Be flattered. (or flattened)

When some aunt
tries to set you up,
or an old friend of your parents,
praises your habits
as marriage worthy,
when a guy comments on
your looks,
or peruses you
with a romantic inclination,
if sociably acceptable man
purposes to you,
all of it
un-encouraged, unwanted,
when you can feel,
being appraised by a stranger,
even if lust isn't involved,
It makes you cringe;
It irritates, frustrates
and enrages you,
So you raise your voice,
So you complain,
but they say - be flattered
someone is paying you attention,
For I use the such language
ever so rarely;
but attentions be damned!
I know not a girl
a woman, none at all
who crave such attention,
who so much as like
such impropriety,
Not that all compliments,
all parently concerns,
make us cringe,
We are not like,
the boy who cried wolf,
If we complain
we do so justly,
If we despise an action
we do so justly,
Don't tell us be flattered,
eradicate the reasons
of our complains,
Don't ignore the problem
until it turns into
an all devouring flame.
-08/11/15