tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43336889460550862062012-02-16T00:27:20.863-08:00Lily Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16692335427450283545noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333688946055086206.post-31749752409153276022011-02-22T02:15:00.000-08:002011-02-22T02:15:08.740-08:00What is appropriate behaviour for a thirty year old woman (who still says 'girl' about herself) who is single, smart, ambitious and terrified of being un-loved, un-liked and un-desired? <br /><br />I was reliably informed that drinking until 7am and&nbsp;kissing other people's boyfriends, among other pretty awful behaviours, was not appropriate. At best it is disordered and manic and at worst it is destructive, selfish and, put simply, wrong. <br /><br />It is funny the sense of self matched with the idea of how the rest of world sees it can be so misaligned with what others see. <br /><br />I am sure, in this, I am usual. Surely I am? The trouble is, all around me, I see high-functioning adults with wedding rings and shopping bags from Waitrose and I worry.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4333688946055086206-3174975240915327602?l=lilyjames.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lily Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16692335427450283545noreply@blogger.com0