For those of you who don't like Valentine's Day, a question.

KRISTA555

Just out of curiosity, why don't you like it? Do you have a bad memory associated with the day?  Does it annoy you that it's a "Hallmark holiday"?  Does your SO always forget it? 

I love Valentine's Day, and I have very good reason to not like it. My ex husband told me he had gotten another woman pregnant (on purpose) just after giving me a corny Valentine's Day gift.  But, for some reason, things like that don't make me not like certain holidays/dates. Not sure why.  I guess I figure that it wasn't February 14th's fault, it was my d-bag ex husband's fault KWIM ?

Just wondering! No judging from me. I'm always interested to know the psychology behind certain things.

Kahf15

I don't hate V-day... I guess I just feel like it would be more special/meaningful if my Hubby took me out to dinner/wrote me a nice card, etc on a random day instead of him doing it because he "had to".  We really don't celebrate V-day just because we try very hard to do nice things for eachother throughout the year. 

 

To each their own... 

STAR15

I guess Valentines has always been disappointing to me. Until DH came along, I think I was on my own for every V-day, which shouldn't be that big io a deal, but it sorta rubbed it in. That, and it IS a holiday just for stores to sell cards and candy and heart shaped jewelry.

KRISTA555

I'm pickin up what you guys are puttin down. (lol, sorry, I've always wanted to say that)...

 

cookieinva

We have never really celebrated it and I have no bad associations. Like others, many V-day gestures are much more meaningful on any other day than this one where commericals are telling you to be romantic because of the date on the calendar. And they are just using that to guilt you into giving them your money. And also it is like the absolute WORST day to go out to dinner - I don't understand why anyone would do that; but that's just us (DH feels the same way).

We're not real big gift-gviers for things like this, Christmas, anniversary, etc. We are more into random, date non-specific gifts or treats for each other.

mrs.kapow

I just think it's a day that may mean well, but makes a lot of people feel like crap.  I think it's an excuse for people to buy gifts and make a fuss when they should do that throughout the year.

I feel bad watching my single gfs be beat over the head with singledom during the weeks leading up to it.

on top of those existing feelings, my birthday is at the end of Jan and oru anniversary is mid-March, so we feel no need for an additional holiday.

Of course, DD is still dressed in a super cute outfit and we got V Day cards done with her pic on them.  

Hot Sauce on a Stick

1. It means more to me when my husband does things for me out of the blue instead of when he's supposed to.

2. The price of chocolate and flowers skyrocket for Valentine's Day and I can't understand why people pay the ridiculous prices.

3. Restaurants are packed, so why would I want to go fight the crowds?

We have a solid relationship. We eat dinner together as a family four nights a week (the other three nights I work late) and we stay connected. I know he loves me and I don't need cheesy gifts or jewelry to prove it.

Ivana_Stolichnaya

1)  It used to be an anniversary with an ex.  I get a bad taste in my mouth over it.

2) The fact that flower and jewelry companies jack up their prices for it also spells greed.  It's too much of a consumer Hallmark holiday to me. I have no problem showing love and affection on every other day of the year, V-Day just doesn't have much meaning to it.  I just hate that idea that you have to go out and get something and if you don't it means you don't love your SO that much...I hate that.

My DH asked me yesterday, "So what do you want for V-Day?"  I replied, "Nothing, I don't need anything, what about you?"   "He replied, "Eh, how about a good bone?"   *sigh*  He's so romantic.

Hot Sauce on a Stick

Ivana.Stolichnaya:

1)  It used to be an anniversary with an ex.  I get a bad taste in my mouth over it.

2) The fact that flower and jewelry companies jack up their prices for it also spells greed.  It's too much of a consumer Hallmark holiday to me. I have no problem showing love and affection on every other day of the year, V-Day just doesn't have much meaning to it.  I just hate that idea that you have to go out and get something and if you don't it means you don't love your SO that much...I hate that.

My DH asked me yesterday, "So what do you want for V-Day?"  I replied, "Nothing, I don't need anything, what about you?"   "He replied, "Eh, how about a good bone?"   *sigh*  He's so romantic.

*swoon* Where did you find such a gem??   J/k, I'm sure he's a sweetie. That's pretty funny, though!

wandafeet

STAR15:

I guess Valentines has always been disappointing to me. Until DH came along, I think I was on my own for every V-day, which shouldn't be that big io a deal, but it sorta rubbed it in. That, and it IS a holiday just for stores to sell cards and candy and heart shaped jewelry.

This. It's really "Singles Awareness Day."  I'd much rather DH and I do nice things for each other on random days of the year.