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Originally Posted by tinav  I don't want to give her any ammunition like going to the party alone and giving her an opening to express that to others in a demeaning way......people love gossip,lol. I would rather show up with a date even a boring one, lol, just to limit what anyone can say regarding me socially. |
I've never been married and I often attended functions without a date. To the best of my knowledge, this has never generated any negative gossip about being single.
Outside of some friendly ribbing about getting married and having kids (more from extended family than friends or acquaintances), everyone has accepted me as me. I think a big part of it is our own mindsets and how we define and present ourselves.
I know a few men, confirmed bachelors, very successful, who are the same way and no one gossips about them. No one questions why they are single or what they do with their lives.
At the same time, I understand being more comfortable going into a social setting with a designated friend.