this part of your post struck me because one of the things that my husband and i work on consistently is to eliminate the generational curses that have plagued our families. my husband is an anomoly in his family in that he is one of the few that hasnt been caught up in the system and started his family the 'traditional' way. i think that if those of us commit to ending the generational curses that is one step ahead of the game.
this problem is going to persist if we continue to feel powerless. @ms sweetness, by the mere fact that you are telling this guy something new, you may be planting a seed in his mind. if you know of places that offer keyboarding classes, like a community college, maybe the next time you see him you can give him the latest catalog. i know in my area the local community colleges send out class schedules for continuing education and they offer alot of basic soft ware classes, ged and keyboarding just to name a few.
i feel that as frustrating as it is, we shouldnt give up on our men. to just simply say that our men need to "get it together" is not enough. the problem is many of them are stuck; just like many of our girls are stuck--getting pregnant, laying down with anyone because they lack self-worth, self-love and have been told that they are nothing. if we just take one person and do something--whether its give an encouraging word, give them a ride down to the employment office or offer to take them to register for a class it is a start.
the most important thing is that we have to try because no one else is going to do it.
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Originally posted by KAPPAtivating
As an AA male, I believe this is all related to generational curses as well as modern day slavery.
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