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What Would You Give Up (to be married)?
“I’d rather be free to paddle my own canoe.”
–Louisa May Alcott, 1868
WHAT WOULD I GIVE UP ?
Would I give up a creative life? NO
Would I give up thinking freely? NO
Would I give up being a Democrat? NO
Would I give up my love of beautiful things? NO
Would I give up closet space? YES
Would I give up my time with friends? A LITTLE
Would I give up city life NO
Would I give up buying fashionable clothes? NO
Would I give up being on time? I’D PROBABLY HAVE TO
Would I give up the New York Times home delivery? SOMEONE HAS TO SUPPORT NEWSPAPERS
Would I give up my religion? NO
Would I give up my short hair? NO
Would I wear more make up? NO
Would I give up my body, as it is? NO
Would I give up a spiritual life? NO
Would I give up alcohol? NO
Would I give up my curiosity? NO
Would I give up California? IF IT WAS PARIS
Would I give up ballet? NO
Would I give up my initiative? NO
Would I give up my ability to come and go as I please? YES, SOME OF IT
Would I give up HBO? UNTIL CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM COMES BACK
Would I give up being treated with kindness? NO
Would I give up being a morning person? NO
Would I give up my desire to age gracefully? NO
Would I give up my shoes? A FEW PAIRS
Would I give up control? YES, A LITTLE
Would I make time for someone’s family? YES
Would I help take care of someone’s aging parents? YES
Would I do more than my share? YES
Would I spend time listening to someone grumble? YES
Would I be willing to be the breadwinner? YES
Would I give up my standards? NO
Would I give up good sheets? NO
Would I be willing to go see a crappy movie? YES
Would I go camping? WITH A FOAM MATTRESS
Would I be willing to live in winter? THAT WOULD BE VERY HARD
Would I be willing to turn the heat down? YES, A LITTLE
Would I give up meat? MAYBE
Would I give up being smart? NO
Would I give up being right? SOMETIMES
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this section is too good!!! hilarious but appropriate!
it is great to hold on to yourself, whether you are married or not. i suppose it is easier if you are a mature bride, rather than a young woman trying to please the in-laws when you have kids. act as if is my advice.
leigh
act as if you don’t have to please anyone!!!
What would I give up? He has waaaayy more clothes, shoes, coats than I have, so I just take whatever leftover space there is.