We have not been writing many posts related to relationships in Post Grad lately, and my older post about being Post Grad and Single is still getting a lot of traffic (thanks all!) so I figured it was about time to add another relationship post.
Now, I’d like to start off by saying that I love being single. I love the freedom and independence, not having to answer to anyone else or plan around anyone else’s schedule. I love the possibilities. You never really know when you will meet the next man worthy of a date, so you look at every single one you pass and wonder if something will change him from a stranger to a lover.
That said, being Single also has it’s drawbacks. The most prevalent problems I am facing are below:
- No one else is around to kill bugs/mice but me. And I will if I have to, but it is certainly nice to have a man around to be all tough and manly and just take care of it.
- I have no t-shirts to steal… I mean wear. For some reason mens‘ t-shirts are just SO much more comfy.
- I get self conscious about sex. Not the act itself, trust me that’s fine, but the potential numbers I’m accumulating while single. There’s a movie that just came out with Anna Farris called “What’s your Number?” where she finds her exes in order to avoid raising her number. Yup, done that.
- For some reason men like to be the one driving, which is fine by me. Especially in this city, driving is stressful. But alas, while single I have to drive myself around.
Now if those four things could be solved, AND I could stay single, I think I’d be a happy camper.
Shikole, do I need to remind you that the concept of a "number" is just the patriarchy trying to suppress you and manipulate your sexuality?
Posted by rachelrewrites | September 30, 2011, 9:13 am@rachelwrites, I was JUST about to write that!SUBVERT THE PATRIARCHY.
Posted by Jenny | September 30, 2011, 9:52 am