Everyone gets lambasted. It's a free for all. :~)
Don't be defensive about being single. Don't let them call you some kind of trend. You're as different and full of your own particulars as any of us are when you really look close. You're just one chick tryin' to do the best she can.
Yah, I know. Just kinda hard not to take the generalizations to heart sometimes.
At least my dog thinks I'm pretty cool. ;-) Even bein' over 30 and all.