I've been thinking a lot lately about the fact that I'm almost 35 and the prospects ... well, there just aren't any. Then the other night I got a call from the elevator guy (ex bf). He ended up asking me if I thought it would be offensive to a woman he'd dated about a month sending her a text message saying he wanted to break it off. 
Of course he'd already sent it ... In the course of our conversation he said something about how maybe it's just easier being single.
Take it to today. There's this person I know. She's really a fantastic person in so many ways. Until it comes to money. She and 3rd husband have had lots and lots of issues regarding her way of dealing with money. She and second hubby had the same problems.
She gets it into her head that "she's making money, so why can't she get what she wants!" Yeah. Alrighty.
So today I find out that she has gotten herself an iPhone on a 10-day trial. Mind you, she wasn't at a two-year contract renewal point. So ... full price.
Normally, I would have no problem with this. The problem however is that she is attempting to hide the fact that she has a different phone from hubby. He will NOT be happy. And she knows this. (Needless to say, this is a pattern with her. Hiding purchases. Justifying with "I make money so I should be able to spend it how I want!)
I don't know what the point of a 10-day trial period is, unless you're not sure you'll get good reception. Because once you have the phone and use it for more than a few days, You are hooked.
My guess is she's going to wait until the 10 days are up and then let hubby in on it. Yep, that's going to be fun.
Yeah, so, being single, while not quite a great thing (you know - lack of companionship, cuddles, etc. etc.), it may not be that bad after all. If I mess up my finances, it's all on me. Nobody else can do anything to mess up my financial picture. (Of course if you find someone who has a similar money view as you ... then that becomes a moot point.)
Mabye being single isn't so bad
February 19th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
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I get what you're saying. Single or married, a person is the same. It's just that single = only accountable to self; while married = accountable to partner and self.
homebody,
Don't get me wrong. I haven't given up hope.
February 20th, 2010 at 05:45 am 1266644724
Its not easy being partnered and its not easy being single, and each "side" should remember that.
February 20th, 2010 at 12:02 pm 1266667332
I feel lucky I found someone who loves me a lot and puts up with all my annoying ways
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