I sat in my diversity class today.....the topic was "marriage" and "family". We read some essays on the topics and began discussing them. Mind you, the majority of the class are 19, 20 and 21 year olds. There I sat, listening to their innocent views and shaking my head. The teacher, whom is younger than I, saw my pained expression and asked me for my opinion.......it's like opening pandora box. I spent a good 5 minutes or so explaining my total dislike for the "system" concerning marriage....how two people don't have to be "married" to form a union.....That the fact that you have to "buy" a "marriage license" and get "permission" to get married is fundementally wrong. I'll get a license to drive. I'll get a license to hunt.....and the government says I have to get a license to be in union with someone?......
I went on...and on....you could have heard a pin drop....the expression on my teachers face was priceless....it was like he had never heard this take on marriage before. Probably hadn't.....hell, I'm 45 years old...been married three times.....I should know, better than anybody in that class.....when something doesn't work....it just doesn't work.
Wonder if I'll get an "A" in the participation aspect of the class? Bet he doesn't ask for my opinion so quickly again.......maybe next time I'll just jump in with it.........
I don't know that my views are the same as when I was in my twenties. I've had a few boyfriends since my divorce and came very close to marriage with two of them. When it came down to it though, I had to force myself to sit back and really look at the quality of person that they were. Were they someone I could feel safe and grow old with? The answer was resoundingly no...which was no big loss either way because I've learned from both situations.
I've learned that it is OK to be alone, if this is the way I am meant to spend my life then that is ok with me. Of course I'd love to meet my perfect match..show me somebody who woulnd't. Human beings are not made to be alone, I don't care what anyone says...being alone by choice and then being alone because you just don't want to commit or get hurt again, are two different things.
I know that I will never again be put into a position to where I have to totally be dependant upon a man. Being single has made me stronger than I 've ever been, I've got two wonderful kids, am working towards all of my goals and my life is full. Yes, it would all be enhanced by meeting my match, someone to respect me, love me and grow old with me...but that doesn't have to neccessarily be in a marriage situation..I'll reserve my stance on that, only because I am a believer in the saying "anything is possible".
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I went on...and on....you could have heard a pin drop....the expression on my teachers face was priceless....it was like he had never heard this take on marriage before. Probably hadn't.....hell, I'm 45 years old...been married three times.....I should know, better than anybody in that class.....when something doesn't work....it just doesn't work.
Wonder if I'll get an "A" in the participation aspect of the class? Bet he doesn't ask for my opinion so quickly again.......maybe next time I'll just jump in with it.........