Degrees of South
As a native of Virginia, I thought I lived in the South and all that entails. Little did I know moving a couple states down would be an extreme culture shock. I moved to a land where it is normal for a 20 year old to be married and toting a child around on her hip, for there to be such a distinct racial divide, and for people in general to be more close-minded. Yes, this may be a bit of a generalization.
Recently, I was in a grocery store when a middle-aged male worker approached me and commented that I wasn't wearing a wedding ring. He asked how old I was, and given my response, he said I should be married by now. I told him I'm focusing on myself and I'm not focusing on marriage for another ten years. Then he said I just need to wait for a good looking Romeo to come a long and wink at me and then I'll start having children. I told him I don't want kids for another 10 or 15 more years. A look of disbelief and disapproval washed across his face.
So I have a few questions. 1: Why do people, in general, not just in the South, feel the need to impose their own personal beliefs upon others? 2: Maybe because I've been studying diversity I'm more sensitive to this. But why is it so common people assume others are heterosexual? (I am, but I'd have liked to see the look on his face had I told him I wasn't). 3: What does his statement say about women or does it say anything at all?