**pressure**

I love pressure. It drives me, it inspires, and it gives me direction. I don't mind handling pressure except for one- that is marriage. I am 25 years old and since last year, I have been tortured by my family on getting married. You see, I have never introduced my family to any man I went out with. I was just, in a way, making sure. I want them to be introduced to one and only one man, the man I am gonna marry. Unfortunately, this does not work for them. I think my mom even suspects me of being a lesbian!

One time, I slept on my parent's room. When I was waking up, I instantly saw my mother fixing the bed and asked, 'When will you ever give me grandchildren? Will I ever see my apo with you?' I just snorted and said 'Nay, ang aga nyan ah...'

Then there are times when my mom is with her amiga's and she will loudly confide with them saying, 'Hay naku, I've been asking her when will she ever get married!' The worst thing is, her amiga's all agrees! Darn!

I am yet to make my first million bucks. I want to travel overseas. I want to bunjee jump and wall climb. I want to to be a manager. I want to start a small business. I want to have a checking account. I want to go to Disneyland and see Mickey Mouse in person. I want to hit 120 lbs. at least. I want to buy my own car and learn to drive it. ..and so many more. I'm not through being single yet. I still have a thousand things in mind that I think I will not be able to do if I get into the wonderful world of marriage. I have enough pamangkins to make me feel needed as a guardian. See what I'm saying?

Maybe I need to introduce them to some guy just for the sake of making them shut up. But in a way, I know they are just concerned about me. My mom got married at my age and my older sister when she was 22. Now you see why the worry. But what can I do? Aside from the fact that I still want to accomplish a zillion things, I have not met Mr. Right. I guess my family will never understand. I guess I would just have to deal with it. Oh shish!