Roses are red, violets are blue, I hate Valentine's day, so give me a chance to convince you too.
As soon as February hits, single people and couples suddenly begin consuming their minds about what is going to happen in 336 hours. But why? Valentine's Day.
If you aren't in a relationship you are most likely stressed out, or annoyed that you won't have somebody to be your "valentine" this year. There will be nobody to get you chocolate's, roses, or even a giant teddy bear (with the exception of your Dad). People yearn to say, the only people that hate valentine's day are those that don't have somebody to spend it with, but here I am, calling complete bulls*!*t on that statement.
Being in a relationship for a long period of time, I have never once had the desire to celebrate this, so called, holiday. People tell me it is because I have no soul, or I am not affectionate, and even sometimes I get the, "you're incapable of loving." Ruling all these negative statements out, I do not believe Valentine's Day to be a day that should be celebrated, but I have my reasons.
To begin, I strongly disagree with showing excessive amounts of reserving love for a single day. Just because society tells you this day is devoted to love, does not mean the other 364 days in the year shouldn't be. Basically, I don't want roses because you feel as if you are obligated to get them for me. Valentine's Day should not be the reason to put aside your differences with a loved one and go on a romantic dinner date, and forget about the reality of your relationship. You should not have to get somebody a dozen roses and chocolates in a heart-shaped box because society is telling you that's what you're supposed to do. A healthy relationship is one where love is expressed more than just a single day in the year. Affection should be expressed on all different levels, and not just on February 14th.
Valentine's Day makes it appear that romance is the most prominent type of love, which is completely false. Just because a man, or woman, stresses out about the fact that they have to get flowers, and maybe some jewelry, because thousands of other people are doing it on that same day, does not justify that it is "true love." This day takes over the fact that love is spread day-by-day, but each day of love goes unmentioned compared to Valentine's Day. Romance should not be elevated to another type of love, because although it is an aspect to a relationship, it is not the only thing.
I guarantee, a majority of people could not even tell you why this day is called "Valentine's Day." (In case you are one of those people, it is named after Saint Valentine.) Instead, people see it as a reason to get gifts and be overly affectionate, just because, for 24 hours. Don't do something on Valentine's Day if you wouldn't do it on any other day in the year because then, you are allowing society to rule you.
