Singletons

Dear world and especially MSN.com today:

Being single at holiday time is not the worst thing to ever happen to a person. In fact, there are benefits.

1. Save money by not having to buy present(s) for a significant other. Or their parents.

2. No angst over whether or not particular present(s) are appropriate to your relationship's commitment level (after figuring out if you and your sig-other agree on your relationship's commitment level).

3. No problem figuring out which house hosts Christmas.

4. No navigation of (potential) in-laws and their unique family traditions and menus.

5. You are able to get in and out of the crowded stores without waiting for anyone else to get their shopping done.

6. You get to put as many nuts as you want in your chocolate chip cookies.

I am 33 and unmarried, and somehow I will manage not to slit my wrists on Christmas Eve...no matter how sad other people (MSN.com) seem to think I should be. I don't need to fight off the blues, I don't need to lurk around bookstores to find a hookup, and I don't need to check my love horoscope to see if I'll find true love in 2008. Singleness is not a dreadful disease to be avoided at all costs. I am an actual whole person who functions on a daily basis whether or not I have a husband or boyfriend. Get a grip.

Love,

Me

Posted by Jenelle at December 9, 2007 03:58 PM | TrackBack