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07/26/2004: "Weddings"
A few weeks ago, I went out to dinner with a close friend and one of her friends, and an exchange took place that I've been thinking about ever since. I began to talk about Will's brother's wedding, and I was abrubtly cut off and informed by both that they don't want to hear about weddings, because everyone they know is getting married.
The more I thought about it, the sillier it seemed. We're in our early 20s. For the next ten years, literately everyone we know is going to get married. What's the sense in being annoyed and/or bitter about it?
If it's annoyance, I'm not sure on what grounds. When two people decide they're crazy enough about each other to get married, people should be happy, not annoyed. Lord knows I've only known Ron and Jen for about two months less than I've been dating Will, but I was elated for them at their wedding.
If it's bitterness, this might sound cold, but get over it. I've known a handful of people who have the "always a bridesmaid, never a bride" mentality, and I've never understood it. Other peoples' weddings are not about you (a general "you", in this situation referring to anyone who is not a part of the engaged couple). If someone wants you to be in their wedding, you should be honored they thought of you and want you to be there, rather than bitching and moaning about how you're still not married.
In other news: 7 workdays left, less than two weeks before Operation Move To Chicago. Wheee! I finished my term paper for the internship on Friday and turned it in while I was in BG, but now I'm panicking that I didn't include the Works Cited page with it when I had to reprint the second half due to toner problems. I know I read through it before turning it in, but I've convinced myself it all went horribly wrong. Blah.
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