black caesar
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This whole thing is like a fucking Medea movie.
I read she's taking herself to Dubai for her honeymoon.
I read she's taking herself to Dubai for her honeymoon.
Black Woman Marries HERSELF Cause She Couldn’t Find A Husband By The Time She Turned 40
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black caesar
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The bitch's fingers look like sausage links.
CashmoneyDux
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black caesar;7746500 said:
nah, there isn't enough domestic abuse and crossdressing for it to be a Madea movie. The bird logic is on point tho.
VulcanRaven
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black caesar;7746500 said:
Diary of a tired Fat Bitch
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Over the weekend, news quickly spread of a woman who had staged an elaborate wedding ceremony to marry herself on her 40th birthday. Yes, you read that right. Herself.
Yasmin Eleby, a kindergarten teacher in Houston, hadn’t been in a serious relationship for six years. But the lack of a significant other didn’t stop her from getting hitched and inviting 160 guests to the Houston Museum of African American Culture to witness the occasion. She went all out, buying a ring to mark the occasion—an amethyst-and-diamond eternity band—spending months pouring over each detail of the ceremony and enlisting the help of 10 bridesmaids and three ministers on her big day.
“I would love it if other people—men and women—had enough self-love and self-worth and they wanted to commit themselves to themselves,” says Eleby. “I would say go for it. You cannot be with someone else if you don’t love yourself.”
Some—well, many—called this act crazy. I wondered what motivated Eleby to go this untraditional route. Was this an act of desperation or self-love? And how much did she spend on this? (“I had enough money to pay for what I wanted,” she says.) I tracked her down at home, where she was unwinding after a day’s work. Over the course of the interview, we talked marriage—yes, she still wants a husband; media mayhem—“I am totally shocked how me loving myself is offending somebody else”; and mental health—no, she is not crazy (or bitter).
The Root: I’ve read about a couple of other women who decided to marry themselves. In 2012 there was Nadine Schweigert in North Dakota, and in 2014 Grace Gelder from the United Kingdom did it as well. Were they your inspiration?
Yasmin Eleby: For a few years leading up to my 40th birthday, I’d been joking that if I didn’t have a wedding by 40 that I would just have one myself without a groom. I thought having a wedding ceremony would be a unique way to celebrate my 40th with my family and my friends. And the closer that it got, I realized I had to put up or shut up.
TR: I’ve been reading the reactions to all the stories on you, and a common comment is, “Where were her friends? They didn’t stop her!” When you told your friends—like, “Hey, guys, I’m going to have a wedding and marry myself!”—what did they say?
YE: Some of them didn’t believe me. They thought I was joking, but once I explained to them what it would be about, they were supportive.
TR: When the invites for the ceremony went out to guests, what was their response?
YE: Not very many people knew it was a wedding. It was kind of a surprise. The invitations just said come celebrate my birthday in a unique way. I invited two of my exes. They were both happy for me. They were excited about it once they got there and realized what was happening.
TR: A lot of people have assumed that marrying yourself was an act of desperation. What exactly was the ceremony about for you?
YE: The ceremony is not about me being bitter for not having a man. It wasn’t like, “OK, I’m upset that I’m 40 and don’t have a man.” I wanted to show myself my self-love, my self-worth and my self-respect. It was always about me loving me. When God sends me my husband, he will come, but until then, I’m OK with it just being with me.
TR: What vows did you take during the ceremony?
YE: The first one was about forgiving myself. We’ve all made mistakes. I had to realize that if I ask for forgiveness, then it’s done. I don’t have to keep dwelling on the past. I can let it go. My second vow was to honor myself as a beautiful, fabulous being, conscious of making decisions for myself and to honor my self-worth. The third vow was love. I made a promise to love myself and to know that the more love I have for myself, the more love I have to share with others.
TR: This all sounds so sweet, but it’s been received in a much different light. What do you think of the reactions to your ceremony?
YE: It has been blown way out of proportion. From the few comments that I’ve read, they’re trying to paint me as crazy or bitter about not having a husband, and that is so not the case. I’m not bitter, I‘m not crazy. I’m just a fun-loving unique individual, and I just wanted to do something special and different.
TR: In hindsight, do you have any regrets about the ceremony?
YE: Not one.
Yasmin Eleby, a kindergarten teacher in Houston, hadn’t been in a serious relationship for six years. But the lack of a significant other didn’t stop her from getting hitched and inviting 160 guests to the Houston Museum of African American Culture to witness the occasion. She went all out, buying a ring to mark the occasion—an amethyst-and-diamond eternity band—spending months pouring over each detail of the ceremony and enlisting the help of 10 bridesmaids and three ministers on her big day.
“I would love it if other people—men and women—had enough self-love and self-worth and they wanted to commit themselves to themselves,” says Eleby. “I would say go for it. You cannot be with someone else if you don’t love yourself.”
Some—well, many—called this act crazy. I wondered what motivated Eleby to go this untraditional route. Was this an act of desperation or self-love? And how much did she spend on this? (“I had enough money to pay for what I wanted,” she says.) I tracked her down at home, where she was unwinding after a day’s work. Over the course of the interview, we talked marriage—yes, she still wants a husband; media mayhem—“I am totally shocked how me loving myself is offending somebody else”; and mental health—no, she is not crazy (or bitter).
The Root: I’ve read about a couple of other women who decided to marry themselves. In 2012 there was Nadine Schweigert in North Dakota, and in 2014 Grace Gelder from the United Kingdom did it as well. Were they your inspiration?
Yasmin Eleby: For a few years leading up to my 40th birthday, I’d been joking that if I didn’t have a wedding by 40 that I would just have one myself without a groom. I thought having a wedding ceremony would be a unique way to celebrate my 40th with my family and my friends. And the closer that it got, I realized I had to put up or shut up.
TR: I’ve been reading the reactions to all the stories on you, and a common comment is, “Where were her friends? They didn’t stop her!” When you told your friends—like, “Hey, guys, I’m going to have a wedding and marry myself!”—what did they say?
YE: Some of them didn’t believe me. They thought I was joking, but once I explained to them what it would be about, they were supportive.
TR: When the invites for the ceremony went out to guests, what was their response?
YE: Not very many people knew it was a wedding. It was kind of a surprise. The invitations just said come celebrate my birthday in a unique way. I invited two of my exes. They were both happy for me. They were excited about it once they got there and realized what was happening.
TR: A lot of people have assumed that marrying yourself was an act of desperation. What exactly was the ceremony about for you?
YE: The ceremony is not about me being bitter for not having a man. It wasn’t like, “OK, I’m upset that I’m 40 and don’t have a man.” I wanted to show myself my self-love, my self-worth and my self-respect. It was always about me loving me. When God sends me my husband, he will come, but until then, I’m OK with it just being with me.
TR: What vows did you take during the ceremony?
YE: The first one was about forgiving myself. We’ve all made mistakes. I had to realize that if I ask for forgiveness, then it’s done. I don’t have to keep dwelling on the past. I can let it go. My second vow was to honor myself as a beautiful, fabulous being, conscious of making decisions for myself and to honor my self-worth. The third vow was love. I made a promise to love myself and to know that the more love I have for myself, the more love I have to share with others.
TR: This all sounds so sweet, but it’s been received in a much different light. What do you think of the reactions to your ceremony?
YE: It has been blown way out of proportion. From the few comments that I’ve read, they’re trying to paint me as crazy or bitter about not having a husband, and that is so not the case. I’m not bitter, I‘m not crazy. I’m just a fun-loving unique individual, and I just wanted to do something special and different.
TR: In hindsight, do you have any regrets about the ceremony?
YE: Not one.
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BigBallsNoWorries
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Judge_Judah;7746457 said:
lol and I still pull bitches
VulcanRaven
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The thing that people are forgetting in all of this is that both Barney and Grimace have been missing since around the time of this wedding.
Big bitch done killed them and made a dress with their skin
Big bitch done killed them and made a dress with their skin
King_MOEbra
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VulcanRaven;7746549 said:
losthopeinhumanity;7745889 said:
Bitch you sound like you wash your period panties in the sink at the same time as your dishes. You trifling ass ghetto enigma. Quoting Kat Williams like he was one of the greatest philosophers of modern time or some shit. Like that nigga didn't punch somebody in the face in a damn Target on video and try to use the Fat People Go Kart as a get away vehicle. Ol' "Lemme quote a midget crackhead" ass bitch...
I can tell already you've gargled semen smarter than you. U say u do porn so go ahead and kill yourself. You're dead inside anyway.
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englishdude
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black caesar;7746500 said:
At least she ain't gunna have any threat of being thrown in jail for displaying public affection or getting caught having sex outside her marriage.
Arya Tsaddiq
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englishdude;7746611 said:
if she busts it open she's getting stoned .
VulcanRaven
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englishdude;7746611 said:
Now you know damn well she can't fit in the jail.she got to be kept in the courtyard.
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