Love and Marriage. . .
Someone at work today asked me about my feelings about gay marriage. I gave her the usual b.s. . .equal rights under the law, power to the people, stability for families, blah, blah blah. Then she inquired exactly how I felt about it for me.
What?
Quite honestly at this point in my life I'm ambivilant towards the whole concept. Right now I'm more concerned about getting a damn date than vowing away the rest of my life to someone. Shoot, one step at a time.
She then asked what is so hard about dating. I'm sure she had to have been kidding because dating sucks for everyone, doesn't it? I mean first of all I have to find someone who can deal with my crap (I'm not pleasant the very rare times I get drunk, passive-aggressive, yada yada yada), then I have to find someone who meets my list of standards. Now my standards aren't really all that aggressive, yet you wouldn't believe how hard it is to find someone who meets them.
1)Be Single
2)Be employed. Any job will do, just be employed
3)Have a car and a drivers liscence
4)Don't be completely ass ugly.
5)Didn't vote for Bush.
See, not too difficult you'd think until you are thrust out into the dating scene at 30 something and realize even those are having high expectations.
This is why I'd much rather be at home with a good book on a Friday night out than on another date that you have try to wiggle out of early.
posted by Vinnie G. @ 9:25 PM
2 Comments:
vinnie,
Sometimes I think the act of marriage is for everyone else, but the two people it most effects. From the parents who want it to the churches who expect it and every friend, cousin, aunt/uncle and co-worker in between. I am happy for gay people in Canada who have won the right to marry. It made me feel overwhelming proud of my country to have that legislation passed, but for me and my partner a certiticate of marriage is simply that. A piece of paper that simply does not recognize and reflect the love we have for each other.
Vinnie, you're much pickier than that. Remember the personal ad I wrote for you?
http://rockpaperscissorsgun.blogspot.com/2006/02/my-cousin-vinnie.html
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