While society often portrays singlehood as a period of solitude and yearning, it can also be a season of liberation, personal exploration, and individual maturation.
A user asked the forum, “What makes being single worth it?”. Here are some responses he got!
LASTING STABILITY
“When you place something, it remains there even after eight weeks.”
NO IN-LAWS VISIT
“No in-law visits or splitting up holidays.”
INDEPENDENCE
“I’m widowed, and I had a wonderful marriage. I’d give anything to be still married to him. But I’m not interested in giving up my independence to someone new.”
YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT
“You can do whatever you want, whenever you want, with whoever you want.”
SELF DISCOVERY
“Self-Discovery and Independence.”
NO FINANCIAL STRESS
“If you find yourself out of work or with limited work, the financial stress becomes much less because there are no dependents for you to worry about.”
NO ARGUMENTS
“You do not have arguments over spending. You spend money on what you want. If you want to take a holiday somewhere, there’s no argument about where you will go.”
NO CONSIDERATION OF MAKING DINNER
“You don’t have to consider what your partner/children want to eat when making dinner.”
THE PEACE
“I have fallen in love with loneliness.”
NOT GETTING BLAMED
“That’s the sound of me not getting blamed for a mess I had nothing to do with.”
SAVINGS INSTEAD OF DEBT
“15 years of a relationship $12k debt, 2.5 years single $12k saved. I still can’t figure out how it’s even possible.”
NOT HAVING TO ANSWER TO ANYBODY
“Not having to answer to anybody. Not having to deal with somebody else’s mental gymnastics.”
EXPECTATIONS
“I have complete dominion over my life and don’t ever have to worry about not being myself to stay in someone else’s favor.
I used to believe that some people genuinely accept their partners for who they are, and maybe it’s true, but I’m tired of looking for it. It’s time for me to live for myself.”
TIME AND ABILITY TO WORK
“If you have direction: the time and ability to work on yourself.”
NO WORRIES ABOUT SAFETY
“I don’t have to worry about her safety constantly.”
DON’T HAVE TO MAKE COMPROMISES
“I can speak to living single…I don’t have to make compromises for everything I do or buy.”
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