I have been engaged since July 26th, 2018 (which will be pretty soon after this article publishes, yay me!) and I've already been asked several questions dozens of times that have been insulting or just plain annoying.

From being asked if we're mentally prepared for marriage to being asked if we're going abroad to consummate our marriage, we've already heard a LOT of questions within the ten days (as of 8/5/2018) that we've been engaged. Because of this, I figure we can't be the only couple who has had to deal with these annoying questions.

I've decided to write this article not only to relate to other engaged and/or married couples, but also to inform people that we're really tired of answering these questions. We get it, you're curious. But if you wouldn't want someone to ask you something, maybe you shouldn't ask someone else that question.

1. Are you sure?

-sigh- Yep, we've been asked this. I'm assuming because we're young (ages 22 and 21), people think we aren't mature enough to get married, despite the fact we are old enough to drink/purchase alcohol, purchase/own a gun, and defend our country. We are young, but we've been together for over three years now. We've discussed a lot of things and decided we want to spend the rest of our lives together. So, yes, we're sure.

2. When is the wedding?/ Why so far out?

Despite the fact that we do already have a date set, a lot of couples don't have a date in mind until weeks or even months after their engagement. In our case, we've had a date set for a while because it will be on our anniversary, May 1, 2020. We also get asked a lot why we are scheduling it so far in advance, which is also annoying. Here's our answer to that: I am graduating from college in December and we both currently work at restaurant as servers. Servers don't get paid much and, although we're getting help from my mom, we're paying for quite a bit ourselves. Weddings are expensive, that's why.

3. Will it be a big wedding or a small wedding?

I don't know, Sharon. Big enough to include both of our families and close friends but small enough to keep a budget. Chances are, if we haven't spoken in the last 6 months, you won't be there. If you have to ask if you're invited, you probably already know the answer.

4. Are you pregnant?

While I wasn't asked this question, my sister was and she was married at the same age we are. Yes, we are young. No, there's nothing wrong with starting a family before marriage. No, I'm not pregnant. This question is rude to ask someone and it's awful to assume someone would only marry young because they're pregnant. Get with the times.

5. Are you ready for the ball and chain?

Contrary to popular belief, marriage does not mean your life is over. I know, shocking. Marrying young doesn't mean we're chained down, it means we get to call each other husband and wife after being together for a long time and show the world how much we love each other. We've been devoted to each other for three years now, marriage doesn't mean that NOW we're devoted. It means that we have been and now we're showing the world.

6. Why so soon, don't you want to enjoy your life?

Marriage doesn't mean the end of our happiness, but rather the opposite. We aren't leaving the party early or beginning our new duller lives the second we say "I do". Being married means we get to leave the party together to go home and binge watch Brooklyn Nine-Nine and eat cold pizza, then go to bed together and cuddle in our own bedroom. Our lives won't be boring, we'll be doing the same things we've always done. "Fun" to us isn't experimenting with other people or dating other people, it's doing stuff and exploring the world with one another.

7. Where will your honeymoon be?

We haven't even been engaged for two weeks and, yes, we've been asked where our honeymoon will be. At this point, our honeymoon will be spent in our apartment enjoying whatever time we have together before we have to go back to the real world. We've been looking at Airbnbs nearby, but we aren't going to Aruba or Costa Rica, fo'sho'.

Moreover, please stop assuming that people who marry young are ending their lives as they know them and ruining any chances at happiness they may have. Some of us just want to spend forever with the loves of our lives and want forever to start as soon as possible.