The "Southern Mentality" is very different. I have noticed that people are happy, chatty, even chivalrous! These are qualities I can certainly appreciate as I get older, however I have also noticed that people here tend to settle down VERY early.
As I get older, I just don't understand it. At 22 years, sure I have the dream that I one day I will find the one man I will spend the rest of my life with, get a house, have kids, and live the good life. But at 22 years, I know that even if I have found "The One", he isn't nearly ready for my dream as I would like him to be. And neither am I. We haven't experienced enough of life to handle the kinks and bumps in the road with grace, much less a pleasant attitude. We're not settled in one place since education tends to create great travel opportunities. Not to mention the fact that I can barely maintain a steady relationship with Grad School itself, much less a guy with needs and emotions.
So how is it that so many people are getting married, buying houses, and having kids before they can rent a car? Is it really possible that things change so drastically within the 5 years I am pursuing my advanced degree? Or are they just the future of the contributing parties to the ever increasing divorce rate? I wonder if, when I do get married, I will begin to see the opposite happening. . .all these early marriages coming to an end. . .that would be ironic!
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