xxZeromancerlovexx wrote:
I'd rather be single and have money, freedom and be able to do what I want to do in life without being pressured than be in a relationship at this point in my life. If it came between being single and rich and in a relationship and having no money what so ever I'd choose being single. If the relationship didn't work out than what the heck would I be left with?
Sometimes I feel like I'm weird because I'm close to 25 and feel this way about relationships. I wouldn't say that it's weird. I would say that I'm being logical. Marriage isn't what I want. I don't care about marriage. I care about being able to support myself rather than supporting other people.
Then again, I'm not traditional in my beliefs. I believe that both women and men should be able to support themselves before they rely on marriage and dating to support them.
Why can't we have both? (<--Australian joke reference) I support myself when I'm single, when I'm dating, and when I'm in a relationship. If I was interested in marriage then I'd also support myself in that situation too.
Having a partner doesn't have to change those things, if both people are like-minded in their independence. I don't support the idea of marriage, but for those who enter into it for some of the practical benefits, they don't have to also automatically surrender their financial freedom if they don't wish to. Not in my country, anyway.