• I was the first in my circle of friends to get married and start having kids. • At first, I felt lonely, but over time, my responsibilities and my friendships evolved. • Today I can see that we are all walking the same path, just at our own speed.

It has been 13 years since my wedding, and I still remember that day in vivid detail. As I stood on the stage beside my husband, I saw my friends gathered in a corner, waving and smiling with pure joy. I knew they were genuinely happy for me. However, beneath my own mix of emotions about leaving my parents' home, my siblings, and my single life, I felt something deeper.

I was the first in my circle to get married, and that came with a quiet fear. I was stepping into a new world of responsibility while my friends stayed in the comfort of c

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