Spinsterhood
A spinster, or old maid, is an older, childless woman who has never been married. When people hear the word “spinster” or “old maid”… they usually picture an unhappy woman who had some tragedy in her life which caused her to be deemed unmarriageable and, therefore, a peculiarity in society. I think of that Tanya Tucker song Delta Dawn. Man that gets me every time! Or perhaps the local lady who lives with her parents and wears outfits to match her mother and a bow clipped to the side of her chopped off hair. Yes, that lady spoke with me this year and thought she found a kindred spirit. “You are going to be just like me aren't you,” she said. My stomach sank to the ground. I don’t know how that comment was entirely meant to make me feel, but I suspect she felt the need for someone to identify with her…to share her lot in life. I felt sad for her and myself for a while. In actuality, I’ve been doing better with my single status. I think the hardest time for me so far was d