Nothing in the world is more frustrating than

[mikeschmike]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

They had a story on the news last night about single women in America. More and more women are independent and aren't looking for a man to "complete their life".

That's great. Of course that number could be inflated thanks to Carrie's hardcore lesbian recruiting ways.

Man, if your aunts were that intent on making a point not to go to a shower, then you're better off. Bitchy people usually are lousy at gift giving. That's assuming you ever feel the need to have a wedding/baby shower. And damn it Christy, when ARE you getting married?

[HomerMcvie]

Some people just can't STAND to be alone, and can't fathom how you can be.

It must be HELL, not arguing with someone all the time, and listening to kids screaming at the top of their lungs.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by mikeschmike

I'm dusting off this thread one more time.

Nothing is more frustrating then one of your closest friends giving you the "when are you going to find somebody?" speech. What do I look like, a magic ****ing 8 ball? How the hell should I know?

I suppose it's not the actual question that pisses me off. It's all the **** that gets conjured up by that question. **** that I don't particularily want to think about. What happens is that I start asking myself the question.

"Hmm, yeah, when AM I going to find somebody? Why is it so difficult. What's wrong with me?"

Then before you know it I am feeling lonely/sorry for myself, which isn't a very good time. All because of a stupid question.

So yeah. Frustrating.

what the hell kind of moron would say something retarded like that? gag me.

god i hate people. sorry your friend is (apparently) a douchebag.

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Some people just can't STAND to be alone

they hate themselves.

[mikeschmike]

Originally Posted by carrie721

what the hell kind of moron would say something retarded like that? gag me.

god i hate people. sorry your friend is (apparently) a douchebag.

It is pretty messed up. Retarded? Probably.

[DrummerDeanna]

Her intentions were probably good - like someone said, she probably can't fathom (or is afraid of) being alone and therefore holds everyone up to the "you have to have someone to be happy" thing...

she just wants you to be happy - though she's judging her view of happy

I'm getting this from my mom of all people. She's starting the "old maid" references and keeps telling me to find someone...male or female, if I love them she'll love them blah blah blah....but I know she just wants me to be happy - though she's going about showing it in the most annoying and maddening way.

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by mikeschmike

I'm dusting off this thread one more time.

Nothing is more frustrating then one of your closest friends giving you the "when are you going to find somebody?" speech. What do I look like, a magic ****ing 8 ball? How the hell should I know?

I suppose it's not the actual question that pisses me off. It's all the **** that gets conjured up by that question. **** that I don't particularily want to think about. What happens is that I start asking myself the question.

"Hmm, yeah, when AM I going to find somebody? Why is it so difficult. What's wrong with me?"

Then before you know it I am feeling lonely/sorry for myself, which isn't a very good time. All because of a stupid question.

So yeah. Frustrating.

I would never ask you that question. You've already found me-we just need to go to vegas I'm kidding of course. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you-but I'm biased. But ****. If that were a true friend, they would be setting you up with someone, or helping you meet people
It will pass darlin'

[wondergirl9847]

Originally Posted by mikeschmike

And damn it Christy, when ARE you getting married?

You WANT me to slap you when I meet you someday...dontcha?

[mikeschmike]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

she just wants you to be happy - though she's judging her view of happy

exactly. see and the wierd thing is that 99% of the time i know that people mean well and i just take their comments for what they are. but some days i'm feeling a little down for whatever reason and comments like hers definitely DO NOT help. thanks for the kind words though.

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

You WANT me to slap you when I meet you someday...dontcha?

just not in my pretty pretty face please.

[mikeschmike]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

If that were a true friend, they would be setting you up with someone, or helping you meet people

aint that the truth?! i'll mention that next time i talk to her.

and honestly now, i'm pretty much over what she said. it was just horrific timing on her part.

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by mikeschmike

aint that the truth?! i'll mention that next time i talk to her.

and honestly now, i'm pretty much over what she said. it was just horrific timing on her part.

i know. That happens to me too. But you already knew that capes and boots,bitches! Get this man some capes and boots!

[skcin]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

...She's starting the "old maid" references...

Aren't you, like, 26? Jesus!


I think it sucks that people have this preconceived notion of what's "normal" or not. What does it metter to them if you want to live alone for the rest of your life? If you want to do that, and if you're happy, then what's the problem? Slap some sense into that bitch you call a friend, Mike!

It doesn't just happen to single people either. For years, Mark & I were hounded constantly by everyone we knew - family, friends, coworkers, etc. "When are you going to get married?" We'd tell them "We're not." It never ended there, it always continued with "Why? How come? Doesn't he want to? Don't you want kids?" Um, no, we just don't feel the need to get married just to please you people. We did it when we felt like it - on our 10 year anniversary. And just to rub it in, we ran away & eloped & didn't tell any of them until we got back. Bitches.

Now it's the kid thing. "Don't you want kids? When are you having a baby? You don't have much time, you know." OK, thanks, I'll keep that in mind. That at 31, my eggs are drying up as I type this & if I don't get knocked up right now, I won't ever be able t if I ever change my mind. Ack!

[SuzeQuze]

The people in my family have such a bad track record relationshipwise that no one says a thing to me. They may ask if I'm seeing someone or whatever but they never make me feel odd for not being married. None of their first marriages worked! Some of their second marriages also failed. Okay, TMI.

[amber]

How 'bout when you just get back from a Lindsey concert at midnight and discover that you have locked yourself out? Your ride has driven off already, of course. Then, you proceed to look for your spare key all over your friend's house (who isn't home, and when you ride your bike up to the AM/PM to call her, because you don't have your goddamned cell phone, she doesn't answer), who you've asked for the key back but not gotten it. Then after a loooong time decide to find a screwdriver instead of the key so you can dismantle your doorknob. After a million more years, you find a screwdriver in some drawer behind a bed.

Then you spend the next half hour bending the brass plate around your door knob and digging out the wood on your door surrounding the knob, which thankfully was already dug out quite a bit from the last time (all with a screwdriver, of course). Then you poke around inside the fricking lock forever, not getting anything to move, using only the tiny light that you keep on your keychain and that you have to press really hard to keep on to see inside the tiny space. Finally, as fatigue takes over around 2am and you almost decide to stop and just go sleep at your friend's house...a strategic tap on the back of the inside of the knob...and the other side of the lock yields and you are able to turn it and get in!! Only 2 hours after you first arrived home. Hurrah. My cats loyally kept me company on the porch, intermittently whining and playing around while I was trying to do sh*t.

Add to that the fact that you never take that one key off the keychain, and only did so last sunday so you could go on your massive 2 hour hill hike without carrying a bunch of jangly stuff, because you were planning on jogging a bit. Add to that that you have been telling yourself since Sunday "you better put that key back on the chain, you're gonna forget and lock yourself out! It's not that serious, though, Khrista has my other key".

So, that is pretty frustrating. I would think. For instance.

[skcin]

^ Yes, I would agree. How was the show?