- Date 2008-01-22 14:03 - Subject (no subject) - Security Public - Tags in my head

So Tweak just said “happy single’s awareness day”… is it surprising to anyone that not a day goes by that I’m not aware of my singleness? Perhaps in realizing there’s not much to be happy about on 'normal' days, I should be happy about it just for today?

Because honestly, every day- I am acutely aware every time I come home and no one greets me naked at the door with a cocktail, the dishes aren’t done, the floor not vacuumed, house not dusted, kitchen not mopped, bed not made, shower not scrubbed, dirty clothes still dirty, towels not folded, mail still in mailbox, bills in need of payment, checkbook unbalanced, trash in need of taking out, house cluttered, I’m out of coffee, creamer, sugar, ( those are the worst days for me) the grass growing, fence in need of weed-eating, yard in need of landscaping, plants needing water, refrigerator empty, litter box in need of emptying, or I'm out of catfood... I'm aware that I'm the only person living here.

….and then of course, not a day goes by that I don’t realize I’m not having SEX !

Did I miss anything? My dear single friends, please feel free to add to the list !!! Or if you’re not single and remember the days of old… or want to tell us “be glad you don’t have to …” then by all means, jump right in :)

P.S. Shout out to firehead…. I have the tv on in the background and just heard Number 15 on vh1’sMaxim Hot 100 just state that Guitar Hero is the greatest game ever made :) so I hope that alleviates any shame you may be feeling over your enjoyment of it :p

And they just had a commercial for a 'Rhythym of the 90's' double CD that I think I must buy... because it has Stereo MC's 'Connected' and dammit, I used to dance my ass off to that song!!! I was often single then too, but those were far more fun single days... not only was I in Atlanta for the entire decade, but I was younger and surrounded by queers and/or very colorful wonderful people.

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- User rebeccama - Date 2008-01-23 00:50 (UTC) - Subject (no subject)

Partners do (they better!) help with chores, but they also make messes and come home in a bad mood or you come home in a bad mood and they have someone over or.... Having a partner just to have a partner or for the chore help is probably more trouble than it is worth.

I've been happy being single and happy in a relationship. Having a good friends has proven to be more important to my overall happiness. I've also been unhappy in a relationship that was no longer working. It really, really helps to be happy with who you are and not try to be who you think you should be. (I know that advice is easier to give than to live.)

I'm somewhere between Xie and Firehead (and I would comment directly, but I keep getting error messages). A part of me can understand wanting the security, but at the same time I really think that relationships work best when the two people want to be together rather than because one or both simply want to be in a relationship.

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