Going Solo

She is unmarried, not unhinged; single, not stupid. If she chooses to roam alone, eat alone, drink alone, and have fun alone, she is definitely not unsocial, insane or unsuitable for ‘suitable boys’. She is independent, self-assured, and competent, and knows what she wants. And that’s something to celebrate, not disparage or be suspicious about.

The bane of Social Media.

Suddenly we were wide open to judgements, anything that was written was subjected to scrutiny to the minutest details. Everything that we said was hashed, rehashed and opinions formed. Camps were made, groups shaped and there was no place for expression. There was treachery, lewdness, obscenity, and worst-case, even a threat to life. But that’s not what this article is about. It is about another issue, that’s become more prevalent with the advent of social media – ‘Comparititis’