Let's have some laughs - Benefits of being single
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Not having to pretend I am interested in what the other person is talking about.
Not having to be considerate of someone else if I want to make plans with my friends.
Being able to go out on Ladies' Nights without anyone think I am on the hunt.
NOT SHAVING SO FREQUENTLY is a big one for me
Being able to take trips wherever and whenever I want when money is not an issue.
Not brushing my hair and staying in pj's all day on ocassion.
No pretending to like their friends and family. hahaha
Having a mess and not stress about cleaning it before someone gets home. I clean it when I want.0 -
I can go to the beach whenever I like.....
On the for real flipside, it sux being single.LOL0 -
Ok, starting over....I can eat a pint of Ben & Jerry's without worrying that he thinks I'm a pig. :bigsmile:
Awww, man, now I want Ben and Jerry's.
I like everything in the house being the way I left it when I come home. Oh and being able to sleep like a starfish
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I can just plain do whatever I want -- OR --- not do anything at all!! No one to appease - No one to "answer" to - no one to feel guilty about. Can talk to who I want, when I want with no interuptions. Go out with the girls and drink if I want!!
I can learn who I want to be and what I really ultimately want to do with my life.
Sleep how/when I want, eat what I want/when, not have to buy pop / junk food for someone to drink when water & healthy stuff is all I want. Work out at home with no comments about doing something "wrong"... no expecting someone to be responsible for things and then them NOT! No comments about how pretty another girl is or how much my *kitten* jiggles compared to "that-girl-over-there".
Even when I found a guy who seemed to want to give me the world, I am just not ready!
Too many pretty boys to kiss & hug still!! LMAO!!!0 -
My cat has much more room in my bed!0
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This is going to be a LONG post haha...
- no longer responsible for the emotional well-being of another adult
- I don't have to fight over money
- My hair is growing back
- he's no longer sabatoging my attempts to finish my degree
- no more of dealing with his insane parents or pothead friends
- i get credit for everything the kids do no matter how much he brags, everyone knows he never sees them
- i don't have to share the kids
- i don't have to walk on eggshells and worry about setting him off
- i go to bed when the hell i want to without a guilt trip
- i can co-sleep with my kids without his *****ing
- I am no longer forced to watch animes I HATE (I don't hate all, but for God's sake you're 30-something, watch something else)
- I don't have to look at that ridiculous heartagram tattoo on his wrist
- I laugh every time I think about the fact that he has my name on his arm
- He can no longer continue to ruin my credit report
- his farts
- his nasty feet
- quiet time that I can never get enough of
- I'm not requried to cuddle
- I hate being touched
- Why yes, I AM going to wear this out in public.
- no chance of being cheated on
- no one hacking my phone
- no one looking over my shoulder all the time
- no one to overdraw my bank account every month
I am never getting into another relationship ever again. I'm going to be the old cat lady, every neighborhood needs one.0 -
Hi, everyone, I'm new to the group && sort of new to MFP. Here is my list of benefits of being single.
• To not be in a meaningless relationship
• To not be in a roller coaster relationship
• To not be celebrating affections with someone who won’t be with me 6 months to a year later.
• To not have the drama that relationships have these days (worrying about lies and being deceived, being cheated on, falling “out of love” if that was ever such a thing! LOL Because if you are in love, love never dies. Isn’t so sickly funny how many people say they are in love but then 6 months, even a year or years later on they aren’t together? Oh, but I thought you said you were in love?
• I am able to do WHAT I want, WHEN I want, && HOWever I want without asking the other what they think.
• Thankful to not be in a relationship with any idiots, psychos, or freaks.
• Don’t have to worry if my partner will be “hot or cold” the next day, in other words if our relationship will be great or on the rocks from day to day.
• Don’t have to worry if someone is pretending to be someone that they’re not to fool me.
• I don’t need to check in with anyone.
• Don’t need to deal with paranoia of if I’m doing something wrong or if the other is doing something wrong.
• I’M NOT SCARED TO BE SINGLE! Some people stay or are always seeking relationships because they are afraid to be alone. Thankful that I have not settled!
• I don’t have to worry about meeting anyone’s family and dealing with awkward first impressions.
• Thankful to be single so that I won’t be suffering damaged relationships and gaining enemies or broken friendships.
• Don’t have to worry if a significant other and my family gets along and vice versa.
• I don’t have to feel expected to do or act certain ways/things.
• Don’t have to suffer days waiting by the phone wondering if something is wrong when they don’t call.
• I can travel whenever and wherever without the other person being upset and possibly getting in the way.
• Don’t have to worry about the other becoming jealous of me talking to people that they feel inferior about.
• Don’t have to feel obligated to do this or that when I really don’t want to.
• Don’t have to deal with someone saying I shouldn’t do something or getting involved with someone who could be controlling.0 -
It's just great to be free, no trappings or mind games. Discovering who you are again after a bad relationship seems to be vrey liberating.
Oh, and I have discovered that starfish shaped in bed is the way to be - happy days.. 0 -
Eating what I want, when I want
Flirting with a cute guy and not feeling bad about it
Not having to shave my legs
Not feeling like I have to explain myself
Not worrying what he is up to
That being said... I hate being single. I love having a partner and all that we can offer each other. 0 -
LOVE this!!!Being able to satisfy oneself in bed without having a second person think that is an invitation/requirement to include them. Was that nicely phrased? LOL0
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This is making me laugh/depressed lol.
I'm fairly new to being single but am appreciating some things such as:
-not having to be a mother to a 40 year old man, pay your own damn bills, wash your own clothes etc etc
-not having someone looking over my shoulder and questioning where I'm going
-cooking exactly what I want for dinner
-not having to wear a ton of clothes to prevent getting attacked in bed0 -
Not getting dragged from the sports bar to go shopping for housewares or furniture . lol1
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My choice of music, all the time.
Out the door time reduced from 90 minutes to 91 -
My choice of music, all the time.
Out the door time reduced from 90 minutes to 9
Choice of music is a great one. My last ex made fun of some of my musical choices so I stopped listening to certain bands around him. And I don't have to listen to his annoying punk music. lol0 -
Great Post - Now that I only have 4 Alimony payments left I can say the best thing about being single is I finally got the Mustang GT that I wanted since High School....plus all the other stuff eveyone else said....0
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I don't have to share my cookies0
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Making my own decisions!
And I have a new found love for flirting.
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i get to flirt 0
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My choice of music, all the time.
Out the door time reduced from 90 minutes to 9
Some of us women are able to shower, fix makeup and hair, get dressed, and be out the door in under 30 minutes! Its a talent.0 -
1.) Crappy movie marathons.
2.) I can put veggies in my dishes again
3.) I don't have to pick anyone up every time because they're too broke due to poor decisions to buy a car of their own.
4.) I have a better sleep pattern and love to wake up early without having to creep around the apartment until noon.
5.) No more feeding of the ego as he fishes for compliments, so I'm only responsible for my own happiness!
6.) Long bubble baths without interruption.
7.) I get to work on my flirting skills now!0 -
I don't have to wait until my next paycheck to pay the bills that were due in this paycheck because I never know how much of MY salary is going to be left be her (who refuses to have a job) for me to pay bills.
Heck, just being able to handle my money how I want to.1 -
Being able to satisfy oneself in bed without having a second person think that is an invitation/requirement to include them. Was that nicely phrased? LOL
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My choice of music, all the time.
Out the door time reduced from 90 minutes to 9
Some of us women are able to shower, fix makeup and hair, get dressed, and be out the door in under 30 minutes! Its a talent.
My record is 5 minutes....my average is 10 minutes.0 -
You can talk to yourself without anyone thinking you're crazy.0
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Not having someone spoil Walking Dead or Game of Thrones while watching it. This is a BIG ONE for me!0
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Benefit of been single is I don't always have to shower......
Im joking, I don't do that anyway.....lol :P1 -
being OCD about cleaning and putting things away without dealing with someone elses non-ocd tendancies lol0
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Not having a boyfriend, knowing he is physically attracted to other women, this is actually the reason why I've chosen to stay single for life0
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Nobody wanting me to go massively into debt on houses and minivans and childcare.
Its been a recurring theme in my relationships:. They always seem to want to go SPEND SPEND SPEND, and get stuck under mortgage payments and reproduction.0 -
Control of the remote.0
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