I will be so freaking glad when valentines is over

[MsLynn]

WHO DECIDED??? who made up the rules.????


You're a nobody just because you dont' happen to be in love in the middle of february?????/


man around here thats all anyone is talking about, what they want for valentines and what they are getting their significant other. They start to ask what i want then get that look...like ... oh poor baby doesn't have anyone..... grrrrrr...it doesn't make me a nobody. lol. oh well maybe it does, lmao but i'll be a nobody anyday over thinking i have to have a man just cause its the middle of feb..



GRRRRR!!!!

[Shann]

I hear that, even here there is a lot of talk about it and it's saddening b/c I have no one :( and all the commercials :sob I'm going to end up as the crazy dog lady :( :cry

[hblueeyes]

I have a hubby and I do not like Valentines day. I think it is a stupid way of businesses getting people to buy stuff. My hubby does things for me all the time. He and I do not need a stupid "holiday" for that. All I want is maybe some chinese take out for lunch, some alone time and some laughs.No romantic evening for us since he has class that evening.

Me

[IthinkNOT!]

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[PrincessArky]

I have a hubby and still think it is stupid if he ever ever bought me a flower w/out a root on it so I could plant it in my yard I would kill him

[loveswolfs]

I dont have a hubby either & really dont care for 14th. So i buy things for my grandson & he's my valentine. :)

[bpl76]

I have a hubby and still think it is stupid if he ever ever bought me a flower w/out a root on it so I could plant it in my yard I would kill him

ITA Valentines Day is for kids in my opinion. So all you ladies who feel like the day discriminating against you, smile and be happy!!!!! Look at all the money you save because you don't feel obligated to purchase some ridiculous thing and you don't have to eat a box of chocolates that have horrid things in them. :-)

[kabcrisp]

I have always hated the holiday. . .

Stupid reason to spend money on things that should, IMHO, be done throughout the year.

I wish I could just sleep through it.

[dv8grl]

Its just another CONSUMER holiday.

[xsweetestx]

I have a cold hubby and he doesnt buy for me anytime...I make sure he has something for his BD,Christmas and Valentine Day but that cold hearted thing never gets off a cent for me..I act like it doesnt bother me but it hurts like hell...

[ahippiechic]

We always get each other presents on V-Day, but we do it throughout the year too.

[loris520]

I have a hubby and still think it is stupid if he ever ever bought me a flower w/out a root on it so I could plant it in my yard I would kill him



LOL I feel the same way. I dont see the point of spending money on flowers when they die in a week or less. I would much rather have a plant i could keep for years. :)

[Out2Lunch]

My dh and I dont do anything special either. I could care less and I hate heart jewelry, dead roses, and chocolate anyway. So, I guess hubby makes out on that one....lmao We aren't good at suprises, so when we have the money and want something, we just go get it. Now, the kids on the other hand ....we send valentines to school and goodie bags and I did buy my kids teachers potted rose bushes(which I am thinking of keeping for myself...lol). But that is about it.....

[klutzie56]

I have liked Valentines since 14 years ago I got a grand-daughter. :) This year is her Golden Birthday so trying to think of something special for her.

[tigger4]

We don't do a lot on Valentines Day.

As a matter of fact this year we are taking our 11 year old to schedule her tonsil surgery. Gee, we live an exciting life.

I did buy him a Star Trek Enterprise waterglobe for his desk at work. He is buying me some antiques I want. We will probably go out for coffee this weekend to get away for a while.

[JustDoIt]

Well we were supposed to stay home and cook some jumbo garlic shrimp, and have an evening to ourselves, but he's got to work. Oh well....

At least he's thoughtful and actually got me something nice this year. He got me a crockpot cookbook. But I'm guessing it was mostly because he loves to eat[....lol.

[onfire4god57]

Well I view February 14th very differently, not only is it Valentine's Day but it is also our Wedding Anniversary. So it is a very special day for us. After almost loosing him twice and God creating two miracles for him to still be here, I look forward to February 14th each year so that I can say that I got to spend another year with a very special man.

So for us it's not about how much money we can or can not spend, the most precious thing is the time we can spend together with each other.

[Adra]

My dh usually does something, this year he bought me a small vase with hearts on it and the flowers are lollipops. I thought it was beautiful but he knows that I will not eat the lollipops. I give them to g-baby. At church this year the leader of the mens fellowship is hosting a "Spoil your wife" day and it does cost 25 dollars and we are having steak (for me it will be a marinated chicken breast I can not eat any beef at all) baked potatoes, salad rolls. And the men have to weit hand and feet on the wives. I think this will be a lot of fun and something different.

Tonight my g-son has been invited to a valentine party at one of the churches that I visit often. So this valentines will be loads of fun for me.

[iluvmybaby]

What is Singles Awareness Day?

In response to the huge push by retailers for us to buy all of their candy, flowers and greeting cards February 15 has been declared Singles Awareness Day! This is the day that all of the single people can proudly stand up and show that it is OKAY to be single!

Sure, some people would prefer to have their February celebration on February 14, but the rest of us appreciate the break from the commercialism.

The goal of Singles Awareness Day is to let singles have celebrations, get-togethers, etc. and to exchange gifts with their single friends. The awareness day was established by single people who were just sick of feeling left out on Valentine's Day, and support of the day is growing every year.

Suggested activities for this day are sending yourself flowers, planning parties for other singles to mix and meet and to participate in some sort of single's event. This is especially recommended if you don't WANT to be single. Of course, for those who kind of like being single it's a blessing and a reason to have some fun!

Originally, most singles referred to February 14 as Single's Awareness Day (acronym: SAD) until it just became too depressing! Choosing the next day allowed single people a chance to turn this into a celebration rather than a festival of self-pity or whatever they were doing before. It seems like a refreshing change of pace to know that you can survive Valentine's Day and move on to YOUR day, doesn't it?

And if you are happy to be single, then February 15 is your day to tell the world. The dates approaching quickly, so it might be time to start planning your party right now.



Happy SAD day! I hate valentines day, I do even when I was married, and when I am not single...I still strongly dislike it

[okie]

I told my hubby if he ever buys me any over priced flowers I will kill him. It's stupid to spend that much money on something that's going to die.

[BigLyd1]

I got beautiful red roses this year but that's only because hubby is in Africa on a missionary trip. Valentine's Day is just another day. Tomorrow night my dinner will be at a fast food drive-through... my choice.

[Adra]

I just got off the phone with my son. I wish I could see him but his work keeps him super busy. I wished him Happy Valentines day, and he is coming to see us next week. He will have vacation and he has set aside 48 hours for dh and me. That is the best valentines gift he could give me. We will take him out for lunch at his favorite restaurant while he is here. Our valentines gift to him.

My dd will get some money from us. She wants to get her hair cut and frosted. To me Valentines day is so much more than just something for sweethearts.

[Bliss]

Feel the love in the air.

V-day is just another reason to gorge on chocolate for those who need a reason to eat it.

[tough guy]

It will be a quiet one for me as well. DH left to go for a week of specialized training. Thats fine since we didnt have any plans. We stayed up last night and drank a couple glasses of wine. I guess Vday will consist of me working and scrounging for my own dinner this year

[Shann]

I have a cold hubby and he doesnt buy for me anytime...I make sure he has something for his BD,Christmas and Valentine Day but that cold hearted thing never gets off a cent for me..I act like it doesnt bother me but it hurts like hell...

He wouldn't get a damn thing from me if he couldn't be bothered to get off his ass and do anything for me.


We always get each other presents on V-Day, but we do it throughout the year too.

that's real sweet, this is the kind of man I want, that's how I am w/ the right person, I love picking them up little surprises of things they love when they least expect it.

I personally don't like red roses so I have said to not get me flowers. My last real bf (my last one doesn't count he was a jerk :lol ) would get me some cute flowers w/ chocolate w/ them :D I really loved them, especially when he was out of town and sent them to me. :D I never asked for much, last year alls I wanted was a tiny little box of chocolates and my ex didn't do anything.. cheap jerk! I asked Luke if he would buy me a heart shaped box of chocolate and he agreed too :lol but we'll both be enjoying them. I know it's stupid but I like to do little things on the holidays, I'm not asking to be taken to an expesnive restaurant and $50/dozen roses, a simple card and a nice home cooked meal would make me happy. :)

[tigger4]

I like cut flowers, but I would much rather have flowers for my garden. Luckily DH knows this.

Plus, I am really weird. If my house isn't really clean I won't put cut flowers out. It is my motivator to clean the house. Yes, I know I am weird.

[Jenefer3]

I haven't ever really liked Valentine's Day either. My kids get their Valentines for school and then I get them a card and mail it to them (yeah I know, it's a waste of a stamp since I could just go upstairs and give it to them, but they love getting mail) and then we send a card to relatives who are on the other side of the country. Other than that, it's just another day. I don't need flowers, chocolates, jewelry, or whatnot from someone to tell me I'm special. I know I'm special. :)
Plus the 14th is bad for us anyways. My dad's birthday is the 18th and he's been gone for almost 4 years now, so when the 14th comes, it just reminds us that it's almost my dad's birthday and that we don't get to celebrate with him ever again. You know those little things you or the kids do for birthdays, they just mean so much more when you can't do them anymore or when you can do them, but the person you did them for isn't around to enjoy them.

[Mom2-3boys]

I know it's stupid but I like to do little things on the holidays, I'm not asking to be taken to an expesnive restaurant and $50/dozen roses, a simple card and a nice home cooked meal would make me happy. :)

Me too I just want a card that my husband has taken sometime to pick out that actually has some meaning to it, .......I know he got me one already I found the receipt....he picked it up when he bought my birthday card which was yesterday....otherwise I don't really care....trying to go out is a pain on Valentines Day, I hate waiting but we do plan an evening every 2-3 months where we have a nice dinner out and then go somewhere afterwards..

[MsLynn]

i don't mind the holiday, I just hate that people think they need to feel sorry for me cause i don't have anyone "special". Ya know it doesn't take a man to make me complete. and i'm quite happy on my own.

[tljohn123]

Valentines Day has never been good for me since that was the day we buried my father 24 years ago. Ohhhh...my ex's always tried to make it nice and usually was, but always in the back of my mind was my dad.

This year has been particularly hard and I just don't know why......

[Mom2-3boys]

i don't mind the holiday, I just hate that people think they need to feel sorry for me cause i don't have anyone "special". Ya know it doesn't take a man to make me complete. and i'm quite happy on my own.

My sister is 37 years old and has never been married. Sure she would like to get married someday she says, but she is very set in her ways, she figures if she doesn't find someone that has common interests and treats her right then it wasn't meant to be. There's nothing wrong with being single and happy!

[speedygirl]

Another Valentine's Day hater here and I have a loving DH.

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[speedygirl]

Here's another couple for you:

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[EMSnurse]

I would have settled for a hug from dh, but alas, he is angry with me and not speaking to me. Kind of a sad day watching everyone at work getting flowers delivered from their loved ones, knowing I wouldn't get as much as a hello when I got home. We have a big fight on average of one time a year, and this one had to be today. I'm just going to spend the evening reading a book and cuddling with my pooch. The dog loves me no matter what! I do think there should be a "single and loving it" day to balance things out..lol.

[Qtxann315]

I know my husband loves me and that's all that it counts on V day. It also helps that he surprises me with gifts from time to time, this V day is special just because he's with me, not because of materialistic gifts.

[baragabrat]

My husband wished me a happy valentine's day and I nearly fell over.
We just don't DO valentine's day. No big deal. Just don't forget my birthday!! LOL! :D

[buglebe]

On Valentine's Day my husband said "It's Valentine's Day" , I said "Yea" , that was our celebration.

[cab1277]

Well, say what you want about it but its one of my few days that I get taken out to eat Italian (DH hates it). Every time we go out to eat it seems, we have to eat Mexican. About the only think I will eat at Mexican restaurants are beef burritos, tacos, or nachos. And let me tell you it gets old fast. Lasagna is my favorite food. I get it exactly three times a year. My birthday, our anniversary, and Valentines. I don't care about the chocolate (I usually get some though), I don't care about jewelrey, but darnit I am getting my Lasagna and garlic rolls or there will be hell to pay!

Ahh man I accidentally hit the b instead of n and it won't let me edit. oh well you know what I mean.