Forget about the Clock...Now I have to worry about the Expiration Date

By "Clock," I mean the all mighty biological clock that women are genetically born with. Now I know that for some of us the ticking noise is still just white noise but for the rest the ticking has become a resounding boom. For me, the sound is on the standard ticking level so in other words it hasn't reached the resounding boom level yet. I do have a game plan somewhat strategized and I also have a plan B if things don't work out with the metaphorical game plan A. With all that figured out, I figured I could spend my time concentrating on other aspects of my life. Or so I thought....
I spoke to my stepmom today for the sole reason of thanking her and my father for something and to give her update about her daughter. Well, during our conversation she brings up that "they" were talking about me the other day. Now "they" could mean her and my father or it could mean them and plus some other 3rd parties that I know do not know me. Unfortunately for me, I believe the latter is true. The conversation was about my "expiration" date. Yes, did you know that we women walk around with an expiration date? That's right. I have reached an age where my shelf life is decreasing quite rapidly. "They" were estimating how much time I have to meet a man, get married, and start a family. Obviously, "they" have concluded that I need to get on the fast track plan. So my stepmom proceeds to explain to me that I should set my standards lower on getting a man. Not in those words exactly but that was the gist of it. She actually does tell me that a man that checks up on me every once in awhile to make sure I am okay or still breathing is good enough. As long as he doesn't treat me bad, she adds. Great...so pretty much throw out compatibility, physical chemistry, and the notion of love out the window! Because these things don't really matter if you are now on the "clearance" rack of people that are not in relationships right now. Well, I know I will sleep better tonight!
Now I have also been told by one of my dearest friends that I need to put an ad out to market myself. She is also worried about my "expiration" date also. It was kinda comical on what she wanted to put into the ad describing me and what I am looking for. The only odd stipulation in this "ad" was that he had to be willing to move to VB. Why all this worry on me finding someone? Is it because I am not so worried so everyone else has to do it for me? And keep coming up with what I have to do so I am not lonely.
NEWSFLASH: I am not a lonely desperate 30 year old single woman ready to jump on any chance I get to have a relationship!
I love my family and friends for caring enough to spend their free time worrying about my love life and making sure I don't reach my "expiration" date without me knowing it. I am well aware of all this and then some. Trust me on that. I just haven't reached desperation level yet. I am just trying to finish school and concentrating on surviving that for now. If a man falls into the picture then that would be a bonus. However, I don't have the time or the energy to put a full page ad out that states that I am an available 30 year old single female looking for any man that is single and ready to get married and start a family ASAP.
Who knows? Maybe when I am 35 my perspective might change but for right now....I am fine REALLY!
Love and kisses,
Your single female Rosebud