A typical West Texas girl...

I love being from Texas. It is where I was raised. I have many memories here. I missed it dearly when I went to school up north. Ask my friends, they got tired of hearing about Texas. The music is fun, the people are friendly, the food is good (Mexican food that is), and at least in the winter time the ground isn't completely covered in snow for five months. With all that said, even though I love my state, I am no longer a typical "West Texas" girl. Notice that I put the "West" in the title. I will always be a true Texas girl, no one can take that from me.

However, West Texas girls are different than most. West Texas is full of small little towns. Midland/Odessa are the larger cities in the area, but still have the small town mentality. Small town girls believe in getting married right out of high school. Small town girls believe in staying home and tending to their husbands. Now please don't take this the wrong way, several girls are able to leave this place and make a better life, and you all ROCK. I truly believe with each generation this small town effect is fading... which is fabulous. But if you ask the average West Texas girl about life, her friends, and what she wants her answers will be pretty generic... "I tend to have more "boyfriends than girlfriends", "I haven't really decided what I want to do yet", and if married "I really do whatever my husband wants to do".

Come on ladies. I am not necessarily a feminist but lets learn to be a little independent here. And more "boyfriends than girlfriends", what is so wrong with girls. It will be your girlfriends that stick by your side through thick and thin. It will be your girlfriends that have more in common with you. And your girlfriends won't ever try to take your relationship past friendship. Lets be honest here who are you kidding, when a girl says "I have more boyfriends than girlfriends", that is just a cover up for, "I am a big flirt and boys love me", or "I am too scared if I have more girlfriends than boyfriends they will try to take my man". Not to sound cache but Smantha from Sex and the City had a hell of thought when she said "Women are for friendships, men are for f**cking."

I myself once had these same notions... they do not exist anymore. I love my independence. I love my girlfriends. And I love my life. Ladies find yourself, don't settle, and live life for today, not for tomorrow.

I am Living Single in Texas...