Stop Telling Single People To Hurry Up and Get Married

By On 2011/06/01 · 14 Comments · In Crazy Folder, I Don't Know Where Else to Put This, Random Relationship Stuff, Single Mom Relationships, Wisdom You Won't Use Anywhere

Please?

I’m in a rant-y kind of mood. Maybe I’m just a rant-y kinda girl and I’m always in this mood. But seriously, could we stop telling single people they need to hurry up and get married? I hear you saying you’ve never told anyone that, but here’s the deal…

Why are you still single?

You seem like such a great catch…

Maybe you should get out more…

When are you going to settle down?

You must have commitment issues.

I know why you’re single.

… all means the same thing. I don’t go around telling married people they should be single so please married people stop trying to force single people into getting married. You know what that does to single parents? It makes them snatch any old person that pays attention to them. I’ve seen mothers marry abusive, drug addicted, drunken, dirty, toothless, disrespectful men that can’t read a picture book just because people keep telling them they should have a father figure for their children.

Stop it.

And if I read one more article explaining why I’m single I’m going to scratch someone’s face off. I will only refrain from face maiming if the article includes Reason You’re Single#1-10: Cuz You Wanna Be.

How about we focus on how to love and be better people and if we happen to already have children…taking care of them, before we start thinking about planning the wedding song? You same bad-advice-giving-do-gooder-busy-bodies are also trying to make people hurry up and have kids. You are. I bet you are.

Seriously. Cut that out.

Thank you.

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  • http://sglmamavita.tumblr.com ann

    first of all, rant-y girls rock. secondly, I will tie the noose if u hold the knot for me every time I hear ANY of it….
    how about I just don’t meet any men remotely good enough to be in my daughter’s world? (& mine), I’m a little busy raising her.
    I’m with ya. Sanity is nice. I’d like to keep it.

    • Solitary Mama

      @Ann true that. Sometimes people forget about their kids. “I will tie the noose…” hahahahah

  • Alex

    That is so true! Or how about all of the non-single people make it their mission to find people for you to date because they think you would be happier in a relationship!?! Seriously, having to only deal with my needs and my children’s needs is what makes me happy!

    • Solitary Mama

      Yes, because everyone knows you cannot be happy unless you’re in a relationship. If you say you’re happy you have to be afraid and in denial, you know.

  • WNed

    Sure, but why is it you wanna be single, huh? Because you constantly hang out with abusive, drug addicted, drunken, dirty, toothless, disrespectful men that can’t read a picture book. Clearly you need to find a better law firm to work at. You should try that FacePage-thing on the interwebs. I hear there are lots of cool, moustache-wearing guys there. They probably don’t want to be married either.

    • Solitary Mama

      Doesn’t count WNED if you’re one of those people that just likes getting their faces scratched off. Weirdo. ;)

  • http://www.kateescapenj.blogspot.com Kate

    Amen just to the title of your blog alone! lol

  • http://www.wilkersonwise.com Kristen

    This post made me smile. Too many people are way too nosy! :)

  • http://studentofmotherhood.blogspot.com Kathy

    Love it! To me being single means I only have to raise one child instead of two. But hey, that’s my experience :)

    Alone and occassionaly lonely is preferable to with someone, miserable…and still lonely.

  • http://joycelansky.blogspot.com Joyce Lansky

    Whether someone is single or married is nobody’s business.

    Joyce
    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

  • http://www.bornstoryteller.wordpress.com Stuart Nager

    You are too funny. I’m glad we twit connected. fyi..I tried to post on your bikini/beard posting, but it kept sending me here.

    Gremlins!

  • http://www.insightfulmommy.com Christine

    Hi,

    Following you from Bloggy Moms -

    You make a very good point – people think being single is a bad thing?! Great post!

    Follow me at http://www.insightfulmommy.com and twitter @insightfulmommy

    Cheers

  • http://formerlyaprildawn.blogspot.com April

    Hear, hear!
    April recently posted..Learning how to Learn from Our Mistakes

  • http://1epicmom.com Char

    Keep on ranting girlfriend! Popping by and following you from the blog hop. Have an awesome day! And when you get a chance come on by and check out my blog.
    Char
    The Epic Adventures of a Modern Mom
    http://1epicmom.com/