Hopefully the humor comes through.

  1. I’m “old.” In Mormon culture, being over 23 and unmarried automatically makes you an Old Maid. It doesn’t help that I returned from my mission when I was 23. I was doomed from the start.
  2. I am a menace to society, since I’m over 25 and unmarried. #badgeofhonor
  3. No guy has ever eaten a dinner I’ve cooked. In college I really honed my cooking skills. Seriously, I was on fire in the kitchen (not literally, of course) my last year of college! I have several Pinterest boards dedicated to recipes that will be sure to tickle any man’s taste buds. My specialties are: pasta, chicken, pasta with chicken, and brownies. If the way to a man’s heart is really through his stomach, I could have a husband in no time.
  4. I had a crush on at least 5 elders while I was serving my mission. Clearly the Lord is punishing me for not having my heart properly “locked.” I guess I walk a fine line between saint and apostate.
  5. I don’t know how to flirt. Therefore, I never flirt. Even if there’s a guy who I think is super cute and with whom I want to go on a date. I just never flirt.
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  6. As of yet, I haven’t found a guy to introduce to Sean&Jocelyn. Let’s be real here – even if a potential boyfriend/fiance/husband is liked by my family but doesn’t get along with and is not approve by these two, it’s a deal breaker. I live for the day when we can go on couples double dates.
  7. Not to mention I have a list of other people who need to give their stamp of approval: Uncle Howard, Aunt Tonya, Hillary, Taylor, and Bethany. Becoming a potential boyfriend/fiance/husband for me is harder than getting into Narnia.
  8. Books have addled my brain. There’s no coming back. #IlikebigbooksandIcannotlie
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  9. I judge grammar hardcore. It’s impossible for me to not notice grammatical mistakes, even in my own text messages. When I receive or send a message with an error, I die a little bit on the inside.
  10. I haven’t tried online dating.
  11. I’m old-fashioned and expect the guy to make the first move.
  12. Guys just don’t understand my clever, witty, nerdy, self-deprecating, and sometimes dark sense of humor.
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  13. Me and depression are a packaged deal. You can’t have one without the other.
  14. I don’t like Harry Potter. #overrated
  15. I’m so low-maintenance I’m considered lazy.
  16. I don’t put myself out there enough and make my presence known. Because reading a book in the evening is the only social interaction I need in my life.
  17. Mr. Knightley is not real.
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  18. Acne scares. #bigpores #pubertysucks #thesescarsstillremain
  19. I refuse to be a princess who needs rescuing from an ivory tower. I am a Joan of Arc and I create my own destiny!
    (But please, somebody love me and don’t let me burn at the Stake of Singleness.)
  20. I’m terribly socially awkward and can’t function in crowds.
  21. Men don’t dress like this anymore:
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  22. I bite my nails. They always looks stubby.
  23. I don’t smile enough. Because smiling obviously always means someone is happy and never faking it. I guess I’ll stop thinking deeply about things now.
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  25. When I watch movies in the theater, I get motion sick (it’s a real thing). That throws a lot of dating opportunities in the trash. “Oh, you get motion sick in the theater? Well, I guess dinner and a movie is out, so since I can’t take you on a cliche first date, I just won’t take you out at all.” #whathappenedtocreativity
  26. I’m am hopelessly devoted to food. I cannot live without it.
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4 responses to “26 Reasons I’m Not Married at 26”

  1. marblers76 Avatar
    marblers76

    Wait a minute, there, girlfriend……this could be my litany, almost exact except for being Mormon – I was Catholic (now recovering) at the time, and oy, talk about the guilt! I had what I thought was a serious relationship at 25, but he was definitely not the one. There came a day when I said to myself, “Self, if you are going to be single, then accept it and have some fun. A man doesn’t define you.” Now keep in mind I never dated in high school, only about twice in college, and only one time before meeting my 41+year hubby. I went on long car trips by myself, went back to Hawaii to my old stomping grounds by myself, was planning a trip to the Soviet Union when I had this call for a blind date….which I seriously tried to get out of but couldn’t do it without upsetting some people……and the rest is history. I had to accept who I could be as a single woman and realize I still had a whole world to explore on my own. There was noting wrong with me……it just wasn’t time. When it happened, it happened fast. So trust in the Lord, be yourself, enjoy your time on this planet, make friends, and wait to hear the message.

    Love You – Commander Narom

    PS – I SOOOO love #9….cannot break the habit – texting takes forever…..

  2. marblers76 Avatar
    marblers76

    PPS – I was 27 when I met Dean, married less than a year later, and will celebrate 42 years of being together in June.

  3. silvergardenia Avatar

    I’m supremely flattered that I made the list of people who needs to approve your future husband. I feel like I need to make a pop quiz for him to pass now.

  4. silvergardenia Avatar

    Also, men should definitely wear more capes. It would make fashion so much more amazing.

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