I checked off a box tonight that I have been avoiding forever: the "Relationship Status" box on Facebook. For whatever reason, I just never touched it- it just always seemed so cliche to me. Or maybe it's something I've been scared of admitting, who knows. I'll leave that up to my imaginary therapist to decide.But Vanessa suggested that perhaps it's time to reveal to the world- which is to say the FB World- that I'm single, and (I deplore saying it, but...) ready to mingle. OMG is that not the most atrocious phrase ever?!?!
But wait- in FBLand, are you "Single," or "It's complicated?" The latter could be a downward spiral of any number of permutations in the matrix of singledom. Are you:
- Exploratory? (Single, but sleeping with multiple people).
- Vulnerable? (I broke-up with my bf/gf 2 months ago and still coping).
- In the Ex-Files? (I broke up with my bf/gf 2 months ago but we are still sleeping together).
- Confused? (I've been sleeping with someone for 6 months but (s)he won't take me out in public).
- LOST? (I've been in a relationship for 6 years, but I'm sleeping with my personal trainer). Heard that on the radio for real the other morning- drama!!!
The list goes on and on- if you think about it, the "It's complicated" box is kinda absurd. Nothing is NOT complicated in matters of love and dating, it seems, EVER. There should be no other options, whether you're married, in a relationship, single, or in an open relationship (how is that NOT complicated?).
It's all motherfucking complicated. Deal with it.
All I can say for myself, right now, at this moment, is that I am single. Is it complicated? Sometimes.
Interesting trend I just noticed: looking through my friends' profiles on Facebook, those who are single tend not list anything. However, most of my friends who are in relationships or married, are listed as so. Very few "It's complicated"s.
That's it- I'm OUT!
Sigh, that makes me miss NYC! I need to add that body suit into my closet of Makeout Man Jose clothes.
First of all, amazing video. Second, call me a pessimist (or realist?) but one of the major reasons I never want to show that I'm "in a relationship" is cus I SO don't want to deal with everyone in my network seeing that stupid broken heart symbol if/when I have to re-list as "no longer in a relationship." Maybe if they had one that said "it's motherfucking complicated" I might choose that. Alas, FB is G-rated.
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