Single People Share The Most Annoying Assumptions Non-Single People Make

If you’ve been single for any stretch of time, you know how presumptuous people can be about the way you live your life: They’re quick to offer advice on your love life, which, even if well-meaning, is rarely solicited by you. Or at work, they’ll assume that you can cover the holidays because hey, you’re single and your family lives in another state anyway.

Society is rife with these kinds of sweeping assumptions. Just ask our readers. Below, they share the most annoying things people have presumed about being single.

Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.

1. That I’m rich.

“As a single person I’ve heard some wild assumptions about my lifestyle but none more ridiculous than the assumption that I have copious amounts of disposable cash. I have rent, utilities, phone and grocery bills just like everyone else, and I’m not going halfies on any of them! But for some reason it’s assumed that because I don’t have a partner or children that I have nothing and no one to spend money on so I just hoard it? It blows my mind!” ― Leslie Bethany

2. That being single isn’t a choice.

“People assume that I’m single by default rather than choice.” ― Irene H.

3. That I don’t want to go to your kid’s birthday party.

“People don’t invite you to their kids’ parties when you’re single. ‘We didn’t think you’d be into it!’ they’ll say. You have kids and they like to party. Same. There’s nothing worse than seeing the couples from a friend group standing by the bouncy house in photos to a party I wasn’t invited to. All in front of the bouncy house afraid of fun. I would’ve been in there. I love getting stoned and eating cake. I’ll play with you kid. I’ll eat pizza. Does your baby want a gift card to Starbucks? I got them.