A little rant and revelation

So, I just thought of something, and immediately was like, "WHAT?! I need to get this out!"

I have been really into Pinterest lately, especially the home decor section. It's really fun to dream up ideas for your future home with your family and everything. I thought, "It'll be even more fun when I can REGISTER for these things! People get all kinds of crap and family heirlooms when they get married! They get piles upon piles of amazing keepsakes that they normally would NEVER be able to buy on their own. It's a way to start their new life!" And then I had the revelation...

What if you just never get married???

What if you are a very successful woman with a steady job and wonderful home, but you didn't have an excuse to get all these wonderful additions for your home? You're just on your own?? When you get married, you get great things like...

- China

- Bedding

- Furniture (maybe)

- Kitchen Appliances

- Home decor

- Fun momentos and family heirlooms

- Etcetera, etcetera...

But what if you simply don't get married? You don't get all these great things like everyone else? You just have to scrimp and save to hope you can possibly afford one set of China, let alone 4! (China is a big deal in my family.) And just troll around Craigslist hoping to find some fabulous furniture that you buy on your own, but has probably been through it's own wear and tear in the past. You just have to settle for the appliances you can afford at the time, not the gorgeous Kitchenaide blender you've always wanted or the beautiful glass bowl for the table!

My point being, why do you have to miss out on this great opportunity if y

ou never get married? I can't be like, "Hey! I graduated from college and am starting my whole new life on my own- here's my registry to Macy's and Target to get me started!" It doesn't work that way. When you are asked THE question, or vice versa, you get EVERYTHING: The ring, the man, the dress, the wedding, the presents, the life you always wanted! But if that never happens, then what? I really have no idea why this idea came up into my head, it just is really disturbing to me! You get all or nothing. No reason to celebrate. No momentous occasions to look forward too. It just seems like a whole different life- which of course, it is! All on your own. Independent. And possibly, lonely? Your life is what you make of it, so who knows.

I guess this whole idea just made me think about the future, that's all. This next decade is supposed to be it! You know, "First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage!" Life just seems pretty uneventful without those.

Pinterest just gets me dreaming, I suppose. Which is how I found my 'dream registry' items (sad, I know, but I don't care!)

First comes Love... dream ring.

Then comes marriage... dream china.

Then comes the baby bedding! (A girl of course, duh.) Is this not super precious? I love it so much because it's girly, but not too cutesy. And it seems very natural to me, which is nice. (Hey, just dreaming here!!!)

Fin.