Why they wish to stay single?
Hi,
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I know some people (both men and women) who prefer to be single. They are above thirties and a few have crossed even fifty years of age. They don't like to be in relationship with the person of opposite sex. It doesn't mean they are homosexual. I mean they don't make long term relationships. They don't like to marry and have children. According to them it is the form of slavery. They don't want children because they think they are not able to become good parents. Raising children needs commitment, tolerance and patience. They find it hard to make that much sacrifice.
I had conversation with a few and they told me that they might be in a relationship with someone when they'd cross their 60s. In that time they would be in a dire need of having a partner who may take care of them and make them free from loneliness. I don't know whether their thinking is proper or not because it is not easy to find a suitable partner in old age. Also, who would prefer to look after an old guy? This is not going to be easy. Yes, people of similar age group may become good partner. What do you think about these people?
Your appreciation of my recent post led me to visit your profile. There I found this reflection, written eleven months ago. What caught my attention was not only the subject itself, but also the silence surrounding it. Many likes, yet no comments, despite your invitation to leave a voice. That silence seemed to ask for a response and eventually led me to leave my footprint here.
I do not judge, perhaps because my own journey has taught me that every authentic bond asks us to become more than we were before. It is not always easy, and many challenges still lie ahead. Sometimes, along the way, we lose ourselves. What truly matters is finding ourselves again.
Yet I also feel a certain admiration for those who choose a different path. Living for many years only with oneself requires a courage I do not know.
In The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, the treasure is never merely the destination; it is the journey that transforms the traveler. My journey has led me toward a lasting bond; theirs may lead them elsewhere. What matters is not whether we walk beside someone or alone, but whether we remain faithful to that part of ourselves that time cannot consume.
I wish you a happy day.
Hi Erica! @ibesso led me to this earlier post of yours. I can relate to it... ;-))
I suppose I’m one of those people. At least to some extent. I never wanted a committed relationship or partnership. I made a conscious decision to bring up my children on my own – I actually found it easier that way. Because of my social phobia, I find it difficult to cope with closeness. So, living together.
Nevertheless, when I was 52, I met a man and I’m still with him today. He wasn’t looking for a relationship either and is self-sufficient, just like me. We work as a couple because we don’t need each other.
I think so-called traditional relationships, such as marriages, don’t really reflect people’s natural inclinations. They are a social construct that served its purpose for a while, but is no longer relevant today...