On Valentine’s Day
When it comes to holidays, I really don’t do them. It’s not that I’m bitter against them or something like that. I would say that I am indifferent. I grew up in a tight knit family that did stuff together every weekend so holidays were basically like another day. We would acknoweledge them but not really celebrate.
Yesterday, I got to hear people complain and/or get really excited about Valentine’s Day. Honestly who cares. One of my coworkers went on and on about how happy she was that her boyfriend had a box of chocolate and roses for her when she woke up.
Is that actually thoughtful at all?
I don’t think so. Could it get any more cliche. If you feel the need to get your girlfriend something for Valentine’s Day, why not think of something she would like. I’m not even really friends with the girl and I can think of dozens of things that would be better gifts for her.
Personally, I could so without ever getting flowers for this reason…I have a cat. I do not want my cat to eat weird things. She would try to eat the roses and probably get sick. If a guy did insist on getting me flowers, at least send or better yet bring them to work. Give a girl a chance to really show off that her boyfriend is doing something for her.
The key to my heart would be something more like a book or dvd. Or a music quote written on a scrap of paper. That hands down would make me melt. I’m definately a love doesn’t have to cost kind of gal. I’ve dated enough starving musicians to fully get that it doesn’t take money to show someone you care.
The girl from work probably wouldn’t agree though. Her and her boyfriend are all about asking the other one to buy them super expensive things even though they can’t afford them then making them feel guilty about it. I could never be with someone like that.
On the opposite in, during my second job, there were tons of people wearing black saying they were protesting Valentine’s Day. Dramatic much? It is just a day.
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