ok so now i have seen it first hand. i was out at a friends house for dinner, and after the meal was over, one of the lady guests turned to my single friend and said “so, are you seeing anyone now?” the ambient noise level in the room dropped at least 40dB and i swear i heard the sounds of crickets chirping. all eyes turned to her. she looked poised and calm but i could have bet i saw for just a small fleeting moment, a deer in the headlights look.. ooh that was an awkward one. let’s not forget that a mere 10 minutes earlier this same woman had tried to give an upbeat oration about how she got married at 31 after people had called her a brazilian old maid for 6 years. also awkward, since she said it to 2 single ladies across from her that are getting close to 30. do people really act like this in real life? does this really happen? i thought it was just urban myth. i tried to help but not very well, one girl said — well people are getting married later these days so its okay. i said — well its better to be single than to be married to crazy! (i was going to add …or better than to be married to “doesn’t have a job”, but i held my tongue). props to you single gals out there, may i never make you uncomfortable in social settings again!
