2. Can you help me watch my kids?
‘Hold-up, Please come again’…Being single does not mean I am your automatic, ‘anytime you are in a fix, someone you can call, and would charge you nothing, BABYSITTER.’ I have a whole list of things to get to. Did you ask 'Like What?'……..well, I can’t think of any right now but if you give me 3 days I would come up with one thing.
However, that’s besides the point. I was saying don’t call me two minutes before you go out trying to get into my ‘cramped’ schedule. My time is very precious to me and by the way, I was not there when y’all were ‘family planning.’
And if I decide to babysit, trust me, I would collect. Whether it be by cash, kind, shoes, dresses, a meal, your salary or even a future deposit into my own babysitting account. Taking care of your kids, no matter how lovely and cuddly they are, would cost you. So don’t think it’s FREE. Even if it takes me 10 years to have mine….trust me, I WILL COLLECT.
3. Concerned Neighbours! Why worry?
Chancing is totally allowed. Stop telling me about how God should answer me before my younger sister. Like really, who put us on a queue? Watch me step aside for her to pass. Who even told you I want to get married self??? All these 'concerned people' kwa.
4. My Freedom. When did it start disturbing yours?
I have a right to blab about enjoying my singleness without warranting your pity. Like really, when I go on about how I am enjoying myself, no responsibilities, no kids….yet…Thank you Lord Jesus, automatically, your interpretation is I am miserable being single. Like seriously, you can go on about your marriage, and your bundles of joy, but I can’t go on about my freedom. Oh plizzzz.
5. Must I rush into marriage?
The fact that I said no to him does not mean, I will die single. “You said no to him ke?…aarrh, you don’t know you are getting older? Men have finished ooo”. Like seriously??? Men have finished? That’s your reason for me agreeing? Well, that I choose not to rush into marriage does not mean I am not taking getting married seriously. I like myself too much to settle for Mr Right now.
6, Respect Me! Must there be an issue about that?
Respect my ‘ME; time. Keep it HOLY. I really like that I don’t have to talk to you or anybody else at certain times. Please stop asking me what is wrong every 5 minutes. There is nothing wrong with me.
7. My List?
Yes I have a list. Let’s not even go there.
8. Being single or married?
Sometimes, when I see couples, I smile and other times I cringe.. If I had my way, I would have special powers that allow me change from being single to being married and back again whenever I could. But I guess, one has got to give.
9. Is it not my Life?
I really do wish to get married but since it hasn't happened, ‘why shall I come and come and keel maself.’ Like really the whole point about me enjoying my singleness is because really my other choice is to be miserable and die a slow death. So why should I feel bad about being single when I know I still have a lifetime being tied to ONE person??? (the thought of this self… story for another day). However, in this time, in this period, at this moment, my priority is me. So permit me to be SELFISH.
10. Prayers or Pity?
And while we are still on this topic, I don’t have to say AMEN to your ‘You will marry’ prayers. God did not forget me on ‘your’ queue.