Only in New York, kids, only in New York.: Hilarious
I seriously love this post, because its sooo true. I used to hate hearing all this crap! I used to hear it at 20...who asks a 20 year old when they're going to get married?! Like, REALLY?! And then after you're married it doesnt go away, people nag you about when you're going to have kids....people dont take into consideration that you may actually be TRYING, and that your lack of "success" is actually really hard on you! Some people....
way to go rae! i feel that way often with the baby department. uggg and i hated the "intimidated" one when i was single.
you're so funny...and so right! Hope you are having fun. Life is full of trade-offs :)
I get a lot of "How is a girl like you still single?" Ummmmmm...how do I answer that?
...also, the intimidation excuse is 100% bs. Show me one guy that's ever said "Nah, she's too close to exactly what I'm looking for."
ahhh hallelujah! i am back in rexburg... living with 5 girls aged 18 and 19! its insane! they've called me the mommy more times than i wish to remember, and i think i am scaring them all into immediate serious relationships because who wants to be 24, a RETURN MISSIONARY... and SINGLE! gag me.
Good post Rachel! It is all so true and really true for people living in Utah! I used to get asked a lot of those questions too and like Scimber, I was asked at 20 years old as well! I just thought it was mostly cause I was living in Utah and "gosh darn it I had been out of high school for 2 years so why was I not married?"Same goes for living in Utah and being married! "Wow, you have been married for 6 months and your not pregnant yet?" I know baby is on the way now - but it's a shocker for people to hear that when she arrives in December, we will have been married 3 1/2 years...so then the questions turn too - "oh did you have a hard time getting pregnant?" Are you for real? Like you said - its a husband and wifey thing and no one elses business! And what is wrong with enjoying some time together with your spouse before adding kids to the mix - for the love!Long comment, I am sorry - but great post!
Nice Rach.
I have a friend who when asked why he isn't married replies, "Well if I do, my mom will die of happiness, and I want her still alive."I bet people stop asking when that is the answer.
burst out laughing about catching the boquet with the beehives. the visual is just too perfect. i have been carefully crafting responses to the baby question for the last 2ish years. i have a (not so nice) answer for just about every way people ask. i try to be polite, but am at the point of dgaf. and if i come off as rude, then oh well. that should be their clue to stop asking.
amen....... amen........ amen
Why does it seem like those who are in relationships are the ones who pester you the most? I always think that they should just tell me their dating someone instead of asking me if I am so then I will appease them and ask them back. My Dad didn't marry my Mom till he was 28(he grew up in Provo...the audacity!) He had a great comeback. Whenever someone would ask him why he wasn't married he just told them that his wife died in the war in heaven. The only response he ever got was silence. CLASSIC!
love it.and look! based on the number of comments more than 12 people read your blog!p.s. can you please write a post about being asked about rent, salary, etc? that would bring me joy.
Doesn't it make you want to get a big giant tattoo on your forehead that says, "not yet!!" Ugh, so annoying!
Only in New York, kids, only in New York.: Hilarious
I seriously love this post, because its sooo true. I used to hate hearing all this crap! I used to hear it at 20...who asks a 20 year old when they're going to get married?! Like, REALLY?! And then after you're married it doesnt go away, people nag you about when you're going to have kids....people dont take into consideration that you may actually be TRYING, and that your lack of "success" is actually really hard on you! Some people....
way to go rae! i feel that way often with the baby department. uggg and i hated the "intimidated" one when i was single.
you're so funny...and so right! Hope you are having fun. Life is full of trade-offs :)
I get a lot of "How is a girl like you still single?" Ummmmmm...how do I answer that?
...also, the intimidation excuse is 100% bs. Show me one guy that's ever said "Nah, she's too close to exactly what I'm looking for."
ahhh hallelujah! i am back in rexburg... living with 5 girls aged 18 and 19! its insane! they've called me the mommy more times than i wish to remember, and i think i am scaring them all into immediate serious relationships because who wants to be 24, a RETURN MISSIONARY... and SINGLE! gag me.
Good post Rachel! It is all so true and really true for people living in Utah! I used to get asked a lot of those questions too and like Scimber, I was asked at 20 years old as well! I just thought it was mostly cause I was living in Utah and "gosh darn it I had been out of high school for 2 years so why was I not married?"Same goes for living in Utah and being married! "Wow, you have been married for 6 months and your not pregnant yet?" I know baby is on the way now - but it's a shocker for people to hear that when she arrives in December, we
 will have been married 3 1/2 years...so then the questions turn too - "oh did you have a hard time getting pregnant?" Are you for real? Like you said - its a husband and wifey thing and no one elses business! And what is wrong with enjoying some time together with your spouse before adding kids to the mix - for the love!Long comment, I am sorry - but great post!
Nice Rach.
I have a friend who when asked why he isn't married replies, "Well if I do, my mom will die of happiness, and I want her still alive."I bet people stop asking when that is the answer.
burst out laughing about catching the boquet with the beehives. the visual is just too perfect. i have been carefully crafting responses to the baby question for the last 2ish years. i have a (not so nice) answer for just about every way people ask. i try to be polite, but am at the point of dgaf. and if i come off as rude, then oh well. that should be their clue to stop asking.
amen....... amen........ amen
Why does it seem like those who are in relationships are the ones who pester you the most? I always think that they should just tell me their dating someone instead of asking me if I am so then I will appease them and ask them back. My Dad didn't marry my Mom till he was 28(he grew up in Provo...the audacity!) He had a great comeback. Whenever someone would ask him why he wasn't married he just told them that his wife died in the war in heaven. The only response he ever got was silence. CLASSIC!
love it.and look! based on the number of comments more than 12 people read your blog!p.s. can you please write a post about being asked about rent, salary, etc? that would bring me joy.
Doesn't it make you want to get a big giant tattoo on your forehead that says, "not yet!!" Ugh, so annoying!