Comments on: Always a Bridesmaid, Never the Bride http://onely.org/2009/06/15/always-a-bridesmaid-never-the-bride/ Fresh perspectives on living solo. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:53:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Always a bridesmaid? « Every picture tells one http://onely.org/2009/06/15/always-a-bridesmaid-never-the-bride/comment-page-2/#comment-17547 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:42:43 +0000 http://onely.org/?p=1794#comment-17547 [...] Here is an interesting perspective on being a bridesmaid. Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailTumblrLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. › ‹ [...]

]]> By: Lila http://onely.org/2009/06/15/always-a-bridesmaid-never-the-bride/comment-page-2/#comment-12865 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:22:15 +0000 http://onely.org/?p=1794#comment-12865 What’s different about attending vs participating, such that one is ok with your beliefs but the other isn’t?

]]> By: Onely http://onely.org/2009/06/15/always-a-bridesmaid-never-the-bride/comment-page-2/#comment-11531 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:03:13 +0000 http://onely.org/?p=1794#comment-11531 Hi Just Curious –

Excellent question. I’d like to emphasize that I am not saying I will refuse to attend wedding ceremonies in the future — I am happy to attend them! I will just refuse to “stand” in them as a bridesmaid. And yes, I would refuse this even if it were my gay best friend getting married.

A common misconception is that we at Onely are against marriage, but we are not. Rather, we are against the privileges accorded by the law and society/public culture to married people (and the institution of marriage) over and above single people.

Thanks for your question!

– Lisa

]]> By: Just Curious http://onely.org/2009/06/15/always-a-bridesmaid-never-the-bride/comment-page-2/#comment-11488 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:37:57 +0000 http://onely.org/?p=1794#comment-11488 Do you also not believe in gay marriage? Would you refuse to attend a wedding between two gays? Just curious to know if you would do the politically correct flip flop on this issue.

]]> By: Single and happy? Five single bloggers that make solo living fun | green LA girl http://onely.org/2009/06/15/always-a-bridesmaid-never-the-bride/comment-page-2/#comment-11066 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:27:06 +0000 http://onely.org/?p=1794#comment-11066 [...] smart without being shrill, sensitive without being mushy. I especially loved Lisa’s post on why she’ll decline future requests to serve as a bridesmaid. To be clear, Onely isn’t against couples. As the about page declares: We are not against [...]

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