i like the way it accompanies the look of disbelief/surprise when people ask me that question. not wanting to scare people you meet in a social environment, i always state the most socially acceptable response which is "i enjoy my own company too much" [read: i'm emotionally damaged from previous relationships and i'm afraid of commitment]. sometimes i think about left field responses like "i represent the single serve food manufacturers association and its purely because of work".
why are age and relationships the two most often discussed topics in society today? i feel the unstated overwhelming sense of pity directed at me when my singlehood becomes the focus of a conversation. like i'm living life like a derailed train heading for a crash.
are we less accomplished or complete because we don't share a life with a significant other? i have trouble coming to terms with expectations that being with someone completes you. that life is one big trainwreck if you are on your own.
so instead of handing over that look of disbelief/surprise when someone tells you that they are single, pass on a little cheer by saying "that's really awesome, you can't imagine what its like having to live the life that i live."
2 spew back:
I don't think "completes" I think "complements"
Having been working heaps this year, I'd have to say I quite like being single, still have time for muh mates, but less time to search/find Mr Perfect-for-me
kenny: i agree. having said that, singularity can be a societal curse sometimes.
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