{"id":1256,"date":"2015-11-03T22:44:43","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T22:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2015-11-04T16:50:44","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T16:50:44","slug":"6-awkward-moments-of-being-single-during-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/03\/6-awkward-moments-of-being-single-during-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Awkward Moments Of Being Single During The Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=girtyl-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=cetrade&amp;banner=1ZGSZMNK56XJ8G2M6SG2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=MDTMPWOTYKWJPZJJ\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Tis the season, when I go home single. This marks the 7th Thanksgiving I&#8217;m going to visit my parents without a ring on my finger, a commitment or another breathing human at my side.<\/p>\n<h3>Me counting to see if 7 is indeed the accurate number of years I&#8217;ve been single come holiday time.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WIN_20151103_163221.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1258\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/03\/6-awkward-moments-of-being-single-during-the-holidays\/win_20151103_163221\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WIN_20151103_163221.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1446568341&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WIN_20151103_163221\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WIN_20151103_163221.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WIN_20151103_163221.jpg?fit=510%2C287&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1258\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WIN_20151103_163221.jpg?resize=510%2C287\" alt=\"WIN_20151103_163221\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WIN_20151103_163221.jpg?resize=510%2C287&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WIN_20151103_163221.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WIN_20151103_163221.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yes, 2008 was the last time I took a boyfriend home for Thanksgiving and Christmas.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/maxineinlove.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1261\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/03\/6-awkward-moments-of-being-single-during-the-holidays\/maxineinlove\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/maxineinlove.gif?fit=500%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,267\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"maxineinlove\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/maxineinlove.gif?fit=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/maxineinlove.gif?fit=500%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1261\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/maxineinlove.gif?resize=500%2C267\" alt=\"maxineinlove\" width=\"500\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After he and I ended our four year &#8220;whatever the hell that was&#8221; relationship, I scaled back on introducing guys to my folks. Have I had boyfriends since then, yes? Have they been good enough to take home? No. For a number of reasons, I&#8217;ve deliberately decided to go home and stuff my face without being accompanied by the opposite sex. Before the lord became the center of my life, I knew better than to invite the men that I was being sinful with to meet my parents. &#8220;Hey mama, this is _______________. He comes over every Thursday night but don&#8217;t worry, he leaves before I get ready for work Friday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Live footage of how my mother would respond.<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1259\" style=\"width: 494px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/surprised.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1259\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/03\/6-awkward-moments-of-being-single-during-the-holidays\/surprised\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/surprised.gif?fit=350%2C197&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"350,197\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"surprised\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Credit: Tumblr&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/surprised.gif?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/surprised.gif?fit=350%2C197&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1259\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/surprised.gif?resize=494%2C278\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Tumblr \" width=\"494\" height=\"278\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Tumblr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once I finally came to terms with the fact that I manage to find myself not in a relationship come holiday time (90% by choice, other times not so much), I have lived with the burden of the speculation that comes with the territory.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=girtyl-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=primemusic&amp;banner=1XF552DFZKQPDPT2W802&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=626YM67KBE2DVYFQ\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>6. The relatives trying to find single people they can fix you up with before the next holiday.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/gilmoregirls.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1267\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/03\/6-awkward-moments-of-being-single-during-the-holidays\/gilmoregirls\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/gilmoregirls.gif?fit=450%2C278&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,278\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"gilmoregirls\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/gilmoregirls.gif?fit=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/gilmoregirls.gif?fit=450%2C278&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1267\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/gilmoregirls.gif?resize=450%2C278\" alt=\"gilmoregirls\" width=\"450\" height=\"278\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>5. Driving home trying to concoct a lie about why you&#8217;re coming home solo.. again.<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1262\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mindysingle.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/03\/6-awkward-moments-of-being-single-during-the-holidays\/mindysingle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mindysingle.gif?fit=500%2C209&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,209\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mindysingle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Credit: Glamour Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mindysingle.gif?fit=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mindysingle.gif?fit=500%2C209&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1262\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mindysingle.gif?resize=500%2C209\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Glamour Magazine\" width=\"500\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Glamour Magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>4. Facebook overpopulated with couple&#8217;s updates.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/delete.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1263\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/03\/6-awkward-moments-of-being-single-during-the-holidays\/delete\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/delete.gif?fit=245%2C163&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"245,163\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"delete\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/delete.gif?fit=245%2C163&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/delete.gif?fit=245%2C163&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1263\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/delete.gif?resize=489%2C325\" alt=\"delete\" width=\"489\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>3. Wanting to send out cute holiday photos like your friends with families, then you realize you&#8217;d be alone in the photo.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/singleholidaycard.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1264\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/03\/6-awkward-moments-of-being-single-during-the-holidays\/singleholidaycard\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/singleholidaycard.jpg?fit=600%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,428\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"singleholidaycard\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/singleholidaycard.jpg?fit=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/singleholidaycard.jpg?fit=510%2C364&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/singleholidaycard.jpg?resize=510%2C364\" alt=\"singleholidaycard\" width=\"510\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/singleholidaycard.jpg?resize=510%2C364&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/singleholidaycard.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/singleholidaycard.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2. Your love life being analyzed over dessert.<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1268\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lisakudrow.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/03\/6-awkward-moments-of-being-single-during-the-holidays\/lisakudrow\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lisakudrow.gif?fit=325%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"325,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lisakudrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Credit: Giphy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lisakudrow.gif?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lisakudrow.gif?fit=325%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1268\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lisakudrow.gif?resize=474%2C328\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Giphy\" width=\"474\" height=\"328\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Giphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>How sweet the sound of the relatives that try to psychoanalyze why you lack a significant other.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Your sexuality called into question.<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1260\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/whitneysurprised.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1260\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/03\/6-awkward-moments-of-being-single-during-the-holidays\/whitneysurprised\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/whitneysurprised.gif?fit=447%2C264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"447,264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"whitneysurprised\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Credit: Atrl.net&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/whitneysurprised.gif?fit=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/whitneysurprised.gif?fit=447%2C264&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/whitneysurprised.gif?resize=484%2C286\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Atrl.net\" width=\"484\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Atrl.net<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yes, I once had an unnamed relative who asked me if I &#8220;liked girls&#8221; because it had been so long since &#8220;we\u00a0<strong>seent<\/strong><br \/>\nyou bring a boy around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Over the last seven years, I&#8217;ve grown to enjoy the holidays without the pressure of trying to find someone to convince my family that I am happy with. I&#8217;ve been known to cut ties before the weather turns cold. Family tends to get attached to relationships, why bring them into a situation that you&#8217;re not 100% sure about? This time of year is meant to spend it with loved ones, and <strong>not<\/strong> ones you wish could love you back. I&#8217;m just thankful for time spent with those I know are meant to be in my life. I&#8217;ve had plenty of time to rationalize my solitude.<\/p>\n<h3>It could be worse. 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