We’ve all been there, like we’ve all been learner drivers, we have all been single. So when did the “them” and “us” suddenly happen? Yes I put my hand up, I am single. But does something happen? Do you forget you were ever single when you meet someone? Forgive me, it has been awhile.
It’s crazy, I have not been invited to dinner parties because I am single, and it’s not just happened to me, so it has nothing to do with my conversation. Do people think that I or any of my other single friends, are going to not find their conversation interesting, or hold court with all the men there because we are single? Please don’t tell me it is because I would be the odd one out, or the numbers would be odd?
And can someone explain to me why couples when they invite you to their wedding (which is lovely). Will invite partners of people they have never met before. But why when you are single you are invited as just you? No one else can come with you, because you have no one to bring. Sometimes you hardly know anyone at the wedding, and still you are invited as just you.
Or another classic is, they will put all the single people on a table together. You all sit there looking at each other, no-one knows each other, but you know you are all single, because there is a huge arrow in neon lights pointing at the table, saying the word single.
I have even had a company call me, and tell me I had won a competition, yes I had won a holiday! Now believe me someone ringing me out of the blue to tell me I had won a competition, I know there will be a catch of some kind. But what I didn’t bargain on, was being told that my prize of a holiday, wasn’t valid as I was single!
But my favourite by far, is people telling you why you are still single. I have been told, I am too fussy, I don’t give anyone a chance, you might not fancy them, but you might grow to like them. I don’t talk to anyone, I make every guy my friend, I never meet anyone new people, and loads more besides.
But all of these people who say this to me, all have partners they fancied, thought they were funny and whose company they enjoyed. Why can’t I have that? As a friend has put, all we want is the three F’s, Fanciable, Funny and Friendly, and as an extra added bonus, not married. But hey it’s a dog eat dog world out there, and no-one likes to get singled out!
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Well done! courageous and very honest. that was me the serial single until i met my prince, whom you know and i married. my belief is it happens when it s supposed to. And i ll be sure to remember myself in the future and always add “+1 ” !
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