Catherinette, n’est-ce pas?

August 14th, 2009

catherinette is a French word denoting an unmarried woman who’s at least twenty-five. I am quite aware that I only have a couple years before that will be me. Suitable, though, I guess.

Last night, my father seemed to take an interest in my romantic life for the first time ever, 1I do not talk to my parents ever about anything really meaningful. and basically said he was afraid I’d become a spinster. 2I think I can pull off crazy cat lady okay, though.

“Catherine, if you have a chance to get married in your 20s…. do it. You don’t want to get to your 30s… [your older, single 30-something cousins], I don’t think they’ll get married…. You’ll never find someone who’s 100%, you know, everyone has their flaws and you just have to cope.”

All I can say in return is, “It’s a big step between, ‘Hey, I like you a lot’ and ‘Let’s get married!’ 3I confess that I never really thought I’d ever get married when I was younger.”

 

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↑1 I do not talk to my parents ever about anything really meaningful.
↑2 I think I can pull off crazy cat lady okay, though.
↑3 I confess that I never really thought I’d ever get married when I was younger.
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6 Responses to “Catherinette, n’est-ce pas?”

Sarah Says:

Aww x]

Marriage is fun! But better to be single than unhappily married. I always thought focusing too much effort into looking for love results in a lot of empty drama. That may be naive of me, though.

August 15th, 2009 at 12:16 am

Cat Says:

I think your key word there is “too much effort”. And investing too much, and taking things too personally when they don’t work out. It really does take some work to create drama.

August 16th, 2009 at 8:23 am

Michelle Says:

That’s quite sweet actually…

I don’t doubt that a few decades ago that marrying in your 20s was the done thing – but personally I’ll be marrying when I feel ready and old enough, it’s simply not something to rushed into.

It is however scary that I will be 25 next year!

August 17th, 2009 at 12:57 am

Sarah Says:

Hey, that’s what I’d think, too, but some people seem to excel at it!

My parents subconsciously swung from denial to impatience, as far as my aging/maturation goes. They didn’t want me to get my L when I was sixteen (to be fair, neither did I) … then five years later wondered why I wasn’t driving. That sort of thing. They didn’t want me to get married; said I was too young. I imagine that if I hadn’t, they’d start the “Why aren’t you married yet?” spiel once I hit 30.

In fact they made Kevin’s life difficult for two years. But they like him now, so it’s all good.

August 18th, 2009 at 12:55 am

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