With graduation and starting my first real job, I've upgraded to my own little condo. I must say, I enjoy my own happy little routine, and for the most part I really enjoy being a single lady. What's not to like? I can binge watch an entire season of House of Cards over President's Day weekend without anyone mocking me, or begging "please Netflix, don't start the next episode!" Not to mention that on occasion my living room turns into a giant bedroom with my overabundance of blankets, pillows, and cozy seating arrangements. (No really, I think I spent more time sleeping in my love sac than my actual bed last weekend.) There's the whole flexible schedule thing, meaning I can stay out as late as I want, and sleep in till ridiculous hours on weekends without someone (dog/human/baby?) feeling neglected. (I have a lot of friends with children who don't get to sleep in anymore. Suckers!) If I don't feel like cooking, who cares, order up some takeout, or enjoy some tasty cereal! Not to mention, no one gets offended if I just happen to leave my laundry in the dryer all week...
However, there are some things that just plain stink about being single in a career primarily dominated by married people with families. So here's my little list of hopefully amusing things about why being in a co-dependent relationship just might be better than my awesome singlehood!
Taxes. Who knew that the government likes money? Well, I guess that's a given, but apparently without any dependents, I am required to pay more. Huh. I will say that apparently children are expensive, so in the long run I'm probably coming out ahead. Not to mention, I have complete autonomy with my spending!
Packages. My apartment complex recently informed me through a very unhelpful flyer that they will no longer be accepting packages in our behalf any more. They kindly suggested we plan to have someone else at home to accept our packages. Well gee. Wouldn't it be nice to have a live-in package receiver for those of us who work ten hours a day? (No, I'm not complaining that my apartment office people have discovered yet another way to not be useful.)
Travel. Specifically difficulties associated with travel. I like to consider myself a pretty self-sufficient person. Generally I can fix a wide variety of household items, and I have some know-how about vehicular maintenance. Vehicular repair, on the other hand, is completely out of my depth. Basically, if my car breaks down, I'm screwed. No ride to work, or I'm limping by till the weekend when I can get my car fixed. It would be nice to have someone else to give me a ride, or take the car in during regular business hours, or even fix said problem. Maybe I can fix this problem by just having a backup car. Or give up and just call in sick! Ha ha.
Okay seriously, the grass is always greener on the other side. But if I had to be honest, I love my lifestyle. Just please don't let me become the crazy cat lady!
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