Lately I've been doing an extreme amount of reflecting. My entire life I have done things. Usually those said things have involved LOTS of people. Whether singing in the Church choir with my mom, or playing softball every year from the ages of 5-12. I was in drama, band, choir, SADD, book club, track and field, and volleyball.....my point is, I suck at being alone and doing things for myself and by myself. I'm terrible at it!

Being terrible at being alone also makes it difficult for me to be in healthy relationships. I have noticed this, and it has also been pointed out to me numerous times by plenty of people. Something that adds to this is the pressure I currently feel to get married. Now I am very happy to see most of my friends married, engaged, and/or starting families; and don't get me wrong, I am also VERY happy that 3 of my cousins are engaged...but it's weird for me. I have never been the single one.

EVER.

So how do I get around this pressure? How do I avoid feeling like a social failure? My family's background is Mormon, my friends are all nesting, and even the mailman is getting in on the bridal craze!










So there you have it ladies and gentlemen! Women in the 21st century are "supposed" to be married and having children by the age of 25, along with holding down a great career after having gone to school and gotten their degree in record time! They also should be a size 2 with a perfect smile and a great bikini body!

(Miss America 2009)



At this rate, I should have run for Miss America in 1951

Sad thing is, the expectations were the same back then....