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Stop Asking Me Why I'm Single

Seriously, stop.

Erin Jackson
Mar 15, 2016
Southern Methodist University
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Dear everyone who has ever asked me why I’m single,

Stop asking me why I’m single.

I am telling you right now being single is not something to be ashamed of, and I am not. Why should I be? Just because I have not found the one person in my life that I would be willing to share my fries with or binge watch Netflix with does not mean there’s something wrong with me. I am not going to sit here and tell you about how independent I am, because let’s face it, I’m not. My parents pay for everything I do, and I have both of them on speed dial (which I use more than I would like to admit). But what do you want me to say? That the moons aren't aligned? That I just really hate men? Neither is true (completely), but seriously what kind of a question is “Why are you single?” Well, why are you a below average height? Why are your eyes green? I am single because I choose to be. That’s the most honest answer I can give anyone. Do I want a boyfriend? I guess? Do I need one? Absolutely not. I could settle and get a boyfriend, but who really wants to do that? People are not toys you can just throw away when you get bored, which is why I keep my options open. I know what I want, and I will never apologize for that. I should not have to.

To your constant questions of why I am single, why are you in a relationship? Did you really feel the need to constantly care about what one person is doing all the time? Or was it the idea that you needed a significant other? I hope it’s not. No one should feel the need to have another person in his or her life to be happy. That’s not healthy and it does not create a solid foundation for a relationship. Neither is it healthy for you to care more about my relationship status than I do... it's also very weird.

So please, stop asking me why I am single. When I find the right person you’ll know because I’ll actually be in a relationship. Stop trying to set me up with friends or find me a boyfriend, because I do not need that. I just need to be happy, and I am. I’ll stop being single when I am ready and until then it’s really not that big of a deal. I can watch Netflix at my own speed and I do not have to worry about getting too far ahead in one series.

Being single is not a flaw. Stop treating it like it is.

Sincerely,

Single with no need to mingle.

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