Here is a novel idea… what if we taught men and women how to be single??? What if we celebrated and honoured it as much as we do engagements, weddings, births… would it change our domestic violence statistics??? Would we be offering people another way of living healthy and fulfilled lives??? Would that decrease the pressure and pull and need to be with someone even if it was unhealthy??? What if this started at a young age?
If our only alternative is to live an unfulfilled life as a single, which let’s face it that’s what society says, then what hope is there?
Even from a young age, we have the romanticized love stories woven into the story of life. These stories are continued to be reinforced throughout life.
How can we even out the volume of the voices? Can society value, encourage, support, embrace, honour and singleness as loudly as relationships?
I have no real answers but I’m asking the question which is bigger than just poor me I’m single. I’m asking what if we lived in a world that embraced this singleness and had equal input opportunity. What if singles had actual singles enrichment courses like married and parents and pre-marrage counselling and… ? What if we had singles day and gifts to celebrate singleness as we do mothers day, engagements, weddings, baby showers and…? What if our movies, and advertising and books presented a different story???
Would it offer people a different way of living that’s worth living and celebrated??? Cause it is just that!!
Just wondering… to be continued… I have a lot more to say so watch this space!!
Unedited Wonderings 