I hate valentines day. I have a girlfriend, and am massively in love, and she knows this every single day. I'm good to her, we go out a lot, have a great sex life, and I buy her presents and flowers in spontaneous gestures. This is what I don't like about valentines day now. You're told to be romantic, even if just for one night. Every chav Kev in the country for one night becomes what I am for 365, a great boyfriend, then it's back to treating them like cr@p and cheating on them. I just detest it, and my grilfriend knows that although I'll be with her that night, I won't be buying her a card or taking her out to dinner, not because I'm tight, only last week I went back to a shop and bought her a £299 handbag that she liked, because I love her, but because I hate the idea of this day now!
2007-02-08 20:23:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Valentine's Day
I agree with u 100 %. If u love someone, u show it 365 days of the year, not one day, Feb. 14th. A big money making ploy for shops and florists. I truly don`t want a thing from my husband, but a big hug and the words, "I love you." The same as he will receive from me. Now, if by chance he is at the mall next week or next month and sees a sexy negligee in Victoria`s Secret window and buys it for me, I will gladly wear it for him......lol.
2007-02-08 21:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by flamingo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How we celebrate Valentines Day is a way to remember EVERYONE we love and who is special to us. That doesn't mean we buy into the whole greeting card industry. The kids and I are already working on making cards for relatives and friends who are special to us. It's not just about couples. For us it's a day to let people know how we feel about them. Not just a general, your special, but expressing WHY they are special to us. It's not about $ for us.
We just use it as a way to remember those we love. Not the crazyness that our school systems have of giving everyone a little card or candy that really mean nothing to them. I think that is just a waste of money and really make the holiday into nothing more than how much can you spend or outdo others.
No big fan fare needed just a special little card that tells them why we are happy they are in our lives and how we are blessed to know them.
My husband and I will be spending the evening with our kids. We have date nights for just the two of us once a week anyway, those days mean more to us. I would rather spend Valentines Day with my kids and husband. We sometimes bake heart shaped cookies, not the premade kind.
Sometimes people need a reminder to tell those they love how they feel about them. But Valentines Day has gotten way out of hand as so many holidays have.
Our days are numbered before they begin, spending time together with those we love, making sure they know how we feel about them (not just our lover) is important to do everyday. My Mother passed away this past September. She is the one who taught me that it's important to remember to share with people what they mean to you and why. She knew how much we loved her. For her giving spirit, her sparkling blue eyes, how even as she was dying and in incredible pain she always smiled and thanked each nurse or nursing assistant and even the lady who mops the floors at the hospice. There are a million reasons why she was special, she knew we felt that way and when she passed that there was nothing left unsaid. That is what matters, not just one Valentines Day but all days.
2007-02-09 04:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by Proud to be APBT 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I was actually MARRIED on Valentine's Day... I won a contest from a radio station and they paid for my wedding & honeymoon. I didn't get to chose the day. My husband and I do not exchange gifts, cards, etc. We don't on any holiday either. We do buy for our kids at Christmas, etc. just not for each other. I know he loves me, he knows I love him. We do not need material things to prove our love. I know how much my husband loves me for the following reasons : when I am sick and he makes me lie down, brings me soup and refuses to let me get up. Or when I have to drive out of town for work and he calls me to make sure I've arrived safely. Late at night if I have a craving or just want something, he gets dressed to go out & get it. When we go up the stairs, he goes behind me in case I slip to catch me, or down, he goes in front. I do "things" for him that he sees for what they are as well...gestures of my love. We have no use for expensive bags or jewelry. Material things are just that "material" What my husband gives me every day is much more valuable... his HEART .
2007-02-09 05:31:03 · answer #3 · answered by Michele A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although I am a singleton this V day, I think it is the principle of they day that we must keep in mind.
Just like Christmas. Thats also a huge money making day. We need to remember why those days were initially started. Its to remind us that we need to show the ones we love that we love them. Just like Christams is a time for giving and family, whether your christian or not. Geddit?
2007-02-09 04:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by chickyboo222 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think sometimes people are so busy in their lives and jobs,making careers etc that they simply need reminding to pay that extra attention to their loved one.
Nothing wrong with it. You don't have to buy anything (that's where I agree with you guys) if you don't want to. But spend some loving time together, that's what it's all about... for me, anyway.
2007-02-09 04:36:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean, it is just a day made-up from card retailers to get more £$£ out of us.
But its nice to spend an extra special day with the one you love, and do something special with them
2007-02-09 04:28:49 · answer #6 · answered by ஐ♥PinkBoo - TTC #1♥ஐ 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm a married man with a with nine years younger than me and I've never got her a card on valentines day, I don't believe in it. It's just another way for you to part company with your hard earned cash by trading it for a piece of card.
Saying that,,,,,,I never bother with christmas or her birthday either.
2007-02-09 04:30:07 · answer #7 · answered by "THE WISE ONE" 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes i am boycotting valentines day because i am a bitter and twisted old bint and think its all a load of old bollox .... can u tell i am single ;)
2007-02-09 05:02:16 · answer #8 · answered by jizzumonkey 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No romance here this year, so I am boycotting in a way.
--That Cheeky Lad
2007-02-09 06:55:46 · answer #9 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I don't like being told when to be romantic, it should be spontaneous.
2007-02-09 04:30:24 · answer #10 · answered by Florence-Anna 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋