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I would say society to me is the people around me, and the media.

I'm tired of society telling me how to look. I think its ok if I'm not 110 lbs, and want dessert when we go out to eat!

The definition of society in those terms is hard to put a finger on, but I just think that life and the world would be a much better place if people just minded their own darn business and concentrated more on their own homes.

My definition of society is my friends and family, the media, and the general public.

I'm tired of society telling me that I'm obsessed with my looks and high maintenance because I'm thin (which happens to be my natural body type and not the product of dieting).

I'm tired of society telling me that I'm too young (to move away from home, get engaged, married, have a baby, etc). I've been dealing with this one for a decade, and continue to get it.

I'm tired of society telling me that I can't think and research for myself when it comes to important life decisions (career, birth plans, child rearing, schooling).

There are many decisions I've made in my life that "society" disagreed with, and I don't regret any of them.

I moved away from home at 16 for a great internship opportunity.
I married at 20 to a man I'd known since we were 12 and had been dating for years.
I chose not to go into debt to pay for my education but instead did it a little at a time, working my way through over the course of several years, and have no debt whatsoever.
I chose to move overseas with my husband just weeks after our wedding, to take another wonderful job opportunity and have an experience we won't soon forget.

I chose what I believe to be best for myself and my family. I didn't make any choices lightly, and no, I'm not going to change my mind. Thank you for your input Society, but I will not be taking your advice.

Apologies for the rant.

I think society consists of peers, media, and authority figures.

I, as well, am tired of being told I am "too young." I get that a lot now that people know we want to TTC in a few months. I hardly ever got told that when I was engaged (about getting married) so its extra annoying because I'm not used to it. I don't know how many times in the past week I've been told that we should wait, we don't know what we're getting ourselves into, we have plenty of time, etc.

UGH.

@mh.abroad I get "you're too young" a lot too. It's annoying.