3 Invitations Every Woman Needs to Decline

Social Media

Did you know that social media (in one form or another) more often than not adds to a woman’s general unhappiness? Yes, you read that correctly: Unhappiness. This is because in the world of social media everyone is able to put their best face forward—or rely so heavily on false humility that the average woman is duped into believing the false worlds of others. It creates a cyber-world in which a vulnerable woman is compelled to compete or in which she feels inferior. And what woman isn’t vulnerable to one degree or another?

That makes all the social media invitations at the top of the list of invitations every woman needs to decline—at least when they are first offered. A woman should give herself a chance to step back and evaluate every social media invitation that comes her way. She shouldn’t feel or act like the insecure high school girl she may have once been and jump at any chance to be “included,” especially since inclusion may not always be to her benefit or well-being. It is time for all women to recognize that it is okay to “just say no” to social media invitations and to seek out real friends in real life.

Pity Party

There is one party that makes its way around women on a consistent basis. Women are constantly getting invite to it. It is darkly appealing. Something about this party makes it a hit among women far and wide. There is no age limit to this popular party and the invitation is so subtle most women don’t know they’ve been invited and that they are already attending. This party summons is that beguiling. And yet invitations to these parties need to be avoided and declined at all costs.

What are they? Pity parties. What is it about pity parties that make them so prevalent among women? They meet women in the dark alley of despair or exhaustion and mysteriously make women feel welcome. But make no mistake about it: these parties prey on a woman’s vulnerability and take the life out of a woman’s spirit. So the next time an invitation to a pity party comes along—run in the other direction! Every woman needs to say no with vehemence and fortitude to the pity party invitation! Like binge eating or delving into alcohol to find comfort, recovery from a pity party is often long and difficult; and once ensnared in the pity party circuit, they become the entertainment of choice. The best bet? Always say “No thanks!” to the pity party invitation, no matter how appealing.