Well, no more. I am fed up with people congratulating me for getting a boyfriend in my 30s. Not only is it insulting and misogynistic, but it also implies that I was half a person before I met my partner. | ✍️ Anonymous writes for MetroOpinion
But I hadn’t expected the barrage of messages that followed, many of which seemed to insinuate that I should thank my lucky stars because here he was – the remedy to my solo existence.‘I’m glad you finally found someone,’ wrote one friend, who has been on at least one date a week for the past year.
Fellow couples, who noticed that we were spending a lot of time together after I shared more photos of our dates, expressed that we were moving awfully quickly, even though I hadn’t asked for their opinion. Granted, I put myself in the line of fire by sharing the news about our relationship but by the second week of disturbing conversations, I’d had enough.
Society is hellbent on pushing these knights in shining armour down our throats, whether we want them or not. It’s no big secret that women – sorry, rotting spinsters – are judged far more for their dating choices than men, but I really thought we’d evolved past this, especially given that recent statistics show more of us are choosing to stay single for longer than ever before.
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