Oh NO its almost Valentines Day again!
Well its almost here. I go about my business and don’t even think about it until I’m walking through a store and see all of the hart shaped boxes of candy. February fourteenth is known to most people as a day of romance and love. It always feels like a day of disappointment to me. It’s a day were all of the happy couples put their love on display. I always see women with roses or happy couples hugging. What does this day have to offer a person who is unlucky in love? There really isn’t a day were everyone celebrates drifting through life hopelessly alone.
Is it really fair for this holiday to exist? I sure know the feeling when I wake up and get ready to go out that day. I always forget at first but then I see the gifts and couples and it hits me like a slap across the face. Maybe I should plan to stay home on Valentines day but I never do. It has a way of sneaking up and catching me off guard and there I am in the middle of things. I can’t help but feel a little sad when I see everyone out enjoying this day. Am I being selfish or cold hearted? I really don’t think so, but maybe its easier to wallow in my own self pity. I guess if I was in a relationship that I was happy with I would think differently. I would be excited about it.
Are there those of you that feel the same way? Is it almost offensive for you to leave the house and see all of the happy valentines or do you take it in stride and become happy for the people who have found that special person? Does writing this article make me a selfish person? Am I so self indulged that I can’t find happiness for other people having successful relationships? If you have similar thoughts then this is definitely the time and place to express them!
What do you think? Leave a comment!
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Comments
@ZACK TAYLOR: I don’t agree. Most of those folks replying to that thread on “I’m Tired Of Being Single” need a GINORMOUS dose of PROACTIVITY. Seriously. Like attracts like — and in some instances opposites attract. I know you agree. You write to some of this. The problem when I read through some (since I can’t stomach all) of the rants is misery loves company. Sorry for all the cliches, but that’s what the thread is turning out to be.
@MEREDITH: I just DIED laughing after reading your VD analogy!!! It’s the making of a great post. Hmmmm… Maybe I will just do that. Though I’ll probably have to race the clock.
dude its okay there are other ppl in this world who exactly go thru wht ur going thru on that day for instance me my girl left me after 8 yrs of our relationship for the reasons tht i will never understand but i guess it was meant to be that way and since then its been 3 yrs now and this is exactly how i feel on Valentines but bro u gotta fight it to survive and thts wht ive been doing till now numb urself
You should probably take a look at I’m tired of being single, both the post and the comments. That should answer your question.