Send Feedback

Committment

Commitment. What is it about this word that places fear through the inner dwellings of some men’s souls? Why does it seem so hard for some males? Could it be because of the whole caveman theory and the idea that men were designed to spread their seed and have more than one woman? Or could it be something much simpler? Something that we all can relate to? FEAR. Fear is a strong emotion. One of the strongest next to love that we can feel and that everyone can relate to.

5 Ways To Take Control Of Your Life

Fear can make you do all types of things. It can also prevent you from your ultimate happiness. Some men fear that if they commit that they will be missing out on all of the other women of the world. That their life is somehow like a rap video and they too can have as many exotic women as T.I. or Young Jeezy does on the big screen. Their reality may be very far from this but I guess wishful thinking is better than facing the harsh reality that you won’t be driving that Maybach full of big booty chicks soon.

Then there is the fear of being emotionally vulnerable for another person. This act in itself is enough to send some men packing. The idea that someone could have control over your thoughts, emotions, and could possibly bring you to an ultimate emotional high or low is too much for some. This is why some men date several women at the same time. It is much easier for them to not develop any true emotions for any woman if they are all treated like an item rather than choosing one and treating her as a partner.

Do Black Men Expect Too Much From Black Women?

Either way all of these fears go back to the idea of a loss of control.  There is the thought of the loss of being the top dog or assuming that there might be something better that you have yet to come upon.  One could say that these reasons are universal and that women also face this same fear of commitment for the same reasons. What are your thoughts? Are there other reasons why people fear commitment? Do I have it wrong? Do women and men fear commitment equally? Do they fear it for the same reasons?

For More LJ Knight Visit YeahSheSaidIt

Tags: , , ,
Share with Friends!
  • BlackPlanet
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • email
 
  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msveevee1/ msveevee1

    Bcuz it is prophesized in the the bible that times were going to be like this. Ppl are lovers of themselves, lovers of money, lovers of evil and lovers of this world. Ppl are more committed to the corruptions of this life than to be committed to someone for love. This lets you know just how close to the ending of this system of things that were are.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jazzwatch/ jazzwatch

    Becuase if it doesn;t work out and money is involved, the men gets SCREWED!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/lilsexy22003/ lilsexy22003

    Go msveevee1…ur right on top of the problems…so very true!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/courtneyR/ courtneyR

    @ msveevee1…Damn ,not going to front on that answer at all.like it was already previously stated. so true when you get down to it.Fear of what? maybe they feel like they are going to miss out on something.Which means they are selfish like you said.the right kind of choices and mates mean everything.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Ediejones/ Ediejones

    Gina said it best on “Martin” when she said men are hesitant to commit because they think the ‘freak train’ is coming for them, and they want to be ready to board. But what they don’t realize is, they already have the only woman who wants them”

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/bluebeamerm3/ bluebeamerm3

    Someone tell me why are these women so stupid they let themselves become baby mama’s. He can’t fuk over you if you don’t always got your panties down, Be smart enough to pick dude who will be there to put up with your bad hair days and your drama and will stay and help you raise them rats (And keep your baby’s out the street!)Smarten up some, Black women complain about black men, But who raised these black men? Black women thats who, What does that say about you? Knowing some silly girl is one day gonna complain about your son… Black women are so fake white we figure why stay with a fake white black girl We may as well get a real white girl. We don’t want to be with a woman who copy’s other races to be “pretty” you not cute ’cause you hotcomb the hell out of your heads or rub all that stinky chemicals in your nappy heads all to achieve a fake white look, Remember water is not your friend and white people are snickering at you when you walk by thinking you is “pretty” copying white women… White people know you don’t like yourself so how can anyone else like you? We men honestly want to be in a commitment with a real natural beautiful woman of color.. All them fake white lookin ones can get done then kicked to the curb after use for a real natural woman of color… Black women with straight no life dead looking white styled hair look funny like BOZO the clown. That white style don’t fit your texture. And we don’t care what white women do or don’t do to themselves. Be a role model for the little girls of color Show them what a real natural women in a real commitment and happy looks like. All other races don’t have your issues.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kashi101/ Kashi101

    “Some men fear that if they commit that they will be missing out on all of the other women of the world.”-

    NOPE, this is basically ALL men that don’t want to commit. the only type left after that are the ones who know they aren’t ready to take on the responsibility of a longterm girlfriend/wife and family. that would mean they had to grow up, get their stuff together, and be a manly man

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/courtneyR/ courtneyR

    @kashi101.. intelligently said.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mddarch/ mddarch

    i dont think people are afraid of commitment i think they just want to find the right one!!!! sometimes people want to corner you into a relationship and you are not happy and dont really want to be in the telationship but for some reason the other person thinks so…so just find the person you feel is right for you then anyone will be willing to commit…it is just that were not happy with the relationship..finding the right person can be difficult.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/torri2/ torri2

    I WOULD GUESS THAT THE REASON IS:
    THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO “GROW UP” AND
    STOP THINKING OF THIER OWN SELFISH NEEDS.

    SOME MEN STILL DON’T UNDERSTAND THAT IN A COMMITTED
    RELATIONSHIP, YOU WILL HAVE TO QUIT BEING A SCARED-
    LITTLE BOY LIVING IN A GROWN-MAN’S BODY!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Paneiro1/ Paneiro1

    @kashi101
    It’s amazing how small minded women can be when it comes to men… but hey if Ricki Lake and your mom says it, it has to be true. I actually talk to people and find that men trust women about as much as they trust Petting lions. I don’t even understand why women still question why men don’t like commitment, It’s trust The same way women don’t trust women for various reasons, is the same way men don’t trust women, at the end of the day most American women are untrustworthy we all know and have experienced it countless times, it’s one thing we can agree on whether some of us admit it or not.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/leewilla35/ leewilla35

    I think some people are afraid of being hurt, others saw how their parents marriage didn’t work out and they don’t want to go down that same road. I feel you have to go out on a limb when it comes to marriage, love, etc. You can’t always tell what’s going to happen, so just be prepared for whatever, but in the meantime let yourself be loved.

  • http://hellobeautiful.com/hellobeautiful-original/yeahshesaidit/chivalry-is-dead-and-so-is-june-cleaver/ Chivalry Is Dead And So Is June Cleaver | Hello Beautiful

    [...] Why Do We Fear Commitment? [...]

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/FrmRnB2Faith/ FrmRnB2Faith

    Nicely put Msveevee, we are all simply making excuses for ourselves, instead of taking responsibility for our own actions. We want to blame what happened in the past, the actions of another human being, but we never stop and take the time to look at ourselves and appreciate the journey that God has sent us through and left behind us. Commit yourself to God and everything else will fall in it’s place as it should; finances, job, personal life, etc.. Stop relying on your own judgement and the opinions of others on how to run your life and trust that God will carry you along your entire journey. It kills me how we as human beings try to knit pick and explain the mind of a man or a woman, we are the creation of the all knowing, not the creator.
    We will go to our sisters, mothers, brothers uncle, aunts and cousins for advice, sometime random strangers, but we rarely seek the counseling of the Lord.
    Get it right! He is a jealous God!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/FunSeeker6/ FunSeeker6

    I’ve never been afraid of the word “committment” whether it involves friendship with a woman or even deeper relationships. Plus, my experiences with women have shown that there are some women are ALSO afraid of committment. When this man had been a “ride or die dude” only to be dropped so many times by female friends and when this man had been a “good man” who played by the rules to STILL lose out in committed relationships, it was time to reassess some things… No fear of committment involves the wisdom of NOT being committed to the wrong type of female. To let life test a woman’s “staying power”. To be committed to a woman who has BEEN proven to be committed to me. To accept the blessing of the goodbye of a female who didn’t have “staying power”. To accept the fact that vulnerability is an eventuality of life and that, at times, a man will come across a female who can’t handle such vulnerability. To learn to keep ALL my options open until I meet a women who has been PROVEN worthy BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT of having her as my only option. To learn to keep the loss of control mutual as well as the gain of control.

blog comments powered by Disqus

Hello Beautiful Topics

?>