Now...What We Enjoy About Being Single!

homefire2007 · #1 01/09/13, 03:03 PM

They say two heads are better than one. Since I am a one-headed family now, time to honor the accomplishments we have made on our own. Learning would be number one. The confidence it brings is a real warm fuzzy.

Raven12 · #2 01/09/13, 03:09 PM

I don't like being single. I find absolutely no pleasure in being alone or doing things by myself. That is why I have a constant date. So the best thing about being single is that you can enjoy a little of both worlds.

glazed · #3 01/09/13, 03:54 PM

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I am in full agreement/understanding with Raven12's first two sentences.

Regarding last two sentences: I do not have constant dates, so I am just making the best of the one world I have.

Sometimes I fail miserably, and get myself in a mess, while making the best of this single world ... but I still have Faith there is a Man out there Chosen for me, and me for Him.

And, I still keep my eyes and heart wide open.

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nehimama · #4 01/09/13, 04:15 PM

I'm learning to let myself go, in preparation for a long life of letting myself go. One of the things I've noticed is that if you lay on the couch, you don't feel as worthless as going back to bed, so, I'm practicing laying on the couch. I'm drinking coffee at night, and I've been changing clothes in the kitchen. I can wad up my underwear and hit the washing machine from the other side of the kitchen cabinets/traffic island area, probably 18 feet or more. One night I went to bed without taking a shower, but I got up after 20 minutes and took one. At least I tried!! And I turn on the TV sometimes, even though I get nothing but static. It's got a good beat and I can dance to it. I've developed something meaningful with that woman that calls wanting to know would I like to switch insurance companies. I told her I'd like to switch her company and she was like "What?" and I was "Exactly! What are you wearing?" What else? Oh, yeah, I found out if you order 5,000 leek seeds, you can get them for the same price as 800. So, I'll be trying to give away leeks and leek seeds, but I'll tell unsuspecting folks they're leak seeds and make up a story about how they're a naturally occurring diuretic.
I've also learned how to sleep more than 2 hours a night. It's not really all that much fun, and I wish I wasn't doing that.
Oh, and I'm a real whiz as some very strange practices. For instance, I've learned to paint eyeballs on a pair of glasses so that the next time I'm on jury duty, I can put on the glasses, and go to sleep, they'll never know. If anybody says anything about my snoring, I'll be really defensive about it and claim its some weird religious thing.

And never incorporate a tractor over 35 horsepower into your robot woman. Just don't.

FarmboyBill · #5 01/09/13, 04:28 PM

You shoulda been in hear most this year, as I think its been posted around 3 times now.

Ive been single since 88. Thats been so long ago that I dont remember what married life was like, so I dont have anything I could like to compare it to.

nehimama · #6 01/09/13, 04:32 PM

A good question and answer session is like a good song. You wouldn't listen to a good song just once would you?

nehimama · #7 01/09/13, 04:48 PM

The only good thing, IMHO about being single is not being married to Lord Valdemort..other than that, I prefer being a married woman..

newfieannie · #8 01/09/13, 05:36 PM

anyone else have to look up Lord Voldemort? guess not. ~Georgia.

arcticow · #9 01/09/13, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by newfieannie

anyone else have to look up Lord Voldemort? guess not. ~Georgia.

Not here, as much as I work around kids, happens by osmosis. Only good thing I have found in being single is the peace and quiet; downside is there's WAY too much of both...

summerdaze · #10 01/09/13, 06:03 PM

What do I like about being single? Well the other night I didn't feel like cooking, so I just snacked on mixed nuts and stuff. I didn't feel like I was letting anybody down by not gettin' out in the kitchen and rustling up some grub. But that's kind of a dumb thing to be happy about, coz I LIKE to cook for others. But I guess if I needed to do it every night, sooner or later I'd wish I could skip cooking a meal, and just snack on some mixed nuts or somthing.
I don't really like being single. I can be happy by myself, but most of the time feel like I'm not as happy as I COULD be, like there's always something missing.

Groene Pionier · #11 01/09/13, 06:14 PM

actually, I don't mind being alone and doing things alone. I guess I have a rather weird taste of the things I like to do...
What I do like of being alone is that I can do what I want to do and not to have to ask permission, or keep the other into account of whatever I want or what I want to do.
For example, I like to read, when you read you don't want someone ask you something every couple of minutes. My ex was like that when he was at home, always asking questions, never left me doing things he didn't want me to do. Glad I read my books now, so to speak

littlejoe · #12 01/09/13, 07:00 PM

I think I learned how to love myself...that was a helluvachore! Just glad I got there!

katydidagain · #13 01/09/13, 07:05 PM

I don't have to share my pot. If I make a mistake, it's mine alone; if I succeed, the victory is all mine.(along with a little help from strangers and friends--I give credit where due.) Coupled up anything that went wrong was my mistake; anything that went right was his hard won victory because he had to deal with me.

Single rocks!

Raeven · #14 01/09/13, 07:06 PM

Um. I spend far less time on hair removal, unless and until there's a reason to.

summerdaze · #15 01/09/13, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Raeven

Um. I spend far less time on hair removal, unless and until there's a reason to.

Raeven, that just cracked me up!!! To add to that.....
I'm not always real good about getting up on Saturday, getting showered and dressed for the day. Sometimes I just lounge about in jammies, hair not combed, just done up in a ponytail, drinking coffee and reading online for a few hours, hoping nobody comes to the door!! Eventually I get crackin', but it's easier to be a bit lazy with no guy around. (I'm usually better on Sundays though!)

Just wanted to add that when I lived in the country, and especialy in the summer when there was outdoor stuff to be done, this wasn't the case. I COULDN'T WAIT to get up and at 'em!

summerdaze · #16 01/09/13, 07:22 PM

Hey, you can take your wig off.
I always share my pot. Don't come around if you think you might lose your self control. Not my fault if 50 some years of uptight philosophies can't face the light. I only got one go-around. I'm rocking it.

Fair Light · #17 01/09/13, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by littlejoe

I think I learned how to love myself...that was a helluvachore! Just glad I got there!

Littlejoe....that is exactly where I am too....ain't it good.....I wasn't always here...there were many years of struggles......but I finally feel good about life again....and I can honestly say that I am truely a happy person....

glazed · #18 01/09/13, 07:26 PM

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Raeven, there's nothing like clean sheets and smooth skin ... even alone that's something to enjoy!

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Shygal · #19 01/09/13, 07:30 PM

I really like not having to ask someone for a couple dollars just to get a treat for the kids.
I really like not having to ask permission to do anything I want to do.
I really like being able to get another dog or goat or order geese or whatever I want, because I want to.
I really like not having someone here telling me how stupid or ugly I am on a daily basis.
I really like having my own car and being able to use it when I want to.
I really like having my own money and not having to beg to use any.
I really like that I am in NY and he is in MA.

arcticow · #20 01/09/13, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by glazed

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Raeven, there's nothing like clean sheets and smooth skin ... even alone that's something to enjoy!

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OK, clean sheets, I'm with that... still ain't shaving nothing but my face!!!