Being Single in a Family Oriented World

As I write this article, I'm beginning to learn something about myself: I like being single. But please don't tell anyone. I'm not your average single person. I don't go out to bars, etc. I go to Church 3 times a week. And there are no single men my age. Most of the members are older, with which I'm most comfortable with. I would like to date, because I am human, and humans do get lonely at times. Here is an example of a day in my life as a single person.

Because I work in a retail store, I quite often get home rather late. I'm tired and exhausted. So I feed my cats, (I have 3) have my bedtime snack, then go to bed. I don't fix the coffee pot until the next morning. Depending on when I have to be in at work, I get up anywhere from 5:00am-9:00am. This is also dependent on when I get home from work, which is anywhere from 3:00pm-12:30am.

Since I'm single, I don't have to cook breakfast for anyone other than the cats and myself. I don't have to rush to get any children dressed and to daycare/school. I can take my time with my coffee. If I wish, I can waste time on the computer after getting ready for work. I fix my lunch, which consists of TV dinners/rotisserie chicken, etc. This doesn't require any cooking other than the microwave.

Although my home needs major cleaning, if I want to clean the house, then I clean. If I don't want to do anything, then I don't. Of course, this means some embarrassment when on a rarity someone visits. I don't have to miss Church to cook Sunday dinner for my husband, and if I wish, I can eat leftovers. Sometimes I'm invited to a fast-food restaurant for hamburgers. I don't have to turn them down to fix dinner for someone. And the cats won't starve. They have food 24/7/365.

If groceries are needed and I'm not in the mood to shop, then I don't. As a matter of fact, a lot of times I simply pick up what is needed overnight. That sometimes means picking up something every night. But oh well. And, if by chance I'm invited to go to the my brother's for supper, I don't have to get permission.

The drawback is that if I want to go window shopping, sightseeing, etc., I don't have anyone to go with me. All my friends are married. They have to get permission, or obligations keep them from leaving home.

As I said, I get lonely, but as so many people have tried to get me to understand, I have a good life as a single woman.