1. I’m not waiting for a knight on a white horse to come rescue me because I don’t need to be rescued to begin with!
2. Please stop saying “God will pay you back” because I didn’t lose anything!
3. Please stop asking “Do I regret getting married” because if I never did, I wouldn’t have my little girl!
4. Please stop telling me “you’re so strong, how did you do it?” I’ve been knocked down, broken and hurt, but I survived like everyone else, not because I’m a superhero but simply because that’s what time does… It heals!
5. Please understand that it doesn’t bother me when you talk about your children, your husband, or your family…I’m not bitter about what I’ve been through and I’m definitely not envious!
6. When I go to a wedding and the bride walks in, please don’t look at me with sympathy, and let me enjoy the wedding without giving me those pitiful looks as if I lost an arm!
7. When the couple starts dancing and I cry, please don’t hold my hand or hug me because I’m not remembering my wedding day and I’m grieving, I’m just happy for the couple and I wish them better luck than mine !
8. Please stop asking me “How are you?” or “Are you holding on there?” And when I say I’m fine, I mean I’m fine, please don’t start acting like a shrink!
9. Please stop asking me “what will I do next?” or “how will I manage to be a single mother?”… I’m not a fortune teller, I live my life day by day!
10. Please stop setting me up with divorcees, widowers, or men who don’t have a job… My situation didn’t make me lower my standards or expectations!
11. NO, I will not marry again just to have a man under my roof because “That’s life” or “You need a man”, so stop giving that advice!
12. YES, I still believe in falling madly in love, living a fairy tale and being happily ever after and NO, now I don’t hate men!
13. Please stop asking me “Do you think anyone will take you with a baby?” I don’t know, but it is so and honestly, I don’t care!
14. When I see you and your spouse somewhere, don’t assume that I am now a homewrecker and want to steal your husband!
15. Please don’t ask me “When are you getting married again?” I swear to God when I get asked that question all I think is “Hmmm, I’m getting married in 3 days 8 hours and 25 minutes, sorry.” . you are not invited!!!!
16. Please don’t be surprised when I say “My next wedding”, YES I will have another wedding, are you kidding me? How many girls really get to have 2 weddings in a lifetime? I call myself lucky!
17. Please don’t tell me “Don’t wear a white dress to your next wedding, it’s the color of purity”… What the hell does that mean; Am I somehow not pure now?
18. For all the weirdos out there in our society, please don’t expect me to be an easy woman now, I’m still a good girl and my dad raised me right!
19. Please don’t assume that I am weak and sad, while I can be superior and happy like any other human being!
20. Please stop asking me “Do you hate your ex?” My ex is not my favorite person but NO I don’t hate him and I certainly don’t wish him dead! I was married to my best friend from college for 10 years, I had a fairy tale come true but sadly it didn’t work out, simple as that!