Saturday Morning Muses: Happy but sad

One thing that I struggle with so often is balancing happiness and sadness. So often I when I am sad I still have to be happy for my friends, which I am.  But it hurts sometimes.....my pain should not overshadow the joys of my friends.  Still trying to figure out that balance :-/.

Being Single is NOT a Disease!!!

The other day on facebook I played a little trick on my friends. It was the day after "April Fool's Day" and surprisingly no one suspected I might pull a little prank.  I don't put that much personal information on facebook...I know 99% of my facebook friends...but I do have work colleagues and kids I mentor on my page...they don't need to know everything about me.  For a couple of years I have not put my relationship status on my page, but I decided to change it to "In a Relationship." This shocked the world....LOL!! Most people do not know I have never been in a relationship, but most people assume I have and I don't correct them on the assumption (too much of a hassle to get into why when people are shocked.)

So I received comments, messages, texts, emails, and phone calls over this status change which I thought was HILARIOUS!!! One friend was even ready to plan a wedding....so special.  What was interesting and what made me change my status back to nothing (I don't put that I am single either) was a comment that was made by a family friend. She was older and is a friend of my aunt, we rarely talk on facebook, but we say hi and check up on each other from time to time. She was so excited that I was seeing someone and stated that must be the reason of the big smile on my face on the above picture. I then had to break the news to her....still don't think she understood or realized I was joking, but oh well.

I am happy that people were happy that I was in a relationship, but why? What is wrong with being single? I mean I want to be in a relationship one day, but I want a healthy relationship, I just don't want to settle for anything or anyone.  I am single and content and happy. Not to say I don't have my moments, but like the title says being single is not a disease!!! I think people get in relationships for the wrong reasons. Yes we are relational people, but being in a relationship to just say you have some one even though the person is not "the one" for you is a mess!

Just my thoughts...I am up, but sleepy, but can't go back to sleep. Oh Well! I need to do some research online and get some things done. I guess I will get started. Hope everyone is having a blessed day!