot of men and women pitted against each other in the tireless search to find a “real” mate. The terminology real itself is highly debatable as many find it the incorrect word to substitute “suitable,” “excellent,” or “marrying type.” James Michael Sama wrote a great piece helping women identify whether or not they’ve found a Real Man, now it’s our turn to shed a little light on the “not so” elusive Real Woman. 1. A real woman is not just a pretty face She canRead More
Dear CRF, Are Black Men Making Themselves Obsolete?
Dear CRF, My mother and I had a conversation yesterday. She says that black men are making themselves obsolete. She says they don’t want to put in the time, effort or money to date a black woman, they don’t know their position as a man in the household and they are running away from raising their children in droves. I happen to agree with my mother. I was married to a black man who pretended to be a man like my father while we were dating. My father is anRead More
