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May 28, 2008

Thank you, Patt, for this forum of expression that you have provided.

It coincides with somthing i've been wondering lately, and that is, that i'm starting to think that some people, for the reasons they have been shaped in their growth and journey in life, including me, are built to live as single individuals.

As for me, an only child of two only children from Europe, thus from the smallest of families and without sibling/cousin experience, cloistered and groomed for the concert stage as a classical pianist, not around peers recreatively except in class settings until college, i admit to being utterly lame still (in my early 50's) about being even a 24/7 partner, let alone being a wife (forget the mother part from the gate).  Yes, i embrace living single, am happy for time i get to be alone to putter on projects, and am glad to be alive at a time when this life choice is not stigmatized or taboo!
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Past Member (0) 		Sunday June 1, 2008, 11:22 am
Every good wish Rita, for you and those you love. Thank you for an interesting post and a thought provoking profile page.

It is becoming increasingly common to be an only grandchild on two sides of a family. This was less common in our generation than it has become for today's "younger" generation. "Rugged individualism" certainly can have its roots in such an upbringing.

As a child of such a circumstance I feel however that the kind of isolation which we can become accustomed to is not necessarily so advantageous. While I have long been far more independent than many of my peers, I certainly feel there is something to be said for collective endeavour.

As an attractive and well educated person, perhaps you have had the distinct advantage of being liked and admired by those who were around you, even if they were not so, so close. I imagine that you have been rather successful in the ability to have friends and to make friends. Making your "individualism" more of a choice than the undesired imposition it would likely be on an "ugly duckling."

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