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How to get through the peak friends-and-family-getting married years as a long-term single person?

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DerryGirls · 21/10/2018 16:19

I'm 29. DSis (31) got married last week. DSis (25) got engaged last month. (Also lots of friends getting married and settling down etc.)

Lovely celebrations for my DSises, but also lots of comments to me like "Just you to go now!" "Two daughters down, one to go!" "Are you seeing anyone?" "You need to get yourself out there!" All a bit Bridget Jones!

Except I'm not really interested in sex and relationships and I'm not sure I'll ever get married or have children. I have wondered if I'm asexual. I'm open to changing my mind though, so it feels a bit stupid to tell people I think I'm asexual when they ask if I'm single. So I don't really know what to say. And I think people feel a bit sorry for me.

Do you just grin and bear it? I usually try and crack on and be helpful with the wedding, looking after kids or talking to people who don't know anyone but weddings are all about family and children and when you realise it might not be the path for you and you can't really tell people that, it can be a bit lonely.

PS I promise I'm not normally this self-absorbed, I'm a bit hungover and feeling sorry for myself.

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