Comments on: Priceless Nuggets of Wisdom for Singles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/07/priceless-nuggets-of-wisdom-for-singles/ I'm Just Saying Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lindsey_Nobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/07/priceless-nuggets-of-wisdom-for-singles/comment-page-1/#comment-6554 Lindsey_Nobles Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:18:22 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=2672#comment-6554 Painfully funny. I can so relate. Painfully funny. I can so relate.

]]> By: Leigh http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/07/priceless-nuggets-of-wisdom-for-singles/comment-page-1/#comment-6552 Leigh Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:45:58 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=2672#comment-6552 I just found your blog, Lindsey, and find you very relatable! Through much of my early 20s, whenever I'd be at a wedding, people would tell me with waggling eyebrows, "you'll be next." Since I wasn't ever dating anyone, I was pretty sure they didn't have the gift of prophecy. And then as I approached 30, those comments have faded away. At Thanksgiving last year, my aunt, who has not dated since marrying my uncle more than 20 years ago, told me I needed to put myself "out there" and go to bars. Let's just say my aunt and I have agreed to disagree. My recent post <a href="http://hopefulleigh.blogspot.com/2010/08/fail.html" rel="nofollow">FAIL</a> I just found your blog, Lindsey, and find you very relatable! Through much of my early 20s, whenever I'd be at a wedding, people would tell me with waggling eyebrows, "you'll be next." Since I wasn't ever dating anyone, I was pretty sure they didn't have the gift of prophecy. And then as I approached 30, those comments have faded away. At Thanksgiving last year, my aunt, who has not dated since marrying my uncle more than 20 years ago, told me I needed to put myself "out there" and go to bars. Let's just say my aunt and I have agreed to disagree.
My recent post FAIL

]]> By: Leigh http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/07/priceless-nuggets-of-wisdom-for-singles/comment-page-1/#comment-6551 Leigh Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:39:03 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=2672#comment-6551 Speaking of 50th anniversaries, a couple of years ago my Grandpa was talking about how he would have been married 57 years to my Grandma, if she was still living. He swiftly looked at me and said, "if you don't get married soon, you won't even get close to 50 years!" Thanks, Grandpa. Tired of dealing with these kinds of comments, I looked at him and said, "Well, Grandpa, if me getting married is that important to you, I'll marry the next guy I see on the street." He then seemed to understand what his words had implied, apologized, and told me I shouldn't "settle." Sigh. My recent post <a href="http://hopefulleigh.blogspot.com/2010/08/fail.html" rel="nofollow">FAIL</a> Speaking of 50th anniversaries, a couple of years ago my Grandpa was talking about how he would have been married 57 years to my Grandma, if she was still living. He swiftly looked at me and said, "if you don't get married soon, you won't even get close to 50 years!" Thanks, Grandpa. Tired of dealing with these kinds of comments, I looked at him and said, "Well, Grandpa, if me getting married is that important to you, I'll marry the next guy I see on the street." He then seemed to understand what his words had implied, apologized, and told me I shouldn't "settle." Sigh.
My recent post FAIL

]]> By: thefragranceof http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/07/priceless-nuggets-of-wisdom-for-singles/comment-page-1/#comment-6288 thefragranceof Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:16:28 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=2672#comment-6288 The phrase I hear most frequently is "you've got plenty of time, honey." By saying that, it's as if people think that I actually don't have plenty of time, but they want to reassure me of that which they are so concerned about. One time someone asked me when we were doing my wedding. At the time, I was not even dating anyone? What a thoughtless thing to say. I simply replied, "when I find someone worth marrying," and walked away. The phrase I hear most frequently is "you've got plenty of time, honey." By saying that, it's as if people think that I actually don't have plenty of time, but they want to reassure me of that which they are so concerned about.

One time someone asked me when we were doing my wedding. At the time, I was not even dating anyone? What a thoughtless thing to say. I simply replied, "when I find someone worth marrying," and walked away.

]]> By: alece http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/07/priceless-nuggets-of-wisdom-for-singles/comment-page-1/#comment-6149 alece Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:05:35 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=2672#comment-6149 i hate this. i feel the sting deeper now that i'm divorced. it's as though people don't know what to say other than to ask questions about the next phase of life. when you're single, you're questioned about dating. when you're dating, inevitably you're asked when you're gonna get married. when you're married, it's the barrage of "soooo... when ya havin' kids?" questions. seems reflective our entire culture's discontent with just BEING. we always have to be striving for the next thing, even when it comes to seasons of life. i'll gladly be your date next time you have to go to a wedding. i can be an awfully good wingman. i hate this. i feel the sting deeper now that i'm divorced.

it's as though people don't know what to say other than to ask questions about the next phase of life. when you're single, you're questioned about dating. when you're dating, inevitably you're asked when you're gonna get married. when you're married, it's the barrage of "soooo… when ya havin' kids?" questions.

seems reflective our entire culture's discontent with just BEING. we always have to be striving for the next thing, even when it comes to seasons of life.

i'll gladly be your date next time you have to go to a wedding. i can be an awfully good wingman.

]]> By: philologus http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/07/priceless-nuggets-of-wisdom-for-singles/comment-page-1/#comment-6132 philologus Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:14:21 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=2672#comment-6132 hey! did you just call me a turkey? lol!!! That better be a typo or some weird texas/nashville way of saying totally;) My recent post <a href="http:\/\/philologus.wordpress.com\/2010\/07\/15\/sunday-morning-dedications-with-art-laboe\/" target="_blank">sunday morning dedications with Art Laboe</a> hey! did you just call me a turkey? lol!!! That better be a typo or some weird texas/nashville way of saying totally;)
My recent post sunday morning dedications with Art Laboe

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/07/priceless-nuggets-of-wisdom-for-singles/comment-page-1/#comment-6034 Lindsey Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:48:21 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=2672#comment-6034 loved this post! i've definitely heard a ton of these... my two favorites though: 1. three months after my ex-fiance and i ended our engagement i was asked why i wasn't dating yet. seriously? i do laugh now, but at the time it was pretty ridiculous. 2. why tell me about a godly single man if i happen to be traditional and believe he should pursue me? so glad you think we'd be great together. perhaps you should tell him? i agree with many of these posts, it's just made me much more sensitive and i'm REALLY grateful for that. plus, it does give really good stories to tell :-) loved this post! i've definitely heard a ton of these… my two favorites though:
1. three months after my ex-fiance and i ended our engagement i was asked why i wasn't dating yet. seriously? i do laugh now, but at the time it was pretty ridiculous.
2. why tell me about a godly single man if i happen to be traditional and believe he should pursue me? so glad you think we'd be great together. perhaps you should tell him?
i agree with many of these posts, it's just made me much more sensitive and i'm REALLY grateful for that. plus, it does give really good stories to tell :-)

]]> By: tarheel810 http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/07/priceless-nuggets-of-wisdom-for-singles/comment-page-1/#comment-6023 tarheel810 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:55:52 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=2672#comment-6023 Lindsey, just hang in there; smile and go on. You know that no amount of advice from anyone is going to change the plan that God has for your life. When the right time and the right person all fit into His plan, you'll know. My recent post <a href="http:\/\/tarheel810.wordpress.com\/2010\/07\/15\/going-through-the-motions-2\/" target="_blank">Going Through The Motions</a> Lindsey, just hang in there; smile and go on. You know that no amount of advice from anyone is going to change the plan that God has for your life. When the right time and the right person all fit into His plan, you'll know.
My recent post Going Through The Motions

]]> By: Joy Eggerichs http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/07/priceless-nuggets-of-wisdom-for-singles/comment-page-1/#comment-6021 Joy Eggerichs Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:14:36 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=2672#comment-6021 Man, does every married person have a handbook that they read these lines from? I agree--it's endearing but it does leave you with the "uhhh...how do you want me to respond to you?" I ultimately appreciate it, but it's still can be an awkward encounter. Just last night I talked to this guy that was referencing an "older" single woman. He was like, "I just want someone so great for her. She is amazing, she deserves the best." So I said..."Why don't you date her?" "Uhhhh....." He realized he was caught... I am all for legitimate advice, or legitimate set ups...but please don't patronize and pitty me. That's all I ask. (-: My recent post <a href="http://www.joyeggerichs.com/?p=1814" target="_blank">Ask Joy- Should I Dance</a> Man, does every married person have a handbook that they read these lines from? I agree–it's endearing but it does leave you with the "uhhh…how do you want me to
respond to you?" I ultimately appreciate it, but it's still can be an awkward encounter.

Just last night I talked to this guy that was referencing an "older" single woman. He was like, "I just want someone so great for her. She is amazing, she deserves the best." So I said…"Why don't you date her?"

"Uhhhh….."

He realized he was caught…

I am all for legitimate advice, or legitimate set ups…but please don't patronize and pitty me. That's all I ask. (-:
My recent post Ask Joy- Should I Dance

]]> By: Lindsey_Nobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/07/priceless-nuggets-of-wisdom-for-singles/comment-page-1/#comment-6015 Lindsey_Nobles Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:24:36 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=2672#comment-6015 don't you like my use of the word "freakin'" wanted you to know how serious i was about this ;) don't you like my use of the word "freakin'" wanted you to know how serious i was about this ;)

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