I found out a few weeks ago that a former coworker is getting married. She's in her 20s, and I'm not sure how long she and her man have been dating. On the other hand, a current coworker, who's been with his girlfriend for less than a year, announced his engagement today. He and his girl are older and decided that waiting wasn't an option. Understand that I'm extremely happy for both of them. I am. But it leads me to one question... What's wrong with me? Mr. Wonderful and I broke up after I found out definitively that he has no interest in marriage and family...at least not with me. And I wasn't willing to settle for being his PYT forever. I put in almost two years worth of my blood, sweat, and tears into that relationship. And I'd rather know now and be a little hurt than for us to be together for three, four, or 10 years. Although I didn't get the ring, I did get a lot of knowledge. I know myself better and I know what I want. I also gain...
Sometimes a girl needs to get her thoughts on paper so she can see what's really going on.