What's A Girl To Do (When boys won't be men)?

Ok, so we all know it. Boys are annoying. Well, at least boys who should be men by now.

There's a Superchic[k] song I like that says "All princes start as frogs/and all gentlemen as dogs/Just wait 'till it's plain to see/ What we're growing up to be." It goes on to say that some frogs will just stay frogs and never grow up to be princes, so you'd better wait 'till you know for sure before you kiss them because "What if your prince comes riding in/while you're kissin' a frog/ What's he gonna think then?//Just look into his eyes/Are you a princess or a fly??"

Not all boys become men. That's when they can be hard to deal with. When they don't grow up. So what is the solution to dealing with these boy-men? I've thought of a few suggestions.

1. Ignore him. This one comes in handy when you have a sudden urge to slap him or yell.

2. Remember you are a princess, i.e., retain your polite manners. Think of what will benefit him. Be polite even when he doesn't deserve it (which, since he is a boy-man, may be all the time!)

3. Pray for him. God can take anything and make something beautiful.

4. Stand strong on your personal boundaries. Don't let a boy-man convince you that your conscience is over-doing it, and don't let him be in control of your relationship with him, however surface or in-depth it may be. You owe it to God and to yourself to do this.

5. Let go and let God. Don't try to take over the project of making him a "real man." You can't accomplish that, and you'll just waste time God intended for something better. Believe me.

6. Pray for the real men in your life, and let them know you appreciate them.