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Originally posted by ztawinthropgirl
I made the off-hand remark to a co-worker one day that I didn't care if I ever got married or not. It didn't matter to me. He (yes, I said HE) said, "well, I guess you'll just end up a bitter old woman with a bunch of cats." I just said, "yea, well, they better be hairless because I'd be in dire straights if they weren't. BTW, I'm allergic to cats."
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eeek. That's a nasty thing to say. What, like he's a better person because he wants to get married?
And Coramoor, these women aren't bitter-- it's just a very strong reality that women are pressured into societal roles that *still* hold a second-rate status. It's sad that when women break from the norm that we look down upon them for some reason. Men don't get that pressure as much. Unless you've got a serious fortune or a crown, it's more acceptable to not be married and never have children. Expressing frustration with this societal catch 22 isn't bitterness.