Aleah's Rant #2

If there is one thing I can't stand, (and trust me when I say that there is more than one thing), it's when someone tells you they are going to do something, but don't.

Don't tell me you are going to call me, if you never plan on making that call. Honestly, I'm not so desperate that I need someone to call, if they don't even want to. Don't even say it! Sure, I may want to talk to you, but it won't be the end of the world, if I don't, and I don't want to talk to anyone who doesn't want to talk to me.

Don't tell me what you think I want to hear! I don't care how ugly it is, or how much it will hurt me, I only want the truth. I'll bet if you ask 1000 women if they would rather be told what someone thinks they want to hear, or the truth, 999 will say they want the truth. Why is that so difficult??

I think I know why, but there are very few men who will admit to it. (Yes, I think we all know that the "someone" I'm talking about is a man. They are all men. I'm not saying that a female can't do the same thing, but for the purpose of this rant, we are talking about the male species of human beings.) They want to keep us hanging on as long as possible. It's all about getting what they want. Let's face it, if a man were to tell us the truth, we would walk away, and never give him a second glance, but if he tells us what he thinks we want to hear, we hold on to that shred of hope that maybe, just maybe he is being honest.

Ladies, I'm here to tell you, he is not. To tell the truth will take away the little bit of leverage he has. Why would he do that? It would completely take him out of the game.

I am not going to lose interest if you don't call me for a few days, but... I WILL be pissed if you tell me you are going to call, and don't. Why? Because it hurts my feelings. That's right! It hurts my feelings. You told me you would call. I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt by believing you are being honest with me. I expect to hear from you, and by the time midnight rolls around, I've figured out that I'm not.

Ok, it isn't just telling someone you are going to call, and not, there are other things. How about telling someone that you are going to get together to go shopping, (and yes, this one is a female)? Don't make plans with someone, and then suddenly decide that you have something better to do. We all understand that emergencies happen, but come on!

The whole point is... Your word should be your bond, and when you don't keep your word, it decreases your integrity. So... KEEP YOUR WORD!!