In a recent interview, actress Emma Watson said she was very worried about turning 30 and still not having a stable family. Emma’s stress came from the text message: “If you don’t have a house, if you don’t have a husband, if you don’t have children, you’re about to turn 30 and you don’t have a stable career or you’re still figuring things out, it’s all just a worry” suddenly flooded.
In response to those messages, she shared: “Why do people make such a fuss about turning 30?”, “I never believed the saying ‘I’m happily single’.” Finally, she said that she still feels happy with her singleness because “My loss lasted for a while, but I was very happy. I call myself a “self-partnered person”.
With the concept of “self-partnered”, Emma advises women not to be too sad or worried about gossip about their singleness. Women have the right to live the life they want, love themselves, do whatever makes them happy and joyful.
As a feminist activist and a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Women, Emma Watson’s statement has caused a wave of mixed public opinion. Many people have shared their thoughts on social media channels about Emma saying she is a “self-partnered person”. For some who do not support, Watson’s addition to the dictionary of the phrase “self-partnered person” reflects the self-indulgence of a celebrity who wants to cut ties with the real world. But for those who agree, this is a rare example of a person who dares to publicly break free from the shackles of extravagant expectations and speak out the realities of life and love.
Many Twitter accounts responded positively to Emma Watson’s concept of “single person”:
” Emma Watson coins phrase ‘self-partnered’ as she describes being ‘very happy’ single
I think self-partnered is an awesome phrase for those who are single. It shows deep sense of self-sufficiency.
Just be a good partner to urself first. That way U won’t settle for anything less ”