So I've never really been a girly girl.I've never had the "white picket fence, two kids and a dog" dream.
I've been telling everyone for as long as I can remember I will never have babies, at least not of my own.
And I don't really foresee myself getting married.
My mom finally accepted all of this about a year or so ago...
One day she just looked at me and said you know, I really don't ever see you getting pregnant.
That was a refreshing moment, you know moms with daughters who are in there 20s and 30s still single, renting and still "finding themselves" tend to get the "i want to be a grandma" hints a lot.
I'm pretty lucky to have parents who aren't pushy, friends who will have babies for me to spoil, and a way to keep my values the way I want them.
I never pictured myself in the white fluffy dress and walking down the aisle.
I've never had a song that will be played at my wedding.
I've never thought about who my maid of honor would be.
I never really cared about being a bride.
I don't understand the marriage thing - I've always lived by my own set of standards.
I don't think I will settle down with one man for the rest of my life.
I just don't see that as a logical plan for myself, maybe I'm way too independent, maybe I've never been "in love" maybe I'm completely fooling myself.
I just I don't like to fall into categories.
I like being simple and living right now.
That being said.
I am 100% completely obsessed with brides with tattoos.
I google them.
I have a folder of pictures.
I love them so much.
I love this! It makes me smile. I think you're obsessed b/c IF you did get married, these are the pictures that you'll have --it's who you identfy with. Plus it shows how perfectly beautiful these girls are in their wedding dresses..it's a great response to "what about when you get married"
ReplyDeleteIf you could blog on the "what are you going to do when your 50 respons" that would be great too.
i definitely thought i wanted the whole "american dream" thing.. then i realized i am way too independent for that. i cant legally sign my life away, there is no room for a clean break. my point being... i agree with everything you just said :).
ReplyDeleteand we both know that tattoos make fancy outfits sexier. girls with tattoos are sexy. plain and simple.
Yeah, I never thought I'd get married or have a house or a dog between the ages of 20-23. Things changed at 24. ;) Obviously, we'd all be worse off if I hadn't changed my mind about the dog!
ReplyDeleteDespite all that, I never had to do the giant wedding thing because eloping rules.
Oh, and the pics RULE.
oh crista. i love you because you will never change. and you will shake your first at people for giving you a look. i never will get married. but not for the same reasons. ben is too much for to not put as much time as possible into. you should at least have a litter of kittens or two.
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