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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06
Additionally, I find that where you live and who you surround yourself with impacts your satisfaction with being single.
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Word. I am (usually) happy with being single. Sure, I have my moments but I love the fact that my time is just my own at a time when it needs to be--goodness knows I don't think I could maintain a relationship with my school commitment. I know it can be done but I can't imagine me and my crazy life making that work. I am married to this doctorate, if you will. Additionally, my social circle includes a good percentage of unmarried and childless women who are in their 20s and 30s. Now, I also have a good percentage of friends who are in LTRs or married with children--but I don't see them much anymore. Rather than wishing I had their lifestyle, I sort of wish more of them were single or without children because, when I want to spontaneously go out, I am limited in who can come with me.
If anything, I am jealous of those friends who are just more "settled." I am MUCH more jealous of my little cousin's six-figure salary her guy or her baby. I feel jealous of those who have salaries, are homeowners, and are not living on a "student budget." I miss being able to order whatever at a restaurant without freaking over the price and saying "my boss" instead of "my practicum supervisor" or "the lady I babysit for." I know this is not a life that's conducive to having a marriage or child (at least not where I want to be when I start down that path) so it's not quite on the radar. I'm not self-conscious about not having the marriage and family, it's the fact that I'm not in a situation where I really
could even if I wanted.
" ~ DrPhil
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