And there's JennyJohnson10, "a single woman that works full time at a fitnesscenter" and has "2 cats 1 dog and 1 snake" but only tweets about the tar sands.
Another single woman I know thinks that if her Maltese snaps at someone she’sdating, he’s probably not right for her. ***Talk about snap judgments.***
Single or in a relationship — it's the status that divides society, whether we care to admit it or not.
单身还是恋爱?——无论我们愿意承认与否,这个社会的世俗眼光就是按你是否单身把我们进行归类。
Regardless of which category you fall into, there will always be someone judging your choices. But lucky for you, it's your life, and other people's opinions are quite irrelevant.
无论你归为哪类,总有人议论你的选择。不过,还好这是你自己的生活,与别人的意见毫不相干。
At the end of the day, it's about what you feel, which is why if you choose to be in a relationship, you better make sure it's a great one.
说来说去,还是要看你自己的感觉,这就是为什么如果你选择恋爱,你最好确定那是个对的人。
Too many people settle because they feel as if that's what they're supposed to do.
很多人选择确定关系结婚过日子,只是因为觉得貌似这才是自己应该做的事情。
They put aside their priorities, their feelings, their goals and their dreams just to assuage expectations society has forced upon them.
How does this make any sense? Shouldn't you want to be happy on your own? Isn't it better to be fortable with who you are than to worry about appeasing someone else?
请问这有什么意义呢?让自己快乐不才是重要的吗?不是让自己舒服比考虑讨好别人更重要吗?
How can you even be in a successful relationship if you aren't fully secure with yourself?
如果你给不了自己一份绝对的安全感,连自己都保护不了那你怎么能处理好一段婚姻关系呢?
If that wasn't convincing enough, here are some more reasons it's better to be single than with a person who doesn't really understand or appreciate the real you.
Wouldn't you rather spend your time developing yourself rather than defending yourself to someone else?
难道你宁愿不取悦自己而牺牲自己的幸福快乐去迎合别人?
If your partner is mitted to misunderstanding you, why are you even with him or her in the first place? That's just a plete and utter waste of both of your time.
如果你的另一半一直在误会你的话,为什么还要和他或她在一起呢?这样纯属在浪费两个人的青春。
You're not seeking approval
你不必寻得他人的认可
An unhealthy relationship is one that requires you to seek approval in anything and everything you do.
一段不健康的感情关系就会让你无论做什么事都想寻得支援。
Why do you need approval from a partner in order to pursue any endeavor that's important to you?
,为什么要通过伴侣的支援,去获得对自己意义重大的努力呢?
You're not walking on eggshells
你还不至于到了如履薄冰的处境
There's no worse feeling than being uneasy and unfortable around someone you're in a relationship with.
你在一段恋爱交往关系中感觉不舒服不自在才是自己最糟糕的处境。
Isn't the entire point of being with someone the fact that you can feel pletely confident around him or her?
与对方恋爱交往过程中,你可以感到自信满满不才是最重要的吗?
You don't have to constantly explain yourself and your decisions
你不必不断地向别人解释自己的所作所为
A decision is a decision, and that's it. If it's something you feel strongly enough about, that should be reason enough for your counterpart's support.
决定就是决定,而且是对的。如果你觉得某件事你需要强大的支援,那也应该来自你的合作伙伴。
Sure, it's natural to ask questions, but that's quite different than constantly having to defend yourself.
当然,提问是很正常的,但这与不断不得不捍卫自己完全是两码事。
You don't question yourself so much
你不会过于怀疑自己
The sign of an unhealthy relationship is one in which you never really feel confident in any decision or thought you make or have.
一段不健康的恋爱关系的一个标志就是你从不会对自己的决定和想法真正有信心。
If you are constantly wondering if you are good enough, then you need to nix the source of these concerns, and if it's your partner, so be it — you'll be better off without him or her.
You can say whatever is on your mind without being judged
你可以洒脱地说出自己的想法
Your thoughts, beliefs and ideas are your own, so you should feel free to express them in any manner you deem fit. If someone has a problem with that, he or she can leave.