Sigh.
As if I needed a reminder I'm 26 and divorced and don't have any living children...
I got to do the awesome task of filling out benefits paperwork at my job today. I love the boxes that ask "Single, Married, Divorced, Widowed?" I mean, really? What does it HONESTLY matter that I'm divorced? I'm single as far as I'm concerned. If you're not going to be taking me on a date, you don't need to know. Why in the world does an insurance company need to know I was once in a crappy marriage and I'm not anymore? Any insurance folks out there can answer my question? Humor me...
AND...adding insult to injury the dreaded "Everyone be cheerful and elated for co-worker X who is having a baby! We're throwing her a shower, Blah blah blah." I just love those office wide memos with images of strollers and rattles and bottles, letting us know where we can SHOP for the lucky couple. FREAKING AWESOME. Needless to say, I won't be attending. I'll be the only future cat lady sinking in my cubicle with my trashy celebrity magazine, chowing down on my single girl Ramen Noodles. Yep, that's me.
PS. Speaking of babies, I'm doing a link-up on Thursday with all of our adorable baby pictures. Make sure you grab some out of your dusty photo albums, share them, and link up!
Yeah, I've never understood why we have to mark our "status" either. It makes no sense. Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteAhhh Shannon, I know your wonderful spirit will not ALLOW you be as down as you sound about another person's baby shower. I can see you with a beautiful smile as a hallmark card attending in good spirit! Don't listen to that voice that wants you to feel bad or sad, because you are single! and BEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeleteIs there at least some chocolate stashed in your cubicle? :-)
ReplyDeleteI TOTALLY feel the same way about those kinds of email memos that everyone is so damn happy about. I get so annoyed, and I never go or buy a gift (however if I ever have a child, I would expect them to get me gifts because, well, I’m greedy like that haha).
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