Dear Me,
- I trust you with everything.
- I've shared everything with you, with no judgement from your side.
- I love how you're genuinely happy when I tell you my happy stories.
- You always listen to my endless and irritating rants. And I mean
listen, listen.
- You always make me smile.
- I know I'll never be bored with you.
- No matter how much time we spend together, how much we talk, I'm
always left wishing for more.
- But while I'm left wishing for more, I love that you understand
when we need space.
- I'm a better person because of you constantly pushing me and
encouraging me to do things out of my comfort zone.
...and you want me to let all this go?
Love,
Me
(Was that a bit creepy? Like a psychological thriller?)
I do all these things to myself and fail to understand why
I need someone else in the equation to fulfill that. Why is marriage such a
huge topic of discussion in our society, immediately after a job is found? Is
there no room for the above...at least for a few years? Are we not meant to
make a life for ourselves and live it, before we add someone else to the
equation? Why do have to always be dependent on someone for life to move on?
Why can't we make our own actions, hardships and thoughts work for us?
As an almost 23 year old woman, I find the topic of
marriage (or commitment in general) a very minuscule part of my life. There are
way more important things on my mind - How can I spend more time with my
family? Where will I be five years from now in my career path? How do I settle
down in my new job? How to I adapt to the new environment I'm in? Who are my
friends? Where do I visit next year?
This isn't a feminist rant (I'm not a feminist) or
a vent session from personal conversations at home. My parents kinda think the way
I do. Yeah the topic comes up, but I think having had two daughters, they sort
of understand where I'm coming from. They encourage me to be independent. Now
don't think marriage is dependence. It's not. I can't speak for marriage right
now, but I can't speak against it either.
The whole point of this long rant is - marriage should not
be an ultimate goal in life. Marriage should not be a topic of discussion for
any woman or man aged below 28 (unless they consent it, then yay, good for
you). Marriage should not be looked down upon either.
Marriage and commitment should not be feared, but should
not be the center of attention either.
Please note that these are personal opinions. Please feel
free to voice your own in a comment below or email me :)
