Leftover women refer to women who have passed the marriageable age generally considered by society but are still unmarried. In a broad sense, they refer to single women aged 27 or above. I used to think that I didn't need any man's company. I could change light bulbs and repair water pipes by myself, and I could also eat a couple's meal for two at a festival.
I stubbornly believe that one's life is the kingly way, and only one will not be hindered. But when you find out that everyone around you is getting married and having children, you will start to be afraid.
Is it really possible to become a Buddha after going through eighty-one hardships, or is it just a thick stack of wordless scriptures that you get in the end?