I had lunch with co-workers recently and learned the following: Men don't want to date women older than themselves, because women "expire." Stay with me... apparently women -- like an IRS audits -- have a statute of limitations, because there are only so many years that we are actually available for childbearing purposes. ... I am assuming (according to this 26 year old) that my pro-creation skills are more valuable than all my other talents combined. And I wish I knew that years ago, because I certainly would not have bothered going to law school.
Offensive as the phrasing of this may be, I do get the point. And I'm quite concerned about it (which you probably picked up on since I'm writing about it). I'm not getting younger. I am getting divorced. And the combination worries me...not because I want to be in a relationship or have a baby...but because the possibility could be taken away.
Then again, if the alternative to being alone is dating some kid born during Regan's second term with little tact...well, I think we all know my answer to that choice... I'll channel Nancy and just say no.
Offensive as the phrasing of this may be, I do get the point. And I'm quite concerned about it (which you probably picked up on since I'm writing about it). I'm not getting younger. I am getting divorced. And the combination worries me...not because I want to be in a relationship or have a baby...but because the possibility could be taken away.
Then again, if the alternative to being alone is dating some kid born during Regan's second term with little tact...well, I think we all know my answer to that choice... I'll channel Nancy and just say no.
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