Young Women

My Facebook profile has been a source of confusion and anxiety for several of my loved ones over the years. To be precise, it’s where ‘single’ has been listed next to ‘relationship status’ for longer than I care to confirm.

All the single ladies can't be wrong…

Yup, I’m 22-years-old and single. Very, very single. Apparently the spinsterhood clock is ticking for me, and it’s ticking pretty loudly.

The reaction I receive to my single status has been a source of amusement to me in recent times. The head-tilt and lip pout, followed by the ‘oh really?’ comment has become incredibly predictable. The ‘all in good time’ speech that follows has also quickly become an expectation.

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  • Leggy says:

    04:08pm | 28/05/12

    JC, when people constantly bring it up in a concerned tone of voice, you do start to feel the need to justify it. It’s very aggravating. Luckily for me, I can breezily tell the extended family that I’m going to be just like Aunty Jane* who never married or had… Read more »

  • acinom says:

    01:20pm | 06/12/10

    Umm did you read the article?? It seems to me that Stephanie is not the one obsessing about her singledom, but the people around her!! Read more »

 

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