Ridin' Solo

Two days ago I hit the 23 1/2 year mark.  Sometimes I think, ohmygosh, I'm only a year and a half away from 25 and I'm still single.  Most days days I'm completely content with where my love life is at.  I have always been very independent and have never needed a guy to make me feel better about myself. 

I've had friends bounce from "serious relationship" to "serious relationship" and it always seems like the same story over and over - the guy rules the relationship and the girl does everything to please him and keep him.  The girl is also willing to take him back over and over again.  I'm sorry, but I have never been that girl, nor will I ever be.  I credit my mom for this trait because she has always been such a strong woman and sticks up for herself.  I also have to thank my dad for showing me how a real man treats women, with respect and equality.  There are days when I would love to have a boyfriend, but there are others when I'm happy with being alone.

For instance...

I get the whole bed to myself! Lately I've been sleeping diagonally (don't know what that's about), but it's fine cause I don't have to share.

I can spend the whole day in sweats, makeup free!

I can do my job without having a boyfriend getting jealous.  (I spend a lot of time in bars, and you can imagine the guys and situations I deal with)

I have complete control of the remote.

I don't have to worry about whether he's gonna call me back.

I can let life take me wherever I want.  I get to focus on my career and not have anyone influencing my decisions.

I'm learning more about myself everyday and what makes me happy.  You can't be happy with someone else until you are happy with yourself.  

I understand that being single can be challenging because it raises doubts about yourself.  Am I pretty enough?  Am I funny enough?  Am I thin enough?  The first step to being content with singlehood is throwing all that crap out the window!!  Like I said, you can't be happy in a relationship until you learn to love yourself, flaws and all.  And never let your happiness depend on a guy! 

And if you need a reminder, watch this! 

P.S. When I feel like I "need a boyfriend" I remind myself that my makeout sesh with Jason Derulo never would have happened if I had had a ball and chain! ;)