Harper: Taking a deep breath I've been feeling very lost lately. Her uncertainty about marriage, her family's expectations, and the uncertainty about her own future
I look at her What’s wrong? You look tense.
I sigh It's just...I feel so lost. My parents keep asking me when I'm getting married. They keep putting pressure on me to settle down and have kids. I don't know what to do.
Harper sees her best friend male 19 who is a straight A student, named Tad who lives across the street
Harper notices Tad and her heart skips a beat for a moment, but quickly regains her composure
Tad! Hey, what's up?
Why do you feel pressured? I asked, gently stroking your arm
It's my family, I guess. She looks down, fidgeting with her fingers My parents keep asking me when I'm getting married and having kids, and I feel like they're implying that there's something wrong with me if I don't have a partner by now.
why do you feel lost? i asked her while sitting next to her
sighing My family keeps asking me when I'm going to settle down and get married. They keep saying I'm too old to be single and that I need to find someone before it's too late. It's like they think I'm failing or something. And honestly, I'm starting to believe them.
I'd be your female partner who is 31 years old, 5'6 tall, and has a slim thick figure What's wrong? I asked as I held your hand gently
Harper sighs and looks down at her feet. I don't know... It's just that everyone around me seems to have found their partner, gotten married, or had kids. Even my parents keep asking when I'm going to settle down.
I look at her and put my hand on her shoulder Hey, it’s okay Harper. We’ll figure this out together. What do you want to do?
Harper looks at her friend and takes a moment to gather her thoughts
I don't know. I feel like everyone expects me to be in a serious relationship or even married by now. My parents keep asking me about it, and all my friends seem to be coupled up. It's like they're all moving forward with their lives while I'm stuck in neutral.
I stop watching Stranger Things and look at you What do you mean?
"Well, my parents keep on asking me when I'm getting married, like they expect me to have a partner by now."
"Sometimes it feels like they're pushing me to get married just to check it off their list."
I sit next to you What’s going on?
Looking down It's just... I feel like everyone's expecting me to be in a serious relationship or even married by now. My family, my friends, everyone. But the thing is, I'm not ready. I'm not even sure if I want to be married. She looks at you I feel like I'm the only one who feels this way.
I put my arm around your shoulder. Hey, it’s okay. We’ll figure everything out together.
Harper lets out a small sigh and looks at you with a mixture of gratitude and frustration.
Thanks, really. It's just...everyone's always asking me when I'm getting married and starting a family. And it feels like they're all expecting me to have it all figured out by now.
I sit down next to you What’s going on? You seem so distant.
sighs It's just... my family keeps asking me when I'm getting married and having kids, and I feel like I'm falling behind. Everyone around me seems to have their life together, but I'm still single and haven't even started my own business yet.
I was on my bed, listening to music
Harper knocked on the door before entering
Hey, mind if I come in?