I’m a single 32-year-old woman with no kids. I’m going to pause for a second to let that sink in, and to let you think about the images and feelings that spring to mind when you hear that phrase. Pop culture would tell us that I am either: Standing in a leopard print dress at a bar saying extremely loudly, with a slightly to very crazy look in my eyes, “I LOVE being single! I never want a relationship! Relationships are for the weak! Look at HOW MUCH FUN I AM HAVING!!” Sitting in my pajamas, eating a vat of ice cream while watching When Harry Met Sally and sobbing about how lonely and empty my life is.
I’m here to tell you that while I am neither of these things, this is not going to be one of those posts, which always seem to reek of desperation to me, where I list 10 things that are SO GREAT about being single, including things like “you get to watch whatever TV you like!” and “you can sleep sideways on the bed!”
I’d say that I am a (fairly) confident woman who has a pretty great life, full of meaningful work, a large support network of friends, and a loving family. I’m not going to go on and on about how great my life is, but I will say this: I recently made a huge life decision, on my own, to change careers and move back to my hometown. I’ve never made a better decision, and honestly, this move is one of the things I’m most proud of in my adult life, because I took a deep breath and took a huge, terrifying step to follow my dreams (ugh, cheesy, I know). And guess what, it worked out! I love being home more than I could ever imagine, my work is immensely fulfilling and I have managed to build a wonderful group of new friends.
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I just want to say that as a single 28 year old who has 2 children, ts kind of the opposite for me. No one ever thinks to set me up (although have been single for 2 years, and now ready). It is as though no one think your will find anyone take on a girl with two kids- which is probably true.
So maybe singles take advantage of the set ups!
And from a makes point of view I was recently seeing a guy who is almost 30 and worried about being single and not having anyone gets and he gets the questions a lot from family. Whereas at the moment he is happy being single.
I just think to all those who are single you just haven't chosen to spend your life with the wrong person. As I did. But I'm lucky to have the two most precious people on the world from my mistake and never regret it.
Kylie Minogue is single and childless and look how fabulous she is :)