I hate Valentine’s Day. Hate it. It’s a crappy holiday. Something invented to sell cards and flowers and candy. A night designed to prove your love for someone by the material gifts and decorations and little red hearts and cupids and what-not.
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First, you have all the people in relationships. This is when the pressure is on. Finding that perfect gift. That one thing that sums up the love (or like) that you feel for this person. Sometimes this is easy, I suppose. Flowers and a box of chocolates with a nice card.
And sometimes it’s really hard. Especially when you think you have the perfect gift. You’ve thought and you’ve planned and everything is perfect……until you see that little hint of disappointment in her eyes when she comments on your “interesting choice” of jewelry.
What’s the problem?
But it’s worse when you’re single. It’s basically one less holiday in the year. The gift that YOU receive on Valentine’s is the not-so-gentle reminder that you’re alone. Especially when you are recently out of a relationship. Those cards are the worst.
You don’t want to see the flowers. Trust me.
It’s also the worst night to hit the town, as a couple OR single. Making reservations is next to impossible. And don’t even bother just showing up. If you’re single, I’d also recommend skipping the movie theater, even if you’ve been waiting weeks for that one movie to come out.
Oh, Channing………
So it’s a stupid holiday with stupid traditions that we all waste money and time on. Or it’s a stupid holiday designed to point out that you’re a social failure. Either way. I hate it…………….
……………….then again.
Maybe it’s me. Maybe I’m bitter and cheap and petty. Is Valentine’s day really that bad? I don’t really ever remember freaking out too much about a gift or a special dinner. Plus I remember a couple of times it was pretty nice. And I’m not depressed about being single, either. In fact, the idea of not buying a gift or going out is kind of appealing. Maybe I’m just a complainer. Maybe I want to not like something simply because so many other people DO like it.
So you know what? Forget what I said before. I like Valentine’s day. If the holiday is really about love and not gifts, then I’m okay. Because you see, my cat loves me. And right now, what more could I ask for?
