Not all single people are sad or lonely.

Utang na loob. Kung masaya ka in a relationship, then good for you. Pero wag mo naman pilitin, maliitin o i-gaslight mga single lalo na kung masaya naman sila sa buhay nila.

Pa-rant lang. For context, I'm(F) turning 30 this year. So halos lahat ng friends ko ay in a relationship, engaged, or married. I've been single for nearly 6 years, and the main reason is that I'm genuinely happy and at peace on my own.

May friend ako who is about to get married and kapag pinag-uusapan about lovelife or me being single, lagi akong sinasabihan na "luh, nasa 30s ka na mag-jowa ka na" or "masaya pag may jowa/lungkot naman na walang jowa". Kahit na sinasabi ko masaya ako pero for some reason kailangan ka pa i-gaslight ng "Weh. Sinasabi mo lang yan para itago ang lungkot". Tangina, paki-explain naman yung ganitong pag-iisip. Ang ironic din kasi halos every week may bagong pinag-aawayan sila ng fiancé niya. Napapa-????? nalang ako eh.

I've also been getting these kinds of comments from my co-workers which i think is very unnecessary. Grabe, ang frustrating sa feeling na you love being on your own but you have people in your life na pinapa-mukha na parang may mali sayo.

I wish people would understand that some individuals are comfortable being on their own, not yet ready for a relationship, or perhaps waiting for the right time. (Also, I probably need new friends)