The Anti- Valentine

Hi Everyone,

So as you may have noticed from my recent post The Anti - Fairytale , I am not the most romantic person and as a result of that, I am totally against the dreaded day that is Valentines Day!

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Now once again before you jump to conclusions let me clarify a few things;

1) No, I'm not single and bitter.

2) No I'm not just single.

3) No, I'm not just bitter either.

4) No, I am not some crazy spinster cat lady.

5) I don't even have a cat.

6) Yes, I have had romantic Valentines experiences in the past.

7) No, this is not anything to do with my boyfriend

8) I swear I'm not a cat lady.

Phew, now we've got all that cleared I can explain!

(Please note from here on in I will only refer to Valentines as 'V-Day' as I can't even bring myself to type the word any more without almost throwing up).

I have a Love/Hate relationship with the month of February, I love it because it is the month of mine and my mothers birthdays and its the shortest month of the year, but I hate it because I have to endure the vomit inducing and extremely pink and heart filled marketing for the dreaded V-Day. 

 

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So to all of you people celebrating V-Day, what exactly are you celebrating? What makes the day special for you on a personal level? Probably NOTHING.

I feel sorry for the men and women that find themselves under severe pressure trying to find the perfect gift for V-Day, hoping they choose the right card/flowers/heart shaped chocolate/(insert your own stereotypical gift here). People tend to spend the weeks leading up to V-Day stressing about if their partner will remember the day, if they will get flowers delivered to their office, if their V-Day will be more romantic than their frenemies is, if their other half will even remember to get them something or remember to book the highly coveted window seat of some swanky restaurant,  but why? Once again I ask, what are you celebrating?

Commercialism, that's what. You are stressing out about a made up day that means absolutely nothing to anyone! Why? All because huge corporate card and confectionery companies tell you to. That's why.

I am in love, so that's not my issue with V-Day, but I won't be spending the day or night with my boyfriend, nor will I get a card from him. 

A friend suggested that we do home made cards so as not to buy into the commercialism, but I can't do that, because even that would be partaking in a day that in my opinion does not exist. My other half can rest assured that he cannot fail tomorrow, as we simply don't do V-Day, not even a text will be sent between us tomorrow that contains the dreaded V-Word. I vaguely remember spending our 1st V-Day together eating pizza and playing FIFA with my other half's best friend, NOT celebrating the day that was in it and I wouldn't have it any other way!

He's a lucky one isn't he?

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Anyway, would you lot not prefer for your other half to surprise you with flowers on a day that you need cheering up rather than a day like tomorrow where he/she only does it because they think they'll be kicked out if they don't?

So as you all sit their preparing/stressing out about/ getting your hopes up about tomorrow and all that it has in store, I can sleep soundly knowing that when I wake up, tomorrow is Friday and the weekend is almost here!

Lotsa Love,

Megan

Recessionista HQ

xxx