Alright, so I hate Valentine's Day. It's such a useless holiday that I don't know why we even celebrate it. It's something made up just so we have to be nice or give our significant other something in order to make them feel special.
There have been numerous times where a boyfriend I had (ex's and my current one) has asked me what I wanted to do for Valentine's Day or what I wanted. Every single time they ask, I say I don't want to do anything nor do I want anything. Of course, they didn't listen, and we ended up doing something, or I received some sort of gift.
While I am thankful they thought of me and wanted to do something special to celebrate, I wondered why they had to wait until a holiday came for this nice gesture. Plus, it always made me feel like a jerk since I never got them anything (in my defense, I always said I didn't want to do something, and I thought they would respect that).
I've never known why there needed to be a date set for you to remind your significant other how much you care about them.
Why do you only buy them chocolate, gifts, or flowers on a specific day?
Wouldn't it be more meaningful if you did it when no one else was doing it?
Valentine's Day has never made any sense to me. Pay attention to your significant other and tell them how much you love them on a random day instead of February 14th. Take them to their favorite restaurant on a different day where it isn't packed. The experience would probably be so much more enjoyable if that happened.
Valentine's Day also focuses on the females. The females are always getting gifts or being spoiled by their boyfriends. Why can't girls do it, too? Maybe your man wants some chocolate, too, or to have someone take him to his favorite restaurant.
I'm sure some of you are thinking I just don't like Valentine's Day because I'm single or something like that which isn't the case. I'm not single, and I can't remember the last time I was single on Valentine's Day. I just don't think someone should confess their love to me on a day that the rest of the world is doing it on.
I'd rather have my boyfriend surprise me with flowers or chocolates on a random day that no one else is doing it, and I would gladly do the same thing for him. Plus, I won't get the same gifts or cards everyone else does if it's on a random day (and he would earn some brownie points for being unique).
This year, don't celebrate Valentine's Day when everyone else does. Don't buy the same gifts as everyone else. You should make your significant other feel loved some other day instead of when society says you should.
