Valentines Day is less than 48 hours away, and I can't say enough to explain why I hate it. Now the view that I have may be a limited one, as a single person, and as someone who has never been in a relationship on Valentines Day, but if you're not a couple caught up in the rampant consumerism inherent in your "I Love You - Chocolates" and You're My Everything - Flowers", and you happen to be alone this Valentines Day, you realize what a crock is. Valentines day, for the single, is just a chance to show everyone how alone you are.
Some of us are never the object of affection. So to have a day where everyone else is given smiles, kisses and candy,and we receive a sharp kick in the pants (Usually in the metaphorical sense, but sometimes literally.) is near cruelty. Valentines day, in the most basic necessity for those untethered by someone who cares about them, is a day for everyone to see just how alone you are, and in your loneliness, you can feel more pathetic, worthless, and alone.
Until the next time I'm pissed off about something,
B.
