Monday, December 5, 2011

"Scarlett Johansson Hates Blake Lively" -- How to Act When "Another Woman" Dates Your Ex

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It's something many women endure. A break-up happens and she sees "him" with "another woman." Even if she wanted out of the relationship, sometimes it's hard for her to see him with anyone else. Maybe, he'd beg her to reconcile had this other minx not sunk her claws into him.

Celebrity women are no exception to this happenstance. Us Weekly reported that 27-year-old "Scarlett Johansson Hates Blake Lively." She "is fuming that her ex-husband, Ryan Reynolds, has moved on with Gossip Girl Blake, 24, - even though she ended their two-year marriage one year ago. Scarlett is pissed that he's not under her spell anymore, the source tells Us. She realized what a great catch Ryan was. Things are great [for Blake and Ryan]," says the source. "They haven't had a fight yet!"

Funny how this "source" knows what Scarlett is thinking and also knows that Blake and Ryan haven't fought. This well-informed person could be a double-agent. Or, maybe the story is just that...a story.

If I had to guess, though, I'd go with it at least being partially true. Scarlett's relationship with Sean Penn, 51, started with a bang and ended with a whimper. I blogged about how their romance wasn't Rules. Age difference aside, it maybe would've lasted had she not been so easily accessible.

Meanwhile, Ryan stayed off the radar, spent time with his friend Sandra Bullock, and is now with Blake. What Scarlett doesn't know is that Blake isn't being Rules with him either. But, Scarlett isn't thinking about that. All she sees is how peacefully Ryan is moving on with another blonde woman.

Scarlett still misses Ryan which is understandable. They only split because they were never together. Not because she didn't love him. Where Scarlett looks petty, though, is having ill-feeling towards Blake who's done nothing wrong. She hasn't bad-mouthed Scarlett to the press. Even with the report in Us, Blake's camp hasn't taken cheap shots at Scarlett. Blake takes the high road while Scarlett appears to slum it in the tabloids.

So, how should a woman act when "another woman" dates her ex? Everyone will tell her, "Communicate, be open with your feelings, let him know what's on your mind. Get closure, you'll regret it if you don't!" But, a woman never wins when she acts jealous of "another woman" who has the man she wants. You'd think that expressing herself would yield peace of mind, but, instead, it can make matters worse.

The truth is that speaking from her soul won't bring him back. In the worst case scenario, she seems unstable. Further, being angry with "another woman" is a waste of energy if there ever was one. If he wanted her, he'd be with her. If he doesn't, it isn't another woman's fault.

Scarlett needs to look within and focus on herself. Finally, this "source" should tell her that bitterness gets her nowhere. She can find a man who offers what she needs in her next relationship. Scarlett should be too busy to notice that Ryan is dating Blake, impossible as that might seem. She could do as Ellen and Sherrie advise which is to act "as if."

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