Don't Be Mary Jane (Even Though You Probably Love Her)

Let’s Talk: Don’t Be Mary Jane (Even Though You Probably Love Her)

Family, Dating and Relationships
November 16, 2015
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The holidays are among us and I can think of fewer things that are harder to come to terms with during this season other than believing you are all alone in this world and that no one cares about you. What made me realize this was watching the first few episodes of Being Mary Jane. Despite her flaws and poor choices, we can all agree that when it comes to having a great career and a wonderful home to live in, we all probably had a moment where we wanted to be Mary Jane.

Although I hadn’t seen the show in a while, I’m glad I did watch the first episodes of this season because it taught me a few powerful lessons. We find Mary Jane post accident. An accident that was caused by shocking news that her ex slept with her oldest, childhood friend. Then, we see the fight between her lawyers and the media company – because the media company paints a picture of her as a “middle-aged black woman with a bad attitude and a drinking problem”.

On top of all that – if it’s not bad enough that her face is disfigured as a result of the accident – shortly after she arrives home from the hospital, her mother falls during a visit. A visit where Mary Jane is in severe pain and can barely move her face. As her mother sits at the door waiting for her husband (Mary Jane’s father) to come pick her up, Mary Jane opens the door. Her father walks right past her like it’s a normal day (as if Mary Jane has no smashed-up face due to a near-death accident) and makes a beeline for his wife. Walks her to the car and then takes her home. Ouch.

It was a lot of drama, but it summarized the struggle of so many single women. That at the end of the day, what we really want is someone who will be there for us in our worst, darkest hours of life. Any of us can get a man (or men for that matter) to keep us company when things are going well in our lives. But although we get a bad rap for wanting to make it to the altar in a white dress, the truth is that we’re really after the “for better or worse, in sickness and health”. We really want someone who will be there for it ALL.

After watching Mary’s Jane’s baby brother “school” Mary Jane on why she’s struggle through her recovery with no one to check on her but him and a few family members, I decided to share with YOU 6 steps you can take NOW to have the love you REALLY desire. Where you are cared for, loved and committed to. To find out what steps to take now, join me in this audio ecourse!