"Marie, when will you finally reproduce!"

Originally, I wanted to write about the top 10 most annoying things old people do in public.

But now...
how about turning on the #1 subject mother's seem interested in.
When will my child reproduce?!?!?!?!

Maybe it's just me, but I am catholic and I have decided to stay pure until marriage. Now, I may have to let you know that my dad just turned 72 and my mother is 42 years old. My mom is like a best friend and my father is like a grandpa. I have a half sister, who is 42 as well, who is still singe and doesn't have a child. My parents recently divorced and have lived seperate since I was about 6. My father wants to be an actual grandfather and my mom really wants another child of her own. Babies, babies, babies and noone to produce them.
Ok..., moving on.

Does that happen you to you? First day in a new surrounding and all your parents ask at the end of the day is "Where there any cute boys???" Gosh, I hate that.
About once a month my mom and I will talk boys and she'll end the conversation with "Marie, I so wish you'd finally reproduce!", laughs and then leaves the room.
"No mom!"

I so wish she'd understand that I don't think it's right to get intimate with boys that I like, but don't think they're gonna be with me forever! Society tells you that it's compleeeetely normal on reeeeeally okay to be bed-hopping from here to there, but everyone gives you a confused (and sometimes even evil) look, when they find out that you're different. I, for my part, do not find this relevant and I never bring up that topic, because it's not something I want to argue about.
But today, I make it a topic.

Most of my female friends have boyfriends. They love, they hate, they break up, they make up. And, I mean, good for them, really, to have someone you love is the most wonderful thing that can happen to you! But if you ask the girls, if he's the right one, most of them are unsure! I have a guy friend and he's on and off with this girl, who's way too young and flipsy for him and he knows that. He dated her for a while, dumped her, dated a different one for a couple of weeks, broke up with her, and then went back to the old one. We talked at the time he had just gotten together with the middle one and he said that it's great and it's exactly what he wanted and also mentioned that he thinks that this will last for a while. To my question, if he thinks she "the one" he looked at me funny and said "heck no!" - "So, why are you dating her, then?" - "Because the sex is good."

I was wondering, is sex the only thing that matters these days? Is it really the base of a relationship? I mean, I understand that it's an important part, but is it the base?

It really starteled me that people, in fact, really sometimes just date, because they're lonely. What has become of the "looking-for-the-one"? If you're dating someone you can't imagine sharing the rest of your life with, how can you meet other men (or women), who may turn out to be "the one" for you?
If you are constantly emotionally attached to someone you just "like," you can't open your mind to new people and new charaters and new lifestyles. It's like, if you only listen to Elvis, how can you start to appreciate Jason Mraz?! Maybe it turns out that you really like that kind of music, but you have never listened to him, because you were stuck with Elvis in your CD player while Mraz was in town?! (btw Mraz is totally boss. Just sayin')

Also, if you only hang out with this boy (or this girl) that you kinda-like-kinda-love, you'll rarely meet new people, right? You'll meet his/her friends, you'll see your own friends, but new people?!
Go out! Have fun! Move! Travel! Learn a new language, travel to that country and go out! Participate in a course at the Community College, sign up for a pottery class, do whatever, but don't get stuck with a person you're just with, because, at the time, there was no other person around!

Now, I'm not saying that dating someone is the most horrible thing you can do to your social life. Dating is fun and awesome and yes, do it! But, after some time, maybe a month or two, ask yourself, if he/she could maybe be your counterpart. The father/mother to your children. The one by your side for the rest of your life.
If not, move on before you get too attached and a breakup would start to hurt too bad.
If yes, tell that person. If he/she feels the same way, AWESOME!!!! GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!
Well, if they say no, either you fight for them, or they are obviously not as right as you thought they were.

Was that too confusing?
I don't know, I'm just rambling my way through today's post, here.
Annnnnnnnnd I think I'm done now.

I'd like to ask a question here:
After you've read all this, what do you think about the topic? I'd love to hear some opinions on this, because, since this topic is really rarely brought up (because it usually leads to huge discussions, that no one wants to have), I'd like to hear some thoughts, please! :)

See you tomorrow, BEDA!