A Flying Leap Outside the Box
I was sitting in a salon chair when it hit me. I was being socially conditioned to online date and stay in relationships that no longer served me as a way to "fit in." Why was the fact I was inching up on my 40th birthday, never married and no family anywhere in my near future somewhat terrifying to me? It's because that was my environment! That's what seemingly EVERYONE was doing. And, I was being constantly questioned about my life decisions. And, women, c'mon, we know the ol' tick tock, tick tock, tick tock...which is nothing but fear of time. Time should never be feared. Also, there's nothing worse than "fitting in," is there? My opinion, take it or leave it. To me, fitting in suggests that you shed some, if not most, of the precious semblance of yourself in order to be accepted. "Fitting in" might be the worst thing ever, really. I'll hang on to my "weirdo" card, thank you very much! You know, a lot of peop...