xoxo

it seems that everyone around my age and who are in a relationship are already looking to settle down, which leaves me a little awestruck by their optimism and forward-planning-ability.

i have a cousin who is the same age as me, and he's holding his wedding dinner next month. when we first heard the news earlier this year, my brother commented that this cousin has "given up on life."

whether it is true or not, married life does carry a bad rep, with the common belief that life goes downhill from there. therefore to succumb to marriage is like proclaiming to the world, hey, this is the best i've got, i'm not going to get anything better.

anyway lately i've found myself observing married couples and those with young children, watching their family dynamics, but i guess what i really want to find out is if they're happy. i want to know if this marriage and children thing is really worth it or is it just something people do because it's normal.

i'm still learning.