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Why this Single has no sympathy for other Singles (Rant)
10 years ago
(Anyone who is currently in a good relationship should probably skip over this. It's not meant for happy couples, but rather the people who whine about being single and react to the "Friend Zone" as if it were some interdimensional prison more inhumane than Guantanomo Bay.)
I know I should be expecting a lot of bitterness in the following few days, but I always found it to be absurd. "Waaah, I'm single and not getting laid, boohoohoo...." Sorry. I just can't sympathize with that mentality. "Valentine's Day shames you for being single!" No. It just doesn't matter if you're single. "Where is Singles' day?" Same as where "White History Month" happens to be. Every other day/month of the year. We just don't see that because we take it all for granted.
I actually consider my single status to be a good thing myself. And I think I'm justified in this. Here are my reasons.
* No frivolous payments on things like diamonds and other trinkets just to try and appease the stereotype your significant other is expected to be. Seriously, Valentine's Day creates this expectation that your girlfriend MUST be a gold digger, which is not only needlessly expensive for men, but kind of insulting for women too. "Here, have this diamond ring because you're a gold digger," foesn't seem like a good way to impress your boyfriend or girlfriend
* No sexual relations may mean that you're a virgin. But guess what virginity means: An almost entirely sure lack of STDs. Seriously, virginity has that going for it, which is more than I can say for a relationship with nookie sessions.
* While I can't pull any statistics here, I can tell you that all relationships have the potential for abuse. Your boyfriend/girlfriend may very well go ahead and treat you like shit in a non-consensual manner. Being single meand I don't have to be afraid of that happening to me. (Though, as a note for all you battered lovers, if you ARE in such a relationship, get out! You will ONLY be getting more and more hurt the longer you stay in that relationship. Your abusive spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend is beyond any reasoning and does not deserve someone like you!)
* What about the people who really have no need for a soulmate? Aromantics? They are TROOPERS on par with the finest of all the world's militaries come Valentine's day just for putting up with all the "Waaah, I'm single" crap. And don't tell me they're just misanthropes. That's like telling bisexuals that they're "just confused" or telling Asexuals that they're "just prudes." It's ignorant shit and it needs to stop. Asexuals are every bit the minority that gays, lebians, bisexuals, pansexuals, asexuals, demisexuals, homoromantics and biromantics are.
* Are you enjoying your relationship anyways? Fine. You don't need to read this. For those who feel insulted that the object of their affections has put them in the "Friend Zone," guess what? The Friend Zone is NOT The Phantom Zone. (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Phantom_Zone Seriously, read this link and come back.) Being Friend Zoned means that the person you find attractive STILL likes you as a person, but simply has no interest in having sex with you. You're a human, not a ferret. You don't need to have sex to survive. The Friend Zone is not going to kill you. You can deal with it.
* No chance for nookie? You don't need to impress anybody and can just do what you normally would do anyways. Maybe work on some project you've been wanting to do. Make your own dinner and not have to worry about impressing your date. You'll find that there's a lot less pressure here. You have freedom. And that, to me, is a damn fine thing!
Okay. Rant over. Basically, there are some good things to being single. It's NOT bad to be single. Hell, I think if I do get a girlfriend, I'm gonna lose out on some damn fine things in life. So, I for one see reason to embrace singularity.
I know I should be expecting a lot of bitterness in the following few days, but I always found it to be absurd. "Waaah, I'm single and not getting laid, boohoohoo...." Sorry. I just can't sympathize with that mentality. "Valentine's Day shames you for being single!" No. It just doesn't matter if you're single. "Where is Singles' day?" Same as where "White History Month" happens to be. Every other day/month of the year. We just don't see that because we take it all for granted.
I actually consider my single status to be a good thing myself. And I think I'm justified in this. Here are my reasons.
* No frivolous payments on things like diamonds and other trinkets just to try and appease the stereotype your significant other is expected to be. Seriously, Valentine's Day creates this expectation that your girlfriend MUST be a gold digger, which is not only needlessly expensive for men, but kind of insulting for women too. "Here, have this diamond ring because you're a gold digger," foesn't seem like a good way to impress your boyfriend or girlfriend
* No sexual relations may mean that you're a virgin. But guess what virginity means: An almost entirely sure lack of STDs. Seriously, virginity has that going for it, which is more than I can say for a relationship with nookie sessions.
* While I can't pull any statistics here, I can tell you that all relationships have the potential for abuse. Your boyfriend/girlfriend may very well go ahead and treat you like shit in a non-consensual manner. Being single meand I don't have to be afraid of that happening to me. (Though, as a note for all you battered lovers, if you ARE in such a relationship, get out! You will ONLY be getting more and more hurt the longer you stay in that relationship. Your abusive spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend is beyond any reasoning and does not deserve someone like you!)
* What about the people who really have no need for a soulmate? Aromantics? They are TROOPERS on par with the finest of all the world's militaries come Valentine's day just for putting up with all the "Waaah, I'm single" crap. And don't tell me they're just misanthropes. That's like telling bisexuals that they're "just confused" or telling Asexuals that they're "just prudes." It's ignorant shit and it needs to stop. Asexuals are every bit the minority that gays, lebians, bisexuals, pansexuals, asexuals, demisexuals, homoromantics and biromantics are.
* Are you enjoying your relationship anyways? Fine. You don't need to read this. For those who feel insulted that the object of their affections has put them in the "Friend Zone," guess what? The Friend Zone is NOT The Phantom Zone. (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Phantom_Zone Seriously, read this link and come back.) Being Friend Zoned means that the person you find attractive STILL likes you as a person, but simply has no interest in having sex with you. You're a human, not a ferret. You don't need to have sex to survive. The Friend Zone is not going to kill you. You can deal with it.
* No chance for nookie? You don't need to impress anybody and can just do what you normally would do anyways. Maybe work on some project you've been wanting to do. Make your own dinner and not have to worry about impressing your date. You'll find that there's a lot less pressure here. You have freedom. And that, to me, is a damn fine thing!
Okay. Rant over. Basically, there are some good things to being single. It's NOT bad to be single. Hell, I think if I do get a girlfriend, I'm gonna lose out on some damn fine things in life. So, I for one see reason to embrace singularity.
However, anthropomorphic ferrets have another option available to them. Her own handpaws.