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An Open Letter To The Guy Who Said I Was Not 'Wife Material'

I will not be sorry for being me.

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An Open Letter To The Guy Who Said I Was Not 'Wife Material'
Sierra Howell

To the guy who said I was not wife material,

Firstly, this is not a bitter letter to you because I "was not your type" or that I think that you and I were destined to be, but it is a letter to you for you to understand that your wife material girl is not going to be found in college.

It has become this preconceived notion that all females should fit into this societal mold in which, by the time we hit the ripe old age of 18, we are supposed to be ready to settle down and find "the one." I should not have to apologize for being a 19-year-old woman who wants to stay single and just have fun in college.

And, as for you, I am sorry for the women who settle down for your judgmental attitude. But, on the bright side, I have learned a few things from "not being wife material," so to the guy who said I was not "wife material," here is what I know.

I like being single.

Being single is honestly the best decision that I could have made in college. I understand that there are people who want to find "the one" in college, but I love being single. I personally like being single because it means I don't have to worry about another person. As shallow as that sounds, college is supposed to be about finding myself, and how am I supposed to find myself if I get lost in the idea of having a guy?

I should not have to be "wife material" in college.

College is not only a place of learning and figuring out what I want to do with my life, but it is also a place for having fun. I should not be expected to make meals, be perfectly clean and submit to your every request. I want to do things for myself, and if that is eating out five days a week and wearing the same sweater three days in a row, then I will. Also, I can only name a few women that are willing to settle down right now.

I feel sorry for you.

I honestly feel sorry. There are so many other things that you could be focusing on other than finding a wife. You are in college, and you have plenty of time to find the girl of your dreams. The more you pressure it now, the less likely you are going to find it.

So, to the guy who said I was not "wife material," I wish you luck. While you go out and chase after every girl that you see, I will be living the four best years of my life at college. Not only will I have an amazing sense of self, but I will come out with life long friends, experiences I will tell my future co-workers over lunch and, most importantly, I will know that the guy who said I was not "wife material" never mattered in the first place. One day, there will be someone who will think of me as "wife material," but once I am ready to settle down.

However, until then, to the guy who said I was not "wife material", I have nothing more to say to you, but I will see you around.

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