Passion, Pain & Pleasure is Trey Songz' fourth studio album and was released Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Hundreds of individuals gathered in 595 North Lounge in Atlanta on the evening prior to the release date to join Songz for his album listening party.
I had the opportunity to preview the album this weekend and I must say that overall it is his best discographical work to date. Trey Songz has always delivered wonderful music in the studio, as well as on his mixtapes; however, it is apparent that he has grown more into his craft over the years. Passion, Pain & Pleasure exemplifies Songz musical and content maturity in his craft and I believe he will continue to produce great music. He can only continue to move upwards from here.
People, mainly women, seem to think that there is much security in having a partner that acknowledges the two as a couple, in a relationship, for others to see. The source of this action is usually fostered by insecurities from either one or both parties and comforts them in the sense that they believe their partner is solely theirs, not attracted to others, and has a big 'HANDS OFF' sign. However, a title or "boyfriend," "girlfriend," or "in a relationship with" on facebook is worth about as much as the html code is that displays it... absolutely nothing. Generally speaking, in my experience, humans are a sexually charged and mentally one-track minded when it comes to many things. If there is something we see that we want, 9 times out of 10, measures will be taken to obtain that thing. Do not be fooled, a relationship status on Facebook or the declaration of one's love constantly on social networking sites will NOT keep individuals from attempting to have contact with your significant other or yourself. People lack self-respect and pride, it just is what it is. The key is to be comfortable enough with yourself and have trust so that when situations occur, whether one knows of it or not, one doesn't have to worry because they know what their bond consist of.
At the same time, people can be deceiving. For me, it's just easiest to assume that everyone is guilty until proven innocent. Not to constantly blame someone or walk on eggshells, but dispense your trust accordingly. It's important to me that someone proves that they are worth my time and efforts, and if I don't see it pretty quickly, they are cut off. No need to continue to invest emotions.
Take this information and apply it to your situation. If you need Facebook or public display to validate your relationship, maybe you should evaluate why you are doing that and see if there are any insecurities that you have or any that your partner has played a role in establishing... B/c in the end, there's nothing special about having a title in a game that others have already won.
