Question of the Hour: Am I single or in a relationship? Those who think you know me well would think this is an easy question. I'm single. I've always been single. Can you imagine me as anything but? (Ahem, say yes.) However, if you are one of my facebook friends, you may have been recently notified that my relationship status has changed from in a relationship (insert heart here) to single (insert broken heart here).
I'm here to set the record straight.
Today I'm feeling single. That's a perfectly normal way to feel since I am, in fact, single. I just happen to be feeling it a little more acutely today. So, I was messing with my facebook account and decided to set my relationship status to "In a relationship with Absolutely Nobody." (He's fabulous, really, I can't wait for you to meet him.) Facebook then tried to find Mr. Nobody's profile so that that you could follow a link to his page and be his friend. To no avail, for Absolutely Nobody doesn't exist (there's a philosophical discussion for you), at least in the endless world that is facebook. Therefore, they find it adequate to list me as simply in a relationship. Well! That's no fun! I can't have real, flesh and blood, available men thinking that I'm in a relationship! So, I changed my status back to boring old (factual) single. I deleted the mini-feed information that was informing me of those volatile and traumatic, not to mention sudden, changes in my life, and went on my merry way. (Not married way. Too bad.)
Oh, did I mention that my status said : "Katie is single. Very, very single." What? I was just stating fact.
This evening I decided to check my email and was informed of three new messages waiting for me on facebook. Three! (That's a lot for a single gal.) And from people that don't normally send messages. And they were messages, not just writing on my wall, which meant they were possibly of a sensitive nature. My curiosity was stirred enough that I willed myself to brave our slow connection (currently at its highest speed of 26.4 Kbps) and see what the heck was going on. Well, I had to laugh. Three very caring individuals wondered how they had missed that I was dating someone. Perfectly good question, considering I see two of those three about twice a week. The third friend offered to call the guy all the way from Costa Rica to harass him for being a jerk (and some other choice words). Amazing. I didn't even know some of these people paid any attention whatsoever to my facebook page. But one little change on my profile, and I've got a past with a man who doesn't deserve me.
Well, that took some straightening out. I've assured my dear friends that I have always been, do remain, and will be for the foreseeable future... Single.
My status now says: "Katie is single. Very, very single. And she was never dating anyone. Ignore Facebook! It lies!"
So thank you, Facebook, for my first whirlwind romance and for a relatively painless first breakup. Sigh.
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Wow, Katie, while I am sad that you are "very very single", the whole story cracks me up to no end! Especially the part about Facebook searching for a non existent Mr. Absolutely Nobody. HA! Now that's something to laugh about for years to come. And perhaps what we will endearingly nickname Mr. Right when he comes along ;)
Hey Katie
I noticed that on facebook and was wondering what I missed!! I've having a difficult time with this whole being very very single thing these days too. I was hearing last month that spring is especially hard for single people because "love is in the air". I thought it was a stupid excuse... no matter what time of year it is people make claims to why it's so hard for singles (ie - the holidays, being alone, summer - wedding season, etc), I think it's just hard to be single in general.
Lately I've been thinking - hey, I'm pretty cool, why don't others think so? Why have I always been single, with no change in that staus in sight?
sigh. Well, I understand what you're feeling and thinking, and wish I had an answer, but I don't. I'd say - go out and enjoy that single life! But, sometimes, that is of very little comfort.
Wow, that got depressing, sorry! Just trying to relate. Love ya!!! :)
Girl, you make me smile. And, dang it, I can relate! I'm in a relationship with the same guy (cheater!). Yeah, he's pretty lame. I think we should just dump him, don't you? :D Luv ya!
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