I like being single......

[jillibug]

Many people lately have been questioning my dating status. When I reply that no I am not dating I often get "Oh, too bad". This make me insane! I try to explain how I like it being just my DD and I. One woman went so far as to say that my mother(she lives with us) will be two old hens with no men in our life. Well, that really hacked me off. My response was that I would rather be a happy old hen then a old married hag with a jerk for a husband. She laughed. It bothers when people make a fuss over something that really doesn't bother me. Has anyone else had this happen to them and how do you respond if at all? :
Thanks
Adria

[Oceanjones]

That really burns my toast when people say that stuff too! :

Before I had my son I would just laugh and say "We don't need no smelly boys!"
LOL Mostly because these nosy gits would say it in front of my daughter so I wanted a response I could use in front of her.

Now I have a son and I tell them I HAVE the only man I need in my life

[cjuniverse]

Oh, poo to them.

Sign me up for the No Man Is Better Than A Bad Man Club. Seriously, being alone and in peace is soooooo much better than being partnered and pulling your freaking hair out all the time.

Preaching to the choir here, of course.

[BelovedK]

I've just come to that realization...I really like my life. There is so much freedom, and though I am open to meeting someone, it is not the most important thing for me right now.. I can be patient and wait for the right one. Why waste time dating the wrong one, and life would be so much more complicated with a partner.

I'm not saying that I don't want a partner one day, just that I am happy just the way I am

[Vypros]

I'm in on this.

I swore off women after my divorce until I get my life straightened out. Now, I'm finding that I am enjoying being single and not having to account to anybody or bash my head against the wall in anger over some petty stuff.

But with me, it's the little comments that guys make that annoy me. Everytime a pretty girl walks by they make comments like "There you go, buddy".

I've just come up with a response that usually shuts them up. I say "She looks high maintenance to me. I'm happy being single right now. Don't take that away from me."

[katydid317]

Bah. Some people are so stupid. I am very happy in my relationship now, but man. Some days I miss being single, just me and my son. So. much. easier.... Really. No one else to include in decisions, being able to basically do what you want, your money being just your money...and for me, only 2 kid! lol.

No one ever said crap to me about being single though. But I am pretty young, and I'm still getting my life together so to speak. So instead I got some talking tos when I started dating. About making sure not to get pregnant again. That cheesed me off pretty big time, especially because I can't because of that stupid vas. and it's a big issue in the relationship (for me anyway).

[LankyLizards]

Yeah, even though I'm 27 years old, I know I would get a lot of raised eyebrows if I started dating. I think that everyone thinks my life is such a big mess right now that I have no room for anyone else. Ok, I think that too sometimes! My father has already said the thing about not getting pregnant again, when I wasn't even dating the guy, he was just a friend!! I guess it's pretty annoying both ways. If only people could mind their business.

[green]

I just have to add that I realize I am strongly independent and I love it, for the most part. Partly this is my nature and partly this comes from wanting to be certain that I step into a healthy situation (and I am not there yet). But I amaze myself with how intense this desire/need to be independent is... I know there are many other people who feel this as well. Anyone want to share? I love being just the boys and I. (but hope to eventually find the fantastic someone...someday)

[trinity6232000]

I've come to realize that while many people don't envy my life, think that I should be jealous
of their lives (married), because they wouldn't be happy with my life. But that doesn't mean
that I'm not happy with my life. Did that make sense?

Many of my married friends want to marry me off, but they don't get it. I believe that they
think when I say I'm happy, I mean happy besides being single. When actually I'm happy
BEING single. I don't know if I will feel this way forever. I could meet a really nice man
tomorrow and decide to partner up with him. Stranger things have been known to happen.

I just try to remember that most people mean well. They want me to be happy, and in their
mind that means being partnered.