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Angry Man, Sad Man

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Robert P.

As a man, especially a Black man, society (to include the Black community) has a lot of expectations of us. Be strong. Don’t cry. Never stop barreling forward. Be the leaders (not in the superiority sense) of your households. Be … Continue reading →

Posted in anger, Blacks, sadness | Tagged anger, angry, black community, Black man, blacks, cry, crying, emotions, hurt, man, pain, problems, races, sad, sadness, society, sorry | Leave a comment

#Ageism Toward Women: Why Do YOU Do It?

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Robert P.

Jennifer Lopez will be 50 years old next month. While not necessarily a hardcore one, I’ve been a fan of hers since she began singing. I would say maybe since “Selena.” One person posted on Twitter a short video of … Continue reading →

Posted in age, Ageism, J.Lo, Jennifer Lopez | Tagged 50 years old, 50's, 55, action, action heroes, age, Ageism, beautiful, Bruce, Bruce Willis, Denzel, Denzel Washington, gorgeous, J.Lo, Jennifer, Jennifer Lopez, Liam Neeson, Lopez, men, no way, old, older women, robbing the cradle, society, stigma, stunning, Twitter, Washington, Willis, years | Leave a comment

#ManUp: How Do We Change Our “MAN UP” Culture?

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Robert P.

Most of us know about the tragic events of Las Vegas about one week ago that sadly, has become far too common in this country. Mass shootings should be the exception to the rule. Not something that leaves us asking … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Shooting, mental health, mental illness, Uncategorized | Tagged 2017, comfort zone, conspiracies, conspiracy theory, cry, crying, culture, deaths, educate, educate ourselves, embrace, embracing, emotional, emotions, female, fragile, gender, gender roles, government, Happy2Listen, hugs, Las Vegas, learn, listen, love, man, man up, man up culture, mass, mass shooting, men, mindset, opposite sex, people, politics, roles, Sandy Hook, shoot, Shooting, society, sports, stronger, stronger than a woman, stronger than women, suspect, talk, tears, Virginia Tech, weaker, weapons, women, women are weaker | Leave a comment

Here Are Some Reasons Claiming Not to Have Weaknesses Isn’t As “Strong” As You Might Think

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Robert P.

We’ve heard them all before. Just about all of us knows someone who is that self-proclaimed “Superman” or “Wonder Woman” and portray themselves as not having any weakness whatsoever. Of course they actually do, but that isn’t the point. It’s the conveying … Continue reading →

Posted in strength, strong, weaknesses | Tagged bad, bully, experiences, Good, human, improve, improvement, light, no weaknesses, one-dimensional, opinions, room for improvement, society, strength, strong, Superman, theories, two-faced, weak, weakness, Wonder Woman | Leave a comment

You Don’t Have To Be “Wonder Woman” and “Superman” All The Time…HUMAN Is Okay, Too

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Robert P.

Last night, I wrote a Facebook post in which I stated, “I am man enough to admit that when it comes to missing my wife, some days are better than others. This is an ‘other’ day” as I added a … Continue reading →

Posted in be yourself, emotions, feelings | Tagged Be Human, be yourself, bleed, emotion, emotions, facades, feel, feelings, hater, haters, human, hurt, pain, society, strength, strong, Superman, tough, toughness, weak, weakness, what other people think, Wonder Woman | Leave a comment

#WomensEqualityDay: If You Have To Ask, “Why Is This Needed?” That’s Exactly The Problem

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Robert P.

It never fails. Women do something, or something exists promoting women’s equality and people ask, often in a nasty and condescending tone, “Why is this needed? Women have all the same rights as men!” Since I would absolutely hate to … Continue reading →

Posted in equality, Gender Equality, Women, Women's Equality Day, women's rights | Tagged assault, Bill Cosby, bitch, cunt, daughter, Discrimination, dumb, dumb bitch, equal rights, equality, gender, Gender Equality, gender rights, get pregnant, husband name, husband's name, laws, overweight, pregnant, relationships, rights, sex, sexist, sexually assaulted, society, stupid, stupid cunt, taking husband's name, Woman's Equality Day, women, women's, women's rights | 1 Comment

For Those Who Say, “I DON’T CARE WHAT ANYONE THINKS!” Here Is Why I Don’t Believe That

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Robert P.

These days, there seems to be this almost obsessive need to show others how “strong” we can be when it comes to pretty much everything. We drive somewhere, we have to be ahead of practically everyone we encounter, we rush to be first line … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Care What People Think, people, respect, society | Tagged attacks, conceited, convey, cripple, don't care, don't care what anyone thinks, don't care what people say, Don't Care What People Think, empty person, existing, full of yourself, hurt feelings, I care about what people think, I don't care what people think, not caring, not caring what others think, opinions, persona, personal attacks, popularity, says, shared opinions, social media, society, strength, strong, tough, what people say | Leave a comment

It Is Okay To Not Be “Strong” All The Time

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Robert P.

These days, there seems to be such a need to be “strong” in one way or another. Having spent the last 19 years in the Army, this is something that is largely beaten into all of our heads. However, I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged all the time, emotions, facade, female, flaws, hide, male, man, men, perceived, persona, personas, rules, self-conscious, self-consciousness, social media, society, strength, strengths and weaknesses, strong, strong all the time, success, successful, weak, weakness, weaknesses, woman, women, You don't have to be strong all the time | Leave a comment

#Screenwriting: Should You Write Outside Your “Lane”?

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Robert P.

As a screenwriter, probably my favorite aspect of it is that, as with any other form of art, with the exception of format, structure and in some cases, proper grammar and spelling, there aren’t many “right” or “wrong” answers. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Screenwriting, Writing | Tagged art, art form, black people, f, fantasy, fantasy world, fiction, movie, outside lane, outside your lane, program, race, racial, racism, screenplay, screenwriting, sexism, society, teleplay, television show, viewers, white people, women, write, writing, writing as white, writing as woman | Leave a comment

SINGLE FOLKS: Stop Thinking Every Picture of a Smiling Couple Is Of Them Being “Fake”

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Robert P.

My wife, Jill, and I have been married for more than 16 years. Now anyone who has been in a lengthy relationship or anyone with any amount of intelligence at all knows that when being together for that long, you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships | Tagged couple, fake, folks, happy, happy couple, media, pictures, problems, relationship, relationship advice, relationships, sad, sad couple, single, single folks, single people, smiling, smiling couple, social, social media, society, successful, successful relationship | 2 Comments

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