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how steve harvey's book...act like a lady...destroyed my life!

STEVE HARVEY'S BOOK...ACT LIKE A LADY...THINK LIKE A MAN...

DESTROYED MY LIFE!

HELLO BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF IZANIA NATION!!!

WHAT I AM ABOUT TO WRITE IS A TRUE STORY AND I AM WTITING A DSICLAIMER TO PROTECT IZANIA.COM FROM ANY LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS THAT THE STEVE HARVEY PRODUTION COMPANY MAY TRY TO INCUR ON THEM.

 My name is Debbie Simon and I have written many blogs for you all and after a period of time...I save them on my compute...but delete them from the site and start a fresh blogs. This is my most rent blog.

What I am about to write may anger some of you  or vindicate some of you...but most of all:

 "MY TRUTH" AS I  AM ABOUT TO TELL IT:

WILL HUMILIATE ME...BUT ALLOW ME TO GET MY DIGNITY BACK!

SO HERE I S MY STORY...

I have been in the media (unpaid) for 18 years. Why unapid?

Because I am on Social Security Disability due to  having Lupus some 30 years now. Any extra money I make...they would take my $944.00/monthly check away from me

I just turned 57 on May 25, 2013 and just knew this would be my  year!

AFTER BEING CELIBATE FOR 16 YEARS... AS MY VOW TO GOD, MY DECEASED MOTHER AND MYSELF...

I PROMISED MYSELF I WOULD ABSTAIN FROM ANY SEXUAL ACTIVITY UNTIL GOD SENT ME A CHRISTIAN HUSBAND.

I DID JUST THAT UNTIL 3 MONTHS AGO AFTER READING STEVE HARVEY'S BOOK:

"ACT LIKE A LADY...BUT THINK LIKE A MAN."

At 57...I am lonely and lost my home, car and have had no Broadcasting gigs in a few years. I've acted on Off-Broadway,

even paid an R&B Station to let me do a 2 hour show every Saturday...which was highly successful...but could not afford paying the 150.00 they chgarged me to be on the air for 2 hours.

In 2012...I was diagnosed with 7 brain lesions, had the arteries cut from each side of  my head and told I would be blind in 6 months, I have Bi-Lateral Hip Replacements and the Doctor's found a tumor wrapped around one of them and at this time...I was told to make  my Funeral Arrangements...which I did. But

But oh I forgot...I was brutally raped last April and the Rapist came back to kill me and by God's Grace...my next door neighbor...saved my life before 5 Officers showed up and took him down. I still have a Protection order over me until June 26, 2013.

YES... ALL OF THIS REALLY DID HAPPEN IN 2012.

I LIVE IN A "HUD BULDING"... WHERE THERE IS RAMPANT DRUG DEALING AND PROSTITUTION AND SINCE I'VE BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED AND THE NEWS GOT AROUND THIS 20 STORY BUILDING ...SO MANY MEN HAVE TRIED HITTING ON ME.

I WROTE GOVERNOR DANNELL MALLOY AND SENATOR RICHARD BLUMENTHAL AND THEY WERE NOT MUCH HELP.

THEY SENT A WHITE COP OUT TO MY HOME WHO TOLD ME I HAD HUMILIATED MYSELF BY WRITING THE GOVERNOR AND SHOVED MY OWN LETTER IN MY FACE.

SO I STARTED LOOKING TO A SECURITY GUARD IN MY BUILDING FOR PROTECTION AND THE HARTFORD CONNECTICUT POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS GREAT TO ME AND THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER OF NEW BRITAIN CT...ALSO HELPED ME AND OFFERED ME A JOB BECAUSE I WORKED WITH THE STATE PRSOECUTOR'S OFFICE AND STAYED STRONG TO GET JUSTICE FOR MY SELF AS A VICTIM OF RAPE!

AFTER BECOMING CLOSE FRIENDS WITH THIS SECURITY GUARD IN MY BUILDING AND PLACING ALL MY TRUST IN HIM...HE TOLD ME HE LOVED ME.

SO I WENT BACK AND PICKED UP STEVE HARVEY'S BOOK WHERE HE DETAILS THE TRAITS OF MAN  AND HOW HE ACTS WHEN HE LOVES YOU.

Trait 1: The "MAN" will let everyone know you are his woman!

Trait 2. The "Man" willl protect you at all costs.

This SECURITY GUARD DID ALL OF WHAT STEVE SUGGESTED.

But Steve Harvey ended the chapter of his book by saying:

We as WOMEN to thank our man and retain his love...

 WE must:

GIVE UP THE COOKIE!!!!!!!!!

THIS SECURITY GUARD DID EVERYTHING STEVE SAID SO I GAVE UP THE "COOKIE"...ALONG WITH MY 16 YEARS OF CELIBACY.

 ONCE IN BED...HE COMPLAINED ABOUT EVERY INCH OF MY BODY, HAD NO REGARD FOR MY DELICATE STATE OF HAVING NO SEXUAL ACTIVITY FOR SIXTEEN YEARS AND AFTER HE GOT WHAT HE WANTED...TREATED ME LIKE A DOG!

DID STEVE HARVEY HOLD A GUN TO MY HEAD...NO! DO "I" STILL LOVE STEVE HARVEY...ABSOLUTELY!

BUT WHAT WAS HIS TRUTH AND ADVICE...WAS NOT MINE!

AS I WROTE A "DISCLAIMER"  AT THE ONSET OF THIS BLOG...STEVE HARVEY SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN A DSICLAIMER SAYING:

LADIES...YOU CAN GIVE UP THE COOKIE IF THAT IS YOUR CHOICE...BUT IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN...YOU'D BETTER THINK ON THAT.

I CAN NEVER GET THOSE 16 YEARS OF CELIBACY BACK. I FEEL SO DIRTY AND HAVE CRIED EVERY DAY FOR A MONTH AND ASKED GOD TO FORGIVE ME...WHILE THIS MAN HAS NOW MOVED ON TO HIS NEXT VICTIM.

WHEN WE SEE OUR FAMOUS BLACK STARS WE WORSHIP THEM AND TAKE THEIR SAGE ADVICE AS GOSPEL AND THROW CAUTION TO THE WIND AND EVEN START FORGETTING ABOUT GOD AND MAKE STARS...OUR GOD.

I WISH MR HARVEY CONTINUED SUCCESS...BUT HOPE ON HIS NEW HIT SHOW...HE WILL BE MORE CAUTIOUS OF "HIS" ADVICE TO WOMEN AS HIS WORDS CAN AFFECT OUR LIVES IN A DEADLY WAY!

I'LL STICK WITH MY GIRL OPRAH AND TYLER PERRY AS THEIR ADVICE IS MORE SUITED TO THE WAY I LIVE MY LIFE.

IF I  HAVE OFFENDED ANY OF YOU...I DEEPLY APOLOGIZE.

BUT EITHER YOU STAND FOR SOMETHING OR FALL FOR ANYTHING.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND LADIES...

PPLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE...HEED MY ADVICE AND THINK BEFORE YOU ACT ON YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEN. . SEX IS KILLING US AT AN ALARMING RATE, DUE TO CASUAL SEX.

WHAT YOU HAVE TO GIVE A MANIS YOUR GIFT FROM GOD. I SHALL NOW TRY TO PICK UP THE PICES OF MY SHATTERED ;LIFE AND MOVE ON, AS I KNOW GOD DOES HAVE A GOOD MAN OUT THEE FOR ME AND I DON'T HAVE TO GIVE UP ANY COOKIES TO GET A MARRIAGE MATE.

YOU HEARD WHAT BEYONCE SAID:

"BABY...IF YOU WANT ME...PUT A RING ON IT! YES LORD!

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

~Debbie Simon~

Media Broadcaster

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