Ring by ?

I'm trying to learn that I don't need a man in my life to make me complete. This is a concept that so many girls fall into, and it's so devastating.

I'm seeing all of these christian couples here on campus, and there is a phenomenon here on campus: "Ring by Spring". Basically a lot of couples here are engaged by the spring of the senior year. That's all good and well, but that leaves the girls who are single waiting on some guy to enter a relationship with in hopes of marriage. That also forces girls to settle.
Like my sister.

I refuse to let that happen to me, but all the while I'm hoping and praying to God that He is going to bring me MY man soon. I can't wait to meet the man who is going to stand next to me in church and love me for who I am when the world doesn't.
I'm trying to remember that I'm only 18 years old and there is a big world out there. I'm also realizing how good guys CAN be. I've been hurt pretty badly, while sad but true, I'm just now seeing that not all guys are jerks. Not all guys are shallow. Not all guys are self-absorbed.

There are a lot of gentlemen here. Gentlemen who open doors, who ask how your day is and actually mean it, who are interested in getting to know you for your personality and as a sister in Christ, and who are genuinely kind. Although I am still struggling with this, I know that someday, someone will be mine and until that day comes I'm going to try my hardest to be content with being single.


I'm 100% pure. Yes that means no kiss, no held hand, no anything. I'm completely okay with that, actually I take pride in this.