On Tuesday, I was a good American citizen and I did my taxes, much to my dislike. I wrote out two checks, one to the Feds and one to the State, neither of which covered the full cost. But hey, they were filed right.
And then today I came to a new analogy on dating as I sat having coffee with a long time friend I haven't seen in over a year.
Dating in your 30's is like jumping into a new tax bracket.
You think all is good. You're making more money, right? And then tax time comes and you realize all that great pay just places you harder into the doom of the high middle class. Specifically... all your money goes to the government.
Now I realize that by writing this, my future prospects in the dating world may be slim. But really, let's face it--If a guy can't laugh at this, I don't think I'd really want to date them anyway.
But let's get back to those [brackets].
In your teens, dating is all dramatic and over the top (which I've also found somehow lingers as time goes, but whatever). In your twenties and dating, you're all full of hope and wonder as you travel along the path with a person to not only develop a relationship but find yourself as well.
In your thirties... Well lets face it people, you pretty much know who you are, know where you want to go and are trying like crazy to get there. You've had love and heartbreak. The wonder-lust is still there, but you have to some how find the time for it in your already developed and heavily busy scheduled life, and well... goodness gracious it's a lot of work to find that person who fits with you and wants to put the time and effort into making things progress.
I wonder what I will be saying on this topic in my forties?
Who knows, but like this years taxes, I won't give up. I might not be able to pay it all right away, but I'll chisel away payments each month, with the hope that one day I'll hit that high tax [bracket] and be able to bask in the sun on vacation.
(If any of this doesn't make sense to you, try reading a tax pamphlet and you'll recognize I make a lot more sense than the government.)
