This Time I Need A Soldier...Sick of Toy Soldiers

I did want an angora cardigan until I found out they are made out of these...



Precious little wascally wabbit. I would never wear you...

Anyway there's something that has been really REALLY getting on my nerves lately and I am starting to hear it more and more often. It's when people say something along the lines of this: "You should lower your standards, start dating people that you may have not given a chance before."

At first I thought it was just me, but now I'm starting to hear it everywhere: friends and acquaintances, advice columns, other blogs... Now why is our national divorce rate so high? Because of ignorant people like this who encourage relationships, for the sake of "relationships." My theory is that if you see flaw and/or are not attracted to someone for some reason what makes you think that after dating those flaws are going to miraculously disappear. They're not, in fact, they are going to multiply.

But most of all I hear this from pathetic, insecure, unattractive men who have not enough self esteem to attract a female. Rather, they try to brainwash women to believe that their standards are too high and should stoop down to their level. Now, I do realize that a lot of women do have unreasonable expectations. Prince charming only exists in fairytales, sweetheart. As far as me, I like to think that my expectations are fairly mild. So when someone tells me that I should "lower my standards" I'm quite insulted.

My mother always asks me this "What if this great guy comes along and you turn him down because he is not your ideal?" Now, why would I want to date someone to whom I am not attracted? It seems completely propostorous. Who wants to end up as the girl that lies in bed and imagines that her partner is someone else becuase she doesn't find him attractive?? I know I don't.

This also goes hand in hand with settling. I am not the type to settle for anything less than what I want. I'd rather go without than have something lesser to my standards. I value myself very highly therefore, I'm not willing to let just anyone into my life. Boys, go back to the bar and drink until the ugly girl gets pretty becuase you're getting nowhere with me...

I am confident and comfortable enough within myself that I don't want anyone. You're really just wasting your time trying to convince me otherwise.