Who Needs Men?

I just wrote a ten paragraph blog about how much I missed Mark. I got ready to publish it and thought, "How ridiculous!" I guess I'm just feeling lost right now. Lost, and stressed, and emotionless. You know, I don't even want to date anyone right now. Being single is not that bad people. Look at my mom, she's been single for three years (ten if you count all the BS beforehand) and she is just fine! My sister dates guys left and right and then dumps them two weeks later. She's in high school though, that's pretty much standard. I like being single for a number of reasons:

Reason one, I need to focus on school. I've switched my major a thousand times which has put me back a few semesters and I just want to be done. I want my bachelors and my masters, and I want to start teaching in my own classroom. If I had a boyfriend right now, it could slow me down and my grades wouldn't be as good as they are. (I'm easily distracted)

Reason two and probably the biggest, I still live with my mother. I never say I live with my parents because it's just my mom and I (and our two awesome dogs). We both go grocery shopping, we both cook, we both clean, we do a lot of stuff together, but we're always contributing to keeping the house up. In short, she is my best friend (besides Jess...she's my bbffl! I love you!!) I wouldn't want a serious boyfriend right now because I don't know how serious he would take me because I still live with my mom. I'll move out on my own, but I'm waiting for the right time because I don't want a roommate. I want my own space, something I can call my own. If I have learned anything from living at home for 22 years, it's that living with someone is not easy. So when the time comes, I'll spread my wings and fly.

Reason three, I'm a fairly independent person. When I was with Mark, I was very inexperienced and young and needed his attention constantly. I can fully admit that. He was my first love, what do you expect!? This could be why we broke it off, but I say it's because he cheated on me right after he moved across the country for me. That's besides the point, I've grown since then and somewhere along the way, I've learned to not put up with men's crap. :) I can do what I want, when I want, and I don't have to consult with anyone. It's pretty nice. I know how to fix things (believe it or not), I can cook (moderately), I clean (usually in spurts, but I get the job done). I guess what I am getting at is that when the time comes for a gentelman to enter my life, he better not be clingy.

Reason four, the best reason ever! You may have thought, don't you miss the sex? Why of course I do! I'm only human. Well let me tell you, life goes on without penises. My girlfriends and I just took a fancy little trip to a sex shop not too long ago. I bought my first vibrator...need I say more?

So yes, I like being single. It's not so bad...