Being 28 and single as a woman comes with a lot of pressure. Everyone around me keeps pushing the idea of marriage like it's something I have to do soon. But honestly? I'm not ready, and I don't know when I will be. It's not something I can plan; I just need to feel ready, and right now, I don't.
Arranged marriage? Definitely not for me. How do you decide if someone's the right person after just a few conversations or meetings? Even people I've known for years have surprised me with how different they can be in certain situations. So how am I supposed to figure someone out in a short time? And then there's no guarantee that it'll work out.
Sure, some marriages are great, but I've seen a lot that aren't. Growing up, I saw many that fell apart, and it was always the woman who was told to "adjust" instead of walking away. To me, it feels like a gamble—50/50 whether it'll be good or not.
What really scares me, though, is the "in-between" marriages. Like, what if you're not exactly happy, but there's no major reason to leave either? You're just stuck in this middle ground, neither fully content nor completely miserable. That thought alone makes me want to stay far away from marriage for now.
At this point in my life, I can't think of any good reasons to get married. I could list a ton of cons, though. So yeah, I know for sure I'm not ready, and I'm definitely not doing it just to make society happy.
This is my life, and I'll take my time deciding what's right for me.
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