I recently attended a wedding of a family member and of course that means I had to interact with my extended family. My female cousin of the same age (28) was the one who got married. I being a single guy (always have been) went to the wedding by myself. I was one of a very small handful of adults who showed up alone. Then came the questions, such as, When are you getting married? Lol, I told them I had no idea since I haven't even had a girlfriend yet. Then the conversations got deeper and they learned I still lived at home. They said that was unhealthy etc. I finally told them to mind their own business and assured them everything in my life was going according to plan. That didn't satisfy them, so I left and went home very early. Why do we get so much pressure from our elders and peers to do things we aren't ready for or interested in, particularly getting married? I thought these days people are more accepting of those who choose to remain single for life.
2007-09-23
16:28:26
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