"We raise girls to see each other as competitors not for jobs or accomplishments, which I think can be a good thing, but for the attention of men." — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

We want men to respect us, but we can't even respect each other. We want boyfriends who praise us and treat us like classy women, yet the way we treat one another is anything but that.

I have been exposed to some horrible women throughout my life. I am so blessed that my mother brought me up with the core rule of treating others how you want to be treated. Some girls just aren't as lucky or blessed to have had similar values instilled within them.

Women like to tear each other down, yet get upset when a guy isn't respecting us. This confuses me. Explain to me how going out of your way to deliberately bring someone down makes you appealing or alluring at all. You want a man to respect you, but have no respect for yourself by tearing other women down.

We take time to exploit other women, rather than taking time to better ourselves. Think about it. All that time you used to tear another woman down could have been used at the gym or studying anything. Time is short, and so is life. It's too short to be wasted on anything petty.

I have noticed throughout my life that whenever I am not friends with another girl, we all of a sudden have to be mortal enemies. I never really had the energy to play petty games or the time to bring another person down deliberately and intentionally. A majority of women do things to intentionally hurt other girls they aren't friends with anymore. Why does this have to be this way? If you have a falling out, why is it all of a sudden a game of who can bring the other down first?

We brag about how ugly that shirt looks on Jessica or putting up an embarrassing picture of Jennifer to see how many likes it can get, rather than bragging about our accomplishments in life and using that time and energy to better oneself.

I am not going to go out of my way, to find pictures from years ago to "expose" a girl I used to be friends with and exploit them in any way. Women need to learn to let bygones be bygones, grow up and move on.

We get happy when we bring another woman down, but get upset when a man doesn't respect us or want to treat us like women. All I'm saying is, if you want a man to respect you, you have to learn to respect yourself first, and deliberately bringing other women down is anything but that.

So stop being petty, realize life is short and move on already.