by fairychild

Created on: August 06, 2009   Last Updated: August 08, 2009

Single and happy? Well that's the proverbial dark cloud over my head. To be honest almost all my friends are either married with children, about to walk down the aisle or in a serious relationship. As a single, independent, intelligent, attractive and successful woman in her early 30's, being single seems to overshadow everything else I have accomplished.

Why do you chose to be single? Because I don't want to be tied down. I have plans and dreams for myself. I want to see the world and I want the world to see me. I have chose to be single simply because I have seen my parents bad marriage. Lived through the misery of two people who should never have been married. Granted, I admit I have issues but I have gone through difficult times in my life that have broken me and the healing only made me stronger.

I know who I am and I know who I want to be. I also know the kind of man that deserves me. If I sound vain, forgive me. But I think everyone should strive for the best partner. I'm not looking and I'm not depressed about being single or getting older.

I will admit there are moments of loneliness but I have always been something of a loner. I like my space. I like having control of the TV remote. I like watching sappy chick flicks, crying unashamedly. I like not sharing my bathroom or my bed. I love sleeping in-guilt free-till noon. I love going out at 10pm for a drink and not having to check with anyone. I like wearing what I want to wear without a fight. I love buying shoes without having to answer for it. And my money is my own.

Am I happy? Yes. Happy that my life is my own. But beware the love infested people who can only function if they are in a relationship. They will try to make you feel bad and abnormal for being single. These people are crazy and abnormal because they are the norm.They are secretly jealous of your freedom. I may not be looking for a man and quiet frankly its not hard for me to find one. I believe that the kind of man and relationship I need doesn't exist. If he shows up tomorrow, I will not shut him out and if he doesn't, I will live my life.

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