Questions and Songs about Love

It is interesting to me that no one has asked me whether I have a boyfriend since I've been home. I guess that is because I have been in Africa, and people just assume there are not boyfriends there. Also some people stalk me on my blog and read of no such thing.

It is infinitely nicer to come home from Africa than to come home from college. I absolutely dreaded conversations that inevitably included, "So, do you have a boyfriend? *nudge nudge wink wink*" and would likely lead to "Why not?" when I said no. What obnoxious questions.

While talking with Holly one day after getting lost around Mame Codou's house, I decided that if someone ever asked me "why not?" again, I would ask "Why should I?" Gutted! But unfortunately, no one has given me the opportunity to be snarky. And I wanted to, on behalf of all us poor single people who feel looked down upon by people's condescending and inadvertently (I hope inadvertently) insulting questions.

And anyway, all this is actually because I was watching through some of my favorite vlogger's vlogs, and I restumbled across his awesome song.

Oh, charlieissocoollike, I love you and your songs about love. Way to be awesome and express the feelings I have when I am sane and not overcome by societal expectations.

This is a song about love, and not a very good one
I don’t know enough to tell you about heartbreak
But I know it’s there, and you can avoid it
By listening to your head
Which is just what I’ve done, and it isn’t perfect
But look what I’ve done instead, instead of falling for you

I’ve never really been in love and that is fine by me
I’ll sit at home and refine the person I want to be
‘Cause I’m still young and not yet prepared to waste my time
On chasing girls who are yet to fully form their minds
And I know that there’s a woman waiting, but she’s not a woman yet
So I’ll wait, and make sure I don’t do something I’ll regret