It's wedding invitations where I really get the why-am-I-alone bs going on. Valentine's, whatev. But then I'm not specificaly told to bring a boyfriend to Valentine's, or seated at a table with an empty chair or a bunch of other random singles, or being all third-wheely at a Valentine's reception filled with couples, many of seem to be there specifically to scope out who you brought with you.
Given my innate contrariness, I strongly suspect that Valentine's will be far more irksome to me when I am in a commited relationship than it is now when I'm not.
vw, I thought you might find this link on Appalachian dialect interesting:
Thanks, Susan!
I am home. Paper still not magically written. I think I'm gonna have to work on those powers a bit.
The best response to have when asked why you didn't bring a date to a wedding or something is, "Oh, he's just for fun, he's not worthy of the event."
I didn't seriously hook up with anybody till I was 24, and my contentment with that state terrified the 19-year-olds around me who lived in dread of turning 20 without a guy.
That's because you live in the City of The Broken Hearted. Duh! It's all hopeless, anyway.
Hah! That makes me both laugh AND cry!
It's not your stupid brain.
I blame my brain because I KNOW about the evil Hallmark dudes and what they're up to but I still get sad about being ALONE FOREVER!
VW I love that you are setting a specific goal and rewarding yourself with an IPOD if you reach it! I'm rooting hard for you!!! And also trying to figure out what hard but attainable goal I can set for myself that would warrant me getting an IPOD as a reward. hmmmm....maybe successfully creating a budget and following it for a couple of months. Very hard for me.
The best response to have when asked why you didn't bring a date to a wedding or something is, "Oh, he's just for fun, he's not worthy of the event."
Yeah, I'm pretty much over giving a shit or feeling awkward about it now, but in my early 20s it was pretty painful.
VW I love that you are setting a specific goal and rewarding yourself with an IPOD if you reach it! I'm rooting hard for you!!! And also trying to figure out what hard but attainable goal I can set for myself that would warrant me getting an IPOD as a reward. hmmmm....maybe successfully creating a budget and following it for a couple of months. Very hard for me.
I think that sounds fabulous! I think everyone should reward themselves with iPods. It's my new thing. I wish I could fund it for everyone.
Cashmere:
Amy Parker wanted me to tell you that she's sorry that your Mother had surgery today too. She wonders which is more ironic, heart or uterine surgery on Valentine's Day.
I think everyone should reward themselves with iPods.
I'm realizing that I'll probably have to reward myself with a new computer at home before the iPod reward can happen. hmmm...what other task can I set myself to? (er...aside from the saving money to actually buy these rewards task)
