Two Dope Boys in a Cadillac

This post has been brought to by Outkast and The Duke!!!

Okay I think about this topic every once & a while so I've decided to blog about it.

We're all familiar with Facebook or MySpace (or any other social website), right? And we know that you can indicate whether you're in a relationship or not, right? And Facebook even goes as far as indicating who you're in the relationship with.

On my FB profile it says I am in a relationship with The Duke. I am professing to the whole FB world that I am involved in a serious relationship with The Duke and I'm thinking this is sufficient! But then I go to other people's profiles and not only do they have the relationship indicator but they also say write "I Love You" on their significant others' walls; they put how much they are in love in their statuses; they say that these people are the loves of their life; so on & so forth. So now I'm second guessing myself!!! Maybe I'm not doing enough. Maybe I should write a love sonnet on The Duke's wall. But then I realize that I just can't do it! Not because I don't love/adore/like The Duke, but because that's just not my style! Hell I choke every time I try to say "The Duke is my...boyfriend." Again, this has nothing to do with my feelings for the young man, but it has everything to do with...well I don't really know what it has to do with.

So that brings me to my dilemma...Is it something wrong with me? Am I not affectionate enough? Do I have commitment issues? Am I really a man? I don't know what the deal is! But just when I start to panic and try to re-wire myself, I realize - The Duke isn't complaining, so why am I stressing? We know how we feel about each other: He knows he's my favorite! I know I'm his "shawty" LOL!

I had to realize that every relationship sets its own rules depending on the two people involved and you can't really compare one relationship to another. Some couples are more "lovey dovey" than others! Our relationship is a tad more relaxed and that's what makes us work!

So til next time...Smooches Lovers!

P.S. The post was co-sponsored by The Duke because when I asked him how he would describe our relationship, he said we we are "cool like 2 dope boys in a Cadillac!" He also quoted Playa Fly (one of Memphis' Finest -LOL) "F*&% what these niggas say, we gon make it anyway!" I told ya'll our relationship was a tad different from most! Nothing like GHETTO LOVE (LMAO)!

UPDATE: Okay Common explains me perfectly in The Light (I knew somebody understood me!)

You know I ain't the type to walk around with matchin shirts
If relationship is effort I will match your work...