When Did We Become So Desperate?

Upon taking a look at my surroundings, I have come to the realization that WE, as in women in general, have become so desperate to get and keep a man it's pathetic! How can we expect to really, truly have a successful relationship with a man if we really, truly don't value ourselves? We are mothers, sisters, daughters, wives, doctors, teachers, etc and yet, we think so little of ourselves that we will accept abuse ( whether that be physical or verbal), continuous infidelity, being used, and downright disrespect all for the sake of saying "well, at least I have a man". When did this change come about? When did we start to believe that having a piece of a man was better than having no man at all? When did we start feeling proud of ourselves for sleeping with knowingly taken men? How did we lose our self worth? How did we get to this point? Ladies, we ARE God's most priced possessions, our price is far more than that of rubies and yet, we subject ourselves to being treated as if we are worth no more than the trash thrown out on the streets. It is time we wake up and realize that we deserve better, that we owe it to ourselves to hold ourselves to a higher standard of living. It doesn't matter what you've done in the past, make up your mind today to settle for nothing less than the best. We need to lift each other up and celebrate each other's accomplishments rather than tearing each other down. Know that there IS a man out there for you who is SINGLE, successful, and waiting to meet you if you will only have faith and stop settling...