Valentine's Day

[treanir]

I'm going to a dance party with friends.* And since I'm not on the hunt for a Mr. Right Now, it'll be a 'lonely' (mind the quotation marks) Valentine's Day. And I couldn't care less...




*If you'd have predicted three months ago that I would type that up wihile looking forward to it, I'd've slapped you. But here it is.

 

[GL]

I struggle with this every year, my live-and-let-live ideals warring with my why-can't-you-assholes-shut-the-fuck-up-already personality.

The thing is, Valentine's Day is completely artificial. It was created as a way to sell stuff, one of the first really successful marketing ploys in modern history. Nobody ever really celebrated it, it was just another saint-day in a calendar crowded with saint-days, until some enterprising retailers got the idea of introducing it into Anglo-American society via department stores and gift-shops.

But what roasts my nuts is that this artificial holiday taps into one of our most basic instincts, the need to mate. Actually, it's not even just this holiday... the entire Hollywood/Mad-Ave matrix has discovered our ultimate weakness, the desire to mate, and it has manipulated that weakness to fuel a gazillion-dollar industry.

We live in a world in which movies and TV shows and books always end with happily-ever-after... meaning that everyone ends up with a mate (all the good people, anyway); but in that same world, the actual overwhelming majority of us are unmated or badly mated.

Essentially, our art does not imitate our lives, rather it (because it's driven by profit incentive) makes us dissatisfied with our lives.

And that just fucking pisses me off. I only hope that if I ever do have a boyfriend in my life, that I remain pissed off and don't get suckered into the matrix. Because that would mean all my righteous indignation was nothing but sour grapes.

my sentiments exactly.

i've been struggling to put into words my immense distaste for this stupid holiday without it coming off as shrill. leave it to you to put it all together impressively.

 

[alley]

You can borrow my bf, alley ... but just for the day. He's very cute-sexy ... really! I'll stay home and eat the box of chocolates ... I'm just a little worn out from all the non-stop sex.

Right now I would just settle for a good snuggle and make-out session---it's been wwweeekks since I have been naughty...*Long sigh*

 

[treanir]

^ I hear ya! But I've decided I need to take a break from that anyway.

 

[alley]

^ I hear ya! But I've decided I need to take a break from that anyway.

That's why it's been "awhile" I just wanted a break from some of the BS-- I needed to step back and look around a bit--I just miss the kissing I guess.

 

[treanir]

I can imagine. I need to sort a few things out and even though I don't want to put a ban on kissing, I have to. I know that I may not be able to stop myself from continuing. And I need some time to reflect on things, determine my position and yes, a break from the tidal wave of BS would be nice.

(hope I'm done by next Saturday, but if I'm not, so be it)

 

[just_mills]

We'll be 3000 miles apart on Valentines Day.

Whoop-de-fuckin'-doo.

 

[The_Reaper]

Hmmm...Unfortunately for me, I have to skip out on Valentine's Day this year.

Despite actually having someone to celebrate it with, I'm out of the country a few days before. But we've agreed to get together for a nice dinner before V-Day, since the day doesn't really matter for either of us.

 

[roguehunter]

i really dont want this to be a kick in the nuts for anyone, but the guy ive been sort of seeing, just told me he loved me today, and i think i love him too. this is all very new territory for me but im glad that this saturday i will be able to spend it with someone, its a first for me, so i guess i had to post you and let you know.

 

[treanir]

No nuts were kicked here. I'm happy for you!

 

[screwnutty]

It's just one day. It use to mean something....now it doesn't. Does it bother me. Hell ya. But this is life and you learn to deal with it over time.

Who knows, maybe someday it will mean something to me again.

 

[alley]

i really dont want this to be a kick in the nuts for anyone, but the guy ive been sort of seeing, just told me he loved me today, and i think i love him too. this is all very new territory for me but im glad that this saturday i will be able to spend it with someone, its a first for me, so i guess i had to post you and let you know.

Awww...very sweet. I have not fallen for any one guy yet...just a few crushes. In fact I hope I run into a specific one tonight---that could set up the whole Valentine's Day date---or at least a nice shag.

 

[treanir]

^ Really? Best of luck with that, mate!

 

[pocono]

i really dont want this to be a kick in the nuts for anyone, but the guy ive been sort of seeing, just told me he loved me today, and i think i love him too. this is all very new territory for me but im glad that this saturday i will be able to spend it with someone, its a first for me, so i guess i had to post you and let you know.

OMG...not a kick in the nuts at all. I may be just a bit jealous, but am really happy that you found love. Gives me confidence its out there!

Congratulations!

 

[treanir]

Oh, I can get a shag on Valentine's Day. As in: I already know who it'll be.

But I don't think that's what the retailers are going for here...

 

[Swellegant]

I was watching TV this evening, and this commercial comes on: there're these three little girls comparing what their moms gave them for Valentine's Day in their lunch-bags; the first little girl pulls out an apple to which her mom thoughtfully and painstakingly applied dozens of very cute heart-shaped stickers... no big deal; the next little girl displays a sandwich that her mother thoughtfully and painstakingly cut into the shape of a heart by hand... no whoop; but the third little girl's mother stopped by a drugstore on her way home and bought a $6 singing Hannah Montana card, no effort or thought at all, and THAT'S THE BEST?!

Fucking commercial holiday. Pisses me off like you wouldn't believe. Or maybe you would.

I'm going to buy Grandmother something, though. It will make her happy. She just said today that she was craving some See's pecan roll, so I'm going to go get her some... but I'll be damned and roasted if I put it in a heart-shaped box!

 

[gdude30]

I was watching TV this evening, and this commercial comes on: there're these three little girls comparing what their moms gave them for Valentine's Day in their lunch-bags; the first little girl pulls out an apple to which her mom thoughtfully and painstakingly applied dozens of very cute heart-shaped stickers... no big deal; the next little girl displays a sandwich that her mother thoughtfully and painstakingly cut into the shape of a heart by hand... no whoop; but the third little girl's mother stopped by a drugstore on her way home and bought a $6 singing Hannah Montana card, no effort or thought at all, and THAT'S THE BEST?!

Fucking commercial holiday. Pisses me off like you wouldn't believe. Or maybe you would.

I'm going to buy Grandmother something, though. It will make her happy. She just said today that she was craving some See's pecan roll, so I'm going to go get her some... but I'll be damned and roasted if I put it in a heart-shaped box!

That commercial is really annoying. But Valentines day has always been somewhat commercial. All the major holidays are. But doesn't mean you have to make it commercial. That's how you fight against it

That sounds like a great gift idea. I am gonna see if I can make some chocolate. Kinda lame. But I've never made it before. And the heart shaped box thing is what I was gonna try as well.

 

[EnergyBluex]

Would like to not be alone also Q.Q, but yeah... Wish i had a bf

Atleast my friends are here

 

[PabloZed]

EnergyBluex, I suspect you will not have that problem for long.

 

[Garawr]

Happy Singles Awareness Day!