Let's Talk: Avoiding Yoko

For those of you that are younger, it is under debate that Yoko Ono ruined John Lennon's career, well in the opinion of most fans, she definitely tried to ruined it. For those of you that don't know John Lennon, he was a part of the Beatles. For those of you that don't know who the Beatles are, respectfully move onto the next post. Now, with those of you still here over the age of eleven, let's talk about avoiding Yoko.

This post could also be a "Manly Tips," but it does pertain to both sexes. Having a Yoko, is more of an idea of a person. Anybody around you could be a Yoko, even outside of a relationship. A Yoko is somebody that finds their way into your life and stays around with negative results. They are for better lack of a term, a leech. If I ask you to look back through your life to see if there were ever a Yoko, you probably have run into a few. When you reflect on it, you either stay far away from them or have long forgotten about them. But let's say there is a still a Yoko in your life, how do you avoid that?

Let me first specify that a clingy or affectionate relationship is different from a Yoko. Yoko forces their way into plans, steals your friends time from right under your noses, make's themselves the center of attention, and will dictate your friends decisions. Noticing your friends Yoko could be a bit difficult. Difficult for you to bring up to them and difficult for them to share because they might be rocking the love goggles. A Yoko wouldn't be your friends partner that you found yourself not liking. Personal grudges have no place in discovering a Yoko, especially if it comes to you friends relationships. You need to do your best to have an objective view on the situation, so you can speak from the heart.

If you know a Yoko exists in your own or your friends lives the best thing you could do is talk. You'd want your friends to reciprocate the same feelings towards you, in terms of talking things out. It's your job to reciprocate those feelings. Especially if it's someone you consider to be important to you. Without talking you'll let your friendships or relationships slowly slip through your fingers.

Noticing your own Yoko is much easier, and a simple process. Sit down with people you trust, ask for them to speak from the heart about this person you may be skeptical about. They will confirm or deny your suspicions. For those of you in the younger crowd, it is much harder to discuss your feelings with your friends, because you have a million other things on your mind. I strongly encourage and advocate y'all let your feelings be known. In the case of having nobody you trust, do your best to ask yourself objectively if this person should remain in your life. If you carry a laundry list of negative thoughts and opinions for that person, it's time to say bye.

If you've never seen it, here a video of Yoko performing her "art." The video starts at 1:10 and the clip is at 1:18. The whole video is worth watching, but specifically at 1:18 watch Chuck Berry's eyes.
https://youtu.be/h9kgu71d81U?t=1m10s

Ditch your Yoko's and WashYourAss

- Noble