Just A Thought (Man=Man):

Let that man be a man. Let that man play his part. I don't prescribe to the notion of a man being in charge of a woman, but there are times when you have to trust him and his intentions enough (if he's trustworthy) to follow him, just as there are times when he has to put his ego aside and follow you. In relationships, we have partners, not parents. We have teammates, life mates, not competition or rivals. So you've got to let him do his part; you can't be him and you. Let him work. Let him add to you. Let him help you. Let him uplift you. He has a role in this relationship too. If he can't elevate you, he is a waste of time. Let him love you; and you in turn, have a responsibility to do the same.
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-Kanika A. Vann
Author, Love: Possible