Something amusing happened yesterday while I was in a lift on the way down to the office lobby with my colleagues. I was pretty surprised to note how some people can easily assume things. Anyway, this is the scenario…
Friend A : Looking at me and said, Hello, going home?
Myself : Yes, you too??
Friend A : I have to rush, my mom is not feeling well and have to pick up my daughter from the nursery, urghhh, so many things to do in a day!
Myself : Oooohh, your mom is not well??
Friend A : Well, this is what you have to face when you have a family of your own, everyday is a hectic day. How I wish I am single. (Still looking at me, hinting on how lucky I am for being single)
Myself : ***Smiling*** Be it single or not, all of us have our share of problems. Before I could actually complete my sentence, Friend B had to interrupt…..)
Friend B : No way I would want to be SINGLE, then what??? Go home and stare at the four walls, such a boring life! (BTW Friend B is also married with kids)
Suddenly, the doors opened and I was already on my way out. Pheew, that was so uncalled for.
Hmmm, I definitely think Friend B went overboard. I totally agree that when one is married with kids, one is obviously tied down with many responsibilities and commitments. It is tiring to attend to the growing kids as well as the aged parents. But people should not generalize and judge others based on their status i.e single or married. People are so good at judging. It is always in their mind that the singles are always commitment free and they lead such a boring life! Hmm, has it ever occurred to them, that we lead our lives the way we want to and I believe many of us don’t go home and stare at four walls! ;D Wonder where she got the idea from?? Maybe she was staring at the four walls when she was single. Believe me there are other better things to do than staring at the four bloody walls. Being single, just like being married, has its ups and downs. No one has the right to judge.
Friend A : Looking at me and said, Hello, going home?
Myself : Yes, you too??
Friend A : I have to rush, my mom is not feeling well and have to pick up my daughter from the nursery, urghhh, so many things to do in a day!
Myself : Oooohh, your mom is not well??
Friend A : Well, this is what you have to face when you have a family of your own, everyday is a hectic day. How I wish I am single. (Still looking at me, hinting on how lucky I am for being single)
Myself : ***Smiling*** Be it single or not, all of us have our share of problems. Before I could actually complete my sentence, Friend B had to interrupt…..)
Friend B : No way I would want to be SINGLE, then what??? Go home and stare at the four walls, such a boring life! (BTW Friend B is also married with kids)
Suddenly, the doors opened and I was already on my way out. Pheew, that was so uncalled for.
Hmmm, I definitely think Friend B went overboard. I totally agree that when one is married with kids, one is obviously tied down with many responsibilities and commitments. It is tiring to attend to the growing kids as well as the aged parents. But people should not generalize and judge others based on their status i.e single or married. People are so good at judging. It is always in their mind that the singles are always commitment free and they lead such a boring life! Hmm, has it ever occurred to them, that we lead our lives the way we want to and I believe many of us don’t go home and stare at four walls! ;D Wonder where she got the idea from?? Maybe she was staring at the four walls when she was single. Believe me there are other better things to do than staring at the four bloody walls. Being single, just like being married, has its ups and downs. No one has the right to judge.
10 comments:
u're so right Nour! I was married b4 and now I'm single again..ppl say i'm so free and easy..hehe..
there are so many things to do! married people do married things and single ppl do things single ppl do...I have never seen anyone staring at four walls unless one is in a prison cell..
let barking dogs lie Nour..it's not worth it arguing..
hi nour!i get that type of comments all the time -why arent u married?arent u bored being single? blah blah blah.I usually tell them something like this "im gay and my gf and i are heading for this party where we chill out, smoke pot and drink sangria all nite long" that always shuts them up :D
yea yea i am single
Nour..that Friend B..better be prepare for the unexpected in life. singles or non-singles we have our lot in life. itula..namernyer otak kat lutut..cakap tak pikir dulu..
Single or married, we have different set of problems and happiness in our lives... it's mainly a matter of appreciating what we have when we have it, is what's important... :)
Blacfeline,
Yup, agree, no point dwelling on it. Can't change the way pple think. Just gotta live life to the fullest!
Old Banana,
Hello there...hahahah! Thanks for the cool pointer...I'm sure if I gave them that answerr here, all their eyes will probably pop out..:D
BTW, thnx for dropping by.
Gravt Kills,
Yup, me too.. am single! Awesome!
Adorable,
Alah you, kalau otak dia katkepala pun tak pakai buat ape kan..Anyway, who cares what Friend B thinks!
Trippin,
True, everyone of us has our own set of problems, no matter what our status are or what gender we are you from. Live our life as how we want it and be happy :)
hehe... God arranged our life's path for a reason. Married, single, we're all the same.
Heya Shakiraz,
Waaa, nice name indeed...God has his plans for all of us..Just have to be patient je la kan.
thanks, and there's a reason for the name shakiraz..
raz- the cute me
shaki - shidi and kids
and of course, my voice and body - very the serupa with shakira, hehe
Sorry, a little bit mabuk...
Shakiraz,
Amboi, nama pun ada three in one..Who could have thot of that...Cool!
So when is the next kopitiam outing??
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