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babysunshine

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Exactly as the title says. People who know me like my family understand and wouldn't be hard on that. Then there are some who care that I seem to be more interested in buying and owning bags I like, instead of looking for a bf or getting married. It is matter of priorities I know, and I don't say that my priorities are right. But getting married is a big thing. Even landing a bf, I mean these days some men are like... Because I am still single, I can afford bags that I love.
 
Your priorities are right for YOU, at THIS MOMENT in YOUR SITUATION, which is what matters, right?

People grow up, evolve, change careers/hobbies/lifestyles/tastes/homes/country ALL THE TIME. You might be crazy about bags today, and about collecting paintings, or riding, or philosophy, or singing tomorrow. Just as there´s no one-size-life-fits-all, due to globalization and extreme social and professional mobility demands nowadays there isn´t even one individual who can claim their own life is set in stone and s/he will stay in the same job/home/country/situation, not to speak of something as subjective as their tastes/hobbies/needs, even within the next five years (unless s/he is a hermit living in a cave in the desert, or a gazillionnaire entrenched in her own private island paradise, of course). Those who do are often kidding themselves; so, if they can´t even predict where, how and with whom they´ll be in a few months or years´ time, how can they even try to predict what´s best for somebody *else*? Your life, your terms - as long as you don´t harm anybody, starting with yourself ;-)

Like you, I´m single and child-free (didn´t plan it, just turned out that way and, with hindsight, it´s been serendipity, and decidedly for the best in my case) and enjoying my mobility and surplus money any way I like (a bit on bags, a bigger bit on gardening and my dogs, an even bigger bit on travel, and most of it on books). Some place having their own family as their top priority and accept to sacrifice other things to have it, others are devoted to their job to the exclusion of much else... or as the Vulcans would say, IDIC (infinite diversity in infinite combinations).

The only possible problem is when the top priority "eats" all your time and energy so much that your other, also important life areas (health, family, social life, spiritual life, personal development, etc) are shortcharged and the imbalance makes you suffer. Or when it turns into a wasteful, dangerous addiction - or when the top "priority" is an ersatz (or an excuse) to keep unsolved issues at bay and shirk unpleasant tasks and commitments. Like, for instance, spending all one´s free time mindlessly shopping "because it is vitally important for my job that I find the perfect blouse/shoes/purse/hairstyle" instead of spending an hour a day on something actually important to one´s job like learning a new language or computer skill. Or seeking to fulfill one´s emotional needs with proxy objects, pets, or people to compensate the perceived "shortcomings" of one´s family, SO (or lack of SO) or job. Not saying at all this might be your case - just throwing some generic food for thought into the arena. Sorry for the rambling!
 
This makes me sad, because I've read your posts on tpf. And you're a kind, clever, open-hearted person. I hope you know how special are those qualities in this world.

But, I understand the pressure society puts on us to make marriage a "goal." My family was very old-school traditional, & I was not. I still am not & refuse to be. But, my life's a good one.
I think, if I'd squashed my passions to "find" a man, I'd have married the wrong one. I had to be real to find real--plus, my quirky passions seem to be what he loves most.
Though, finding my own self & confidence took time & some work--the process never ends, it seems.

I hope you will find someone who applauds your love for artistic handbags, for color, for travel, for life. Who loves all of you, just as you are.
Unfortunately, such people often wander into us completely unplanned--usually when I was falling over a toolbox or screaming @ a passing train. You know...during the quirkiness, when I was free to feel joy & connections.

Hugs.
 
You are not alone. I guess, I'm a little bit like you. I was never the kind of girl, that gave much thoughts about the dress I would like to wear or the music that should be played at "my wedding". There were always other things I've been thinking about. I never really believed, that I'm not whole without a man. The reason is perhaps, that my Mom isn't very happy with her married live, as she always missed and misses still her freedom. She gets never tired telling me so. Furthermore I got hurt several times and as I well know that I'm quite difficult and quirk and not very romantic, I came to the point, that I'm just not interested anymore to find a man. It's fun and nice watching them from afar, but I don't feel the urge to have them too close. So yes, I'm definitely more obsessed about bags ;). Well, I do have other obsessions, too. I studied literature and I love books and writing much more than bags. :)
 
My point is - like Pimpernel and remainsilly have said before me - it is totally ok, that you are not searching desperatly a BF or a husband. As long as you are happy and feeling fine and live your dreams and have friends or your family around you (and your handbag-love does not ruin you or holds your whole mind) then everything is ok. You are ok. No need to think you are strange. You are not. Surely you are a lovely person and if you finally want to find "your man" I wish you find the very special person, that remainsilly described so well and thoughtfully.
Xx, Milla
 
Collecting bags and creative dressing expresses a creative side.

I think the pressure on women has never been so great to appear as though we have it all, all the time.

Think about all the wasted energy, heartbreak and baggage you've saved yourself by not being a woman who has to always has to have a BF/husband constantly, even if it's the wrong one.

You may bump in to that lovely guy, or you may never do, but you won't ever be one of those that's with someone just because you're scared to be in your own company or embarrassed to say you're whole alone. That shows maturity, in relationships, nothing is more important that being with someone else because you really, really want to be with them and until you meet that person it would all be just games.
 
Thank you all so much dears for your kind words. Perhaps when I meet the right one, all this will change. I had only one relationship before and we broke up because of long distance and have remained single ever since because the right one didn't appear. I have other hobbies, books are a major one. I care for my family too. Colleagues and friends sincerely care, esp as they are married. But their encouragement for me to actively seek a Mr Right makes me helpless at times.
 
Just my 2cents: buy all the bags you want while single because once you're married, mine becomes ours (in my case, finances merged). That put a stop in my shopping and LOTS of fights. In the end, DH being the saver had it right for the family.
 
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