Hi all,
I have been thinking about writing something on the subject of being single for some time now.
In fact, I think I have written before about the Australian 2016 Census results which on census night saw nearly 1 person in 4 living alone.
And I expect that we will see this number increase again when the 2021 results are released to public view in July this year.
The article below is from the BBC and asks why we collectively are still of the mind that choosing to live alone is a bad thing.
Clearly there is still a great deal of stigma out there which saw a person I respect greatly exit Twitter recently because they were sick of fighting again this historical juggernaut.
For mine, I hope the number increases as clearly there is more than enough people on the planet currently and we really should be slowing down & assessing what an optimal carrying capacity for the planet is currently.
And I am not suggesting that number can’t or shouldn’t increase.
I just want to see some sensible analysis and staying single and or raising small families is preferable until that analysis is complete we understand what the planet needs to sustain us.
Unfortunately, this will have to be led by individuals because governments still have their heads in the sand and are not interested in the slightest in singing the praises of those who choose to live this way.
So, for mine, staying single is a good thing and I look forward to seeing old and outdated tropes on the deficiencies of this choice disappear sooner rather than later.
Feel free to comment if you have other thoughts.
Cheers
AES
Peninsula Polyamory 