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Before I start this mytake just have to point out I am very single this Valentines Day I was very single last Valentines day the 3 years before that I did. I've spent more single than in a relationship.
The Single People
All I have heard from everyone who is single this valentines day is how much they hate it. How it's a stupid halmark holiday. How it just makes single people miserable and it's just garbage. I know that having a very couple holiday might feel like your loneliness thrown in your face but remember every Friday and Saturday is your single holiday!
Honestly my last Valentines day I was one of you. I lost the love of my life everyone I knew was in a relationship, life wasn't in my favor. So I went out a couple days before hand and bought flowers to be delievered to myself, just a little perk up for myself. I actually had the day off so I got to sleep in and enjoyed my king sized bed all to myself and my fur baby. When I got up I made myself a yummy breakfast enjoyed my tea and crossword and had a super relaxing bubble bath. My morning was awesome! My social media was filled with "Happy Valentines Day"and it didn't even matter to me. What made me sad was the few single friends I had posting how much the day sucked! It made me think Valentines day in our culture is all about love! I've had plenty of ups and downs in life and have friends that have seen me go psychotic and depressed and they were still around for me. If that's not love I don't know what it. So if the guy that has a new girlfriend every month gets to celebrate this day why can't I with the people who actually love me! So I messed all the people I could think of that were lonely went and bought a single rose for each of them made a stupid corny friend mix tape (playlist, I wish it was a mix tape that would of been way better) picked them all up and we all went out for dinner. I was actually impressed how much happier they got when I gave them all one stupid flower. Everyone was excited to go to dinner and when we got there we weren't sad or bitter about all the cute couples we were just happy for them. We were happy for us. Some how we even got free desert from the resturant we had a conversation with the waitress about what we were doing and she thought it was great and the manager brought it over for us. It was one of the best valentines days I've ever had and I was just with friends!
So when this valentines day rolls around don't wallow in self pity do things to make you happy. Sleep in, have a spa day, go out with friends, do anything that involves you being with the people you love! Don't be bitter about the holiday embrace it. Besides it's just another day.
P.s. avoid the sloppy bar scene you'll regret it in the morning and it will only make you feel better for a few minutes
The Couples
Guys I know the pressures on! You have to get her flowers set up a reservation probably work around both your work schedules because lets be honest life isn't simple. Is she expecting a present? Can you afford any of this? Will this make her happy? Relax.
The best Valentines day I have ever had probably cost all together about $30. It was simple it was $10 flowers and a $20 dinner. Came home from work to my baby with a big bubble bath for two already ran with candles dinner was arranged to show up in an hour and cheap flowers which were just as pretty as the expensive roses.
Valentines day is just spending time with someone you love. So if you're broke just think of something that your love likes to do and is cheap and just have it all set up. The fact that you plan something should be good enough for her. Just because it's inexpensive doesn't mean it isn't special. So stop stressing how much you should spend on flowers cause they die. It doesn't matter if you can get her a gift it could break or get lost or burn in a house fire. You know what can't be taken away is the memory of doing something special with the girl you love.
Ladys traditionally valentines day is when the boy puts all the effort in to make you feel special. But as tough as they are guys like to feel just as special and I don't only mean at night (also they'll appreciate that too). Don't get competitive with your girlfriends about well my guy did this and my guy did that it's childish and really doesn't matter. If your guy put effort in and it's not the big romantic gestures that are ridiculous and impractical don't get upset. He did something to make you feel special you can't expect it to be perfect. He got you the wrong flowers he cared enough to get you something. He didn't get you a present who cares. Be happy that you have someone you love to spend time with.
Just finishing up...
I don't want anyone to be offended by this article. I realize that it was very directed towards straight couples but in principal it applies to everyone no matter what your sexual orientation. I wrote it this way simply because I'm straightiish so all of my Valentines experiences were. Spread the love!
Hope Everyone Has an Awesome Valentines Day!!!!!
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Hey Crazynkinky! XD
Here's yet ANOTHER take in which people lump everybody together. It's like two sides. People who are single and people in monogamous relationships.
What about people who have sex but STILL don't like Valentine's Day? Even when I wasn't with chicks I still hated Valentine's Day and now that I do get laid I still hate it. Why? Well for a lot bigger reasons than just simply a couples commercialized thing. While that's a problem too I don't like where it comes from and I don't think people should dedicate one day towards what they dedicate it to now.
So yeah I don't have to get shit, and even if I was into monogamy I still wouldn't buy my girlfriend anything on that day just to prove a point.
Did you read what I posted? The link?
I don't see a link
I posted it some other time. I think it was you I posted it too. Maybe not. In any case here it is again.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupercalia
It'll get you started on where Valentine's Day came from.
I don't care where it came from plus Wikipedia isn't a site I take facts from. It's just a day whether it's a hallmark holiday or about some sicko or a slaughter or some man in the clouds. If you don't want to celebrate it don't
Well it's just the first link. Like I told you before I didn't learn about it from wiki.
The reason why it's popular to say wiki is inaccurate is because regular people can edit it. It's actually never not been accurate on most accounts.
But in any case everybody wants you to "prove" something. To make my point clear here:
ancienthistory.about.com/.../010908Lupercal.htm
This site facts? Lol.
Well I care where it comes from. If you like Valentine's Day then good, but I won't celebrate the rape festival that it comes from and still is in my eyes.
If it's just a day then why are you talking about it? It's not just a day to you.
You really missed the I don't care. I don't care about the day. I don't care if I work all day which is my plan this valentines day. It doesn't bother me. I'm happy so if it makes other people happy to celebrate it that's great. I'm just trying to make it clear to people that get stressed out that you don't have to feel alone and you don't have to break the bank.
Okay. Then I'm telling you why I hate it, which you can't say you don't care about since your take is "Why all the hate freak out over valentines day".
Just get over it and don't celebrate it then
I don't celebrate it, and I was explaining why given your take.
I don't freak over it. it's like god, some people love it some don't. I'm a valentines atheist lol i just don't worship it or recognize it it.