Who made this movie? I’m not sure how or why, but it pin-pointed many of my deeply hidden feelings about the single life. I like to think of myself as a very independent person. I love alone time – especially when it lasts for the entire weekend. I hate talking on the phone. When I broke up with my boyfriend of almost 4 years, I thought, “You can do this. You’re an independent woman who can cook, clean, build Ikea furniture, and be alone.” I felt happy. I threw myself into my work and felt like I was moving on, like I was happy. Some days were better than others, and I surprised many of my friends and family with how great I was doing. Until I watched this damn movie. Being single makes me sad, yet so empowered at the same time. I’m in limbo between grieving and missing my ex and being ready to date.
” The thing about being single is – you should cherish it. Because in a week or a lifetime of being alone, you may only get one moment. One moment when you’re not tied up in a relationship with anyone – a parent, a pet, a sibling, a friend. One moment when you stand on your own. Really truly single. And then it’s gone.” –How To Be Single
Well, as a new graduate, resident of a new city, 24, and newly single, I’m going to cherish being single and embark on an adventure of going to events alone, joining classes, completing handy work, and finding out if true happiness involves being alone- my single adventure.
XO, A 20-something single gal
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