Marriage
I am currently living with a roommate. Therefore, for the first time in ages, I have had to share a room with someone, and, believe me, it gets on your nerves! This is why marriage is such a tough thing.
What is marriage after all, if not a legal agreement saying that you agree to be roommates for the rest of your life? No wonder people are so hesitant about marriage. The priest might as well say: "I now pronounce you - roommates for life."
This brings to a close one of the weirdest cycles in a human beings history. During childhood, a person is told to sleep alone in their room, while the supposedly "brave" adults are busy sharing a room. After a lot of tantrums and pleadings, the child learns to live alone in a room. In fact, they start to enjoy it! They continue to do this till they reach marriageable age.
Then, suddenly, the very same parents do a volte face and say - "Right, we now want you to get a roommate for life." And its not just the parents, every person they've ever known is insisting on it. No wonder married people are always confused.
Then comes along a child, (who is basically a roommate who never pays the rent, eats all your food and demands that you clean up after him/her.) and the entire cycle begins again!
Polyandrists and Polygamists sought to remedy the roommate for life concept with a novel idea - have more then one roommate for life, and force them to share rooms while you have one to yourself. While they were patting themselves on the back for their moment of inspiration, some lawyer came along and decided that it wasn't right!
Disclaimer: The author in no way endorses, approves or supports Polyandry/ Polygamy. The author only supports Poly - gone
What is marriage after all, if not a legal agreement saying that you agree to be roommates for the rest of your life? No wonder people are so hesitant about marriage. The priest might as well say: "I now pronounce you - roommates for life."
This brings to a close one of the weirdest cycles in a human beings history. During childhood, a person is told to sleep alone in their room, while the supposedly "brave" adults are busy sharing a room. After a lot of tantrums and pleadings, the child learns to live alone in a room. In fact, they start to enjoy it! They continue to do this till they reach marriageable age.
Then, suddenly, the very same parents do a volte face and say - "Right, we now want you to get a roommate for life." And its not just the parents, every person they've ever known is insisting on it. No wonder married people are always confused.
Then comes along a child, (who is basically a roommate who never pays the rent, eats all your food and demands that you clean up after him/her.) and the entire cycle begins again!
Polyandrists and Polygamists sought to remedy the roommate for life concept with a novel idea - have more then one roommate for life, and force them to share rooms while you have one to yourself. While they were patting themselves on the back for their moment of inspiration, some lawyer came along and decided that it wasn't right!
Disclaimer: The author in no way endorses, approves or supports Polyandry/ Polygamy. The author only supports Poly - gone
posted by Firebringer at 6:10 AM
5 Comments:
There are exceptions.. I had a husband who I couldn't sleep with (insomnia on his part), and kids who won't sleep alone. Life is tough.
But I like your writings, I'll check back. Meanwhile, if you need a laugh, see my blog.
Interesting way of defining the "institution" :)
even tho i don't agree completely with what u write, i like the way u argue abt parents making kids sleep alone and then get them partners :)
ok, now ive slept alone for a quite a while.
can i have my partner pls? ;)
Hmm....talking a lot about matrimonial issues these dayz....wonder wazzup ;-)
Ha! The unfathomable minds of parents! Never understood the funda behind the room rule. It's been blown way outta proportion. and btw, since wen did disclaimers start protecting the authors from lawyers??
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