The unacceptable reasons I have been told to get married.

To be single in this part of the world is a struggle well probably everywhere else, people around you always need to know why and how you are not like them. This is my ongoing rant for several years that how I am totally against the this institutionalized concept of marriage in India, especially the entire process of hunting for a partner and the fanfare that follows.
I am always given these weird and unreasonable reasons to get married which are about everything apart from love, companionship and a real will to share your life (and space) with someone. I have selected my favourite ones below because I find them so stupid that they are hilarious.

• If not now then when, it is going to be hard after you are 30. No one will want to marry you then! 

          

       You mean you can see the future and what age has to do with it? Just get out of the 19th century

• It is good to have someone around you to take care of you and provide you security 

         

            Also tell me it is a barter,  it comes with a lifetime service clause of cooking, cleaning and kids

• After you are married you can do anything you want. No one will question you. 

       

              I can do what I want anyways! Bugger off! 

• You cannot keep partying and traveling all your life, you will get bored of it. 

       

          Of course I can. Aww don't feel bad that while I party and travel you have to clean your kid's               poo.

• Life is not just about having fun, you have to settle down and get serious in life. 

         

                Look how serious I am, now please don't make me cry! 

• Being independent and free is fine but tell me what will you do after 40 when you get lonely. 

         

         Let us put it this way, how jealous are you of my freedom? 

• Don't you want to dress up like a bride, have this one memorable day in your life. 

       

         No! 

• You are educated, have a job now what is left in life to do, get married! 

       

        Is that how you are REALLY trying to convince me. NO! I would rather win the Nobel Peace               Prize first. 

If you have ever been told all these things before don't bother! Don't care, do what you are doing and do it well. Drink, party and have fun. Marriage is a part of life not your entire damn life.