I Want a Shower, Too!
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| Fri, 03-03-2006 - 9:04pm |
Hi, All,
This is my first post here. I'm feeling cranky about something single-girl-ish and hoping maybe someone else can sympathize!
I got word yesterday that my last single friend here in town got engaged (the other two singles I'm close to are a) out of town or b) my ex--everyone else is married or partnered). Of course I'm delighted for her.
But now, I'm feeling crabby at the number of parties I've gone to in the past year for all my friends recognizing their cool life-changing moments...more engagement parties, bridal showers, weddings, and baby showers than you can shake a stick at. Specifically, I'm crabby that they get registries and I don't.
Please don't misunderstand me--I'm 28 and I'm doing fine by myself and I really don't need a registry for anything at all. But I guess it feels like such a rite of passage--the registry is an acknowledgement that something big and important is happening to you nad so therefore all your friends should gather to celebrate you and buy you a ton of presents. It's not that I don't want to celebrate my friends and buy them presents...I suppose I'd just like to be recognized formally sometimes, too. Tonight, it feels a little like all of my friends get to be recognized and cooed over and feted by the people in their lives, and I don't.
Does this make sense to anyone else? Anybody ever have "shower-envy"?! Please reassure me that I'm not the only one who feels left out when everyone else is getting celebrated!
Thanks,
sanctuary2006

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AJ, enjoying life with C.
You are Definitely NOT alone!
Teresa
http://www.affordingpickles.blogspot.com
Do what "Carrie Bradshaw" did? There is nothing wrong with enjoying your "SINGLE" life and creating a registry for your friends to buy gifts and celebrate with you! (smile)
Mmh, I may have to do that myself!
It's my first post but TG I found yours, LOL! I'm about to bust with all the new save the dates I've got this year. And it's like, you have to act so happy for everyone else or else you look like bitter girl. Or selfish--like you said. But honestly, I am so sick of dropping so much money when I'm single and I still have the same chipped plates I got at Goodwill during college. Of course, I'm happy for my friends, but I'm not happy for me considering I have to spend my vacation money (again) going to someone else's wedding and buying them Cusinart.
I heard about a book for getting through this (oh so fun) time in your life. i thought it was coming out soon but all i could find was this site http://www.thebridalwave.com. it says it's coming out in 2007!
:(. anyone know of any other books/tips? ugh, i've got 6 weddings so far this year...
---Cass
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