On Dating Good Guys

I've come across this really nice blog post about dating good guys by Stephanie Georgopulos. There is just this habit of girls wanting to fix broken guys like in movies so as to end up with them one day but just being realistic - you are putting up with someone completely stupid who does not even recognise your worth and your effort in helping him which makes him pretty much a douchebag. Other than that and hopefully when realising it's just a waste of time, focus on yourself! There's no one who can love you more than yourself or God.

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On Dating Good Guys

JUL. 18, 2011 

By STEPHANIE GEORGOPULOS

There seems to be this undercurrent of asshole-loving lately; my peers justifying their ill-advised decision to partner with people they believe can and will ‘change.’ I’m all about personal preference, but it seems that while the Nice Guy/Asshole debate rages on, no one has stood up for the Good Guys. 

When I was younger (whatever age you are when people actually sign yearbooks), there was this one descriptor that people always included when signing my autograph book or what-have-you. ‘Sweet.’ “Stay sweet, Stephanie,” or “You’re such a sweet girl.” It’s funny; I don’t think anyone has called me ‘sweet’ since I was thirteen, probably – but at the time, it was a recurring theme. I was sweet.I don’t believe I’m inherently ‘unsweetened’ now, but I’ve developed somewhat of an acerbic tinge. I won’t shy away from expressing my opinion (unless I’ve predetermined that my opponent will likely refer to out-of-context talking points that they picked up from Rush Limbaugh – in that case, I won’t waste my breath). I am a master of dirty looks, the silent treatment, and making apparent when someone’s actions are unacceptable. I can, at times, be a raging bitch. 

These two polarizing aspects of my personality (along with many others) coexist peaceably. I try to be thoughtful, I do nice things for other people because I want to, I am genuine when expressing emotion (OMG I know, earnestness, gross!). But I also won’t take your crap, and if you give me enough of it, I will peace out of your life and I will not regret it. Count on that. I am capable of being a warm blanket of golden light, but I’m also capable of being a laser beam that will effing cut you. In other words, I am the nice guy. And I am the asshole. We all are, to some degree.Which is why, when given the choice, I want to date a Good Guy. I want someone who is a real, flawed human being – someone who, despite those flaws, makes the conscious, ongoing effort to act benevolently toward the people around him. Because there is no such thing as An Asshole and A Nice Guy and if that’s all we can say about these people, what they really are is An Actor. A one-dimensional character whose actions are motivated by the desire to project a controlled, steadfast image to the world. 

I do not want to fix someone. I’m too busy working on myself. I wouldn’t want to date someone who isn’t doing the same, who doesn’t see the value in growth. I’m not here to hold someone’s hand while they learn how to grow up. I’m not a pre-school teacher; I’m not a therapist. A man is not an art project to be cut up into little pieces and glued back together. You’re your own fixer-upper, honey; do with that what you will.I want to be with someone who respects me, someone who I can respect. I do not want to tote around some unruly asshole, a discount handbag that looks impressive on the outside but is really falling apart at the seams. This would be a reflection of my own bad taste and insecurity, dating some mess of a person who doesn’t use the words, ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You,’ someone who has no consideration for other people. I don’t want to introduce that person to my friends, or to my family – who all happen to be Good People who have a low tolerance for assholes.I don’t want to date someone indifferent to themselves or to me. Is it an oddity that I don’t want to be treated like crap? 

I do not have time to hopelessly await someone’s phone call; I do not have time to place heaps of unwarranted blame on myself when someone or something seemingly ‘disappears.’ I don’t have the time to jump through hoops to prove that I am worthy of someone’s affections, and even if I did have the time? That’s not how I would spend it.No, I want a Good Guy – someone who is a good person before I date him, while I date him, and after I date him. Someone who is capable of letting go of whatever Grave Injustices were done to him, who doesn’t blame the world for his misfortunes. Someone who respects himself, who wants to be with someone who will treat him the way he deserves to be treated. Someone who is nice but not a doormat, someone who is confident but not an asshole. Someone who gets to date a Good Person by being one, not by appealing to a girl’s desire to ‘fix’ their self-perpetuated damage.So, to the ladies who want assholes, keep them. I’ll take the sane, emotionally stable man any day.

Source: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2011/on-dating-good-guys/ 

=] <3 don't forget to smile.
Ezzy

German Music Week: Fettes Brot

"German music does not always have to be bad. Let me just introduce you to several artists that bring quality music with quality lyrics on the market. You might or might not know the songs but if you do, enjoy singing along to them as much as I do."

Fettes Brot is a German Hip Hop group consisting of three guys from Hamburg. The group was founded in 1992 and have established a strong fanbase in German speaking countries. They are well-known for their goofy songs and videos but even more for their critical lyrics about society. Furthermore, most of their songs are very familiar to German speakers. In my eyes they are one of the best hip hop group in Germany!

"Emanuela" (2008)

German Music Week: Juli

"German music does not always have to be bad. Let me just introduce you to several artists that bring quality music with quality lyrics on the market. You might or might not know the songs but if you do, enjoy singing along to them as much as I do."

Eva Briegel, Marcel Römer, Andreas Herde and Jonas Pfetzing make up the band Juli. They are a Pop-Rock combination and have been present since 1996 as 'Sunnyglade'. However, since 2001 they are known as 'Juli'. They reached their stardom with their song "Perfekte Welle" in 2004 and ever since are one of the Top German Acts. Since Silbermond and Juli have risen to fame in the same year, they had to face comparisons due to their similarities. Both bands, however, have strictly disclaimed these opinions.

"Perfekte Welle" (2004)

Books, books, books

"Nothing can do what a book can do. Lifts you out of your life... to a whole new world, whole new perspective. A book is like a dream you're borrowing from a friend." - Dave Kellett

Picture: by me

That little joy in life when you receive a package with new books in them. Read away people, read away!

=] <3 don't forget to smile.

Ezzy

German Music Week: Sportfreunde Stiller

"German music does not always have to be bad. Let me just introduce you to several artists that bring quality music with quality lyrics on the market. You might or might not know the songs but if you do, enjoy singing along to them as much as I do."

Sportfreunde Stiller is a German indie-rock band that have been active ever since 1996. The band consists of three guys from Munich and are well known for their rock sounds and clever lyrics.

In 2006 they release the song "'54, '74, '90, 2006" that quickly became the World Championship theme song held in Germany. Furthermore they have always been present at Austrian and German Music Festivals in the summer.

"Ein Kompliment" (2002)