I don't think you are, and the past ten years bear your observation out. Which is part of the reason when my head pulls shit like this on me, it's a pain in the ass.
True.
It's not the 'old maid' notion that bugs me--it's the (due to family history) probable fact that I will not have a functioning uterus within the next five years thanks to cancer, as well as, like I said, the women in my family are very long lived, and the males as a whole and two grandparents so far are prone to Alzhimers and senility. So my 'fear' there is more along the lines of outliving anyone who can take care of me if/when I lose my mind and self reliance...and having no children kinda guarentees that since, yeah, reliable family members are all of my dad's generation or older. Once Dad is gone, that's it unless something in my situation drastically changes.
And not to say it won't, but it's not something I'm willing to count on until it actually happens. Which leaves me with planning for myself, especially beyond the point in time where I'll be able to take care of myself. That's daunting no matter how 'young' I may be. ;)
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Date: 2008-01-09 03:11 am (UTC)True.
It's not the 'old maid' notion that bugs me--it's the (due to family history) probable fact that I will not have a functioning uterus within the next five years thanks to cancer, as well as, like I said, the women in my family are very long lived, and the males as a whole and two grandparents so far are prone to Alzhimers and senility. So my 'fear' there is more along the lines of outliving anyone who can take care of me if/when I lose my mind and self reliance...and having no children kinda guarentees that since, yeah, reliable family members are all of my dad's generation or older. Once Dad is gone, that's it unless something in my situation drastically changes.
And not to say it won't, but it's not something I'm willing to count on until it actually happens. Which leaves me with planning for myself, especially beyond the point in time where I'll be able to take care of myself. That's daunting no matter how 'young' I may be. ;)