Title: Who Should Be My Emergency Contact?
A while back, TikTok was flooded with videos of clueless boyfriends becoming emergency contacts and poking fun at the idea. The thought of relying on them in a crisis seemed laughable. But then it hit me – as a woman in my late 20s, I’ve outgrown having my mom as my emergency contact. Being single, I realized I hadn’t replaced her with anyone.
Every time I’m asked for an emergency contact, I pause. Should it be my roommate, who’s just as likely to be in an emergency as I am? Or my ethically non-monogamous lover, who is already someone else’s emergency contact? Do I make up a husband to avoid looking like a loser? The struggle is real.
Despite living far away, I usually end up putting my mom’s name down and hope no emergencies arise. But seeing boyfriends as emergency contacts made me ponder – if I don’t have a parent or partner, am I my own emergency contact?
The revelation was both eye-opening and terrifying. Am I capable of handling emergencies on my own? As someone who has made questionable decisions like falling asleep with a candle burning, I couldn’t help but feel unease at the thought of relying on myself.
So, if you’re reevaluating your emergency contact situation, take comfort in the fact that it could be worse. And for those of us who are single and contactless, remember this: sometimes you just have to roll with it.
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