Tribute to Valentine's Day
A gal in my position; young, single (single being the operative word here) might look at Valentine's day in a number of ways:
1st.....which I like to call the "angry woman way" goes like this ....screw the day, screw guys, screw the day and screw guys! Or the complete opposite which I like to call the "sad way"....whoa is me, I'm single, I don't have a boyfriend for this "sacred" day, all my girlfriends are going out with their boyfriends and I'm going to be sitting on my ass all night eating the chocolates my roomie got from her boyfriend..... I'M PATHETIC!
2nd.....which I call the "independant woman way" sounds like this....it's just another day. It's just a stupid holiday the greeting card companies made up so that you spend all your hard-earned money to show someone you love them, when in reality, the person you love shouldn't need chocolates and a card to know you love them, right? Of course I'm right
Lastly the 3rd and final way....which I lovingly refer to as "MY WAY" goes a little something like this.... so it happens to be V-day and I happen to be single....big deal! Sure, being single this day of the year may suck for some people but for me I look at it as just that, a single day out of the year that will be over with in 24 hours....just like every other day. I don't need to spend my hard-earned money on anyone, but myself if I so choose. See if I decide to mope and be sad I won't be getting anything accomplished. I could take the day to enjoy my own company for a change.
I've spent the last 6 or 7 Valentine's days with an actual valentine so this year will be a first for me. Am I lonely?? Maybe sometimes. Does it suck not having someone to share the day with? No, because Valentine's Day won't be any different than the day before and the day after and the weeks to come. I was single yesterday and I was ok, same goes for tomorrow and the next day. Besides, I've noticed since I began living the single lifestyle that I need to take some time to get to know myself better anyway before I can let someone else get to know me.
So in conclusion, if you happen to be a person who has a significant other come February 14th, good for you and I hope you two enjoy yourselves even more than you would on February 13th or 15th, if that's even possible. As for the rest of you who happen to be single.....I have no other advice to give except for this....EN-FRIGGIN-JOY IT gosh darnit! There are worse things in life than not having a stinking boyfriend/girlfriend trust me.
I know I know you wish you were as wise as I :):):)
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY PEOPLE!!!
1st.....which I like to call the "angry woman way" goes like this ....screw the day, screw guys, screw the day and screw guys! Or the complete opposite which I like to call the "sad way"....whoa is me, I'm single, I don't have a boyfriend for this "sacred" day, all my girlfriends are going out with their boyfriends and I'm going to be sitting on my ass all night eating the chocolates my roomie got from her boyfriend..... I'M PATHETIC!
2nd.....which I call the "independant woman way" sounds like this....it's just another day. It's just a stupid holiday the greeting card companies made up so that you spend all your hard-earned money to show someone you love them, when in reality, the person you love shouldn't need chocolates and a card to know you love them, right? Of course I'm right
Lastly the 3rd and final way....which I lovingly refer to as "MY WAY" goes a little something like this.... so it happens to be V-day and I happen to be single....big deal! Sure, being single this day of the year may suck for some people but for me I look at it as just that, a single day out of the year that will be over with in 24 hours....just like every other day. I don't need to spend my hard-earned money on anyone, but myself if I so choose. See if I decide to mope and be sad I won't be getting anything accomplished. I could take the day to enjoy my own company for a change.
I've spent the last 6 or 7 Valentine's days with an actual valentine so this year will be a first for me. Am I lonely?? Maybe sometimes. Does it suck not having someone to share the day with? No, because Valentine's Day won't be any different than the day before and the day after and the weeks to come. I was single yesterday and I was ok, same goes for tomorrow and the next day. Besides, I've noticed since I began living the single lifestyle that I need to take some time to get to know myself better anyway before I can let someone else get to know me.
So in conclusion, if you happen to be a person who has a significant other come February 14th, good for you and I hope you two enjoy yourselves even more than you would on February 13th or 15th, if that's even possible. As for the rest of you who happen to be single.....I have no other advice to give except for this....EN-FRIGGIN-JOY IT gosh darnit! There are worse things in life than not having a stinking boyfriend/girlfriend trust me.
I know I know you wish you were as wise as I :):):)
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY PEOPLE!!!
posted by Beth @ Monday, February 13, 2006
3 Comments:
At Tuesday, February 14, 2006,
S. K. L. said…
Not sure how Sue would feel about that Soj, but let's be honest, you only put that up there to get a rise out of me. So if me commenting got you what you wanted, congrats. You were a good valentine to me last year at least.
Biff, glad the single lifestlye isn't effecting you as it does most girls your age. One can learn alot from these times. I believe you are. Continue to teach, oh wise one.
At Tuesday, February 14, 2006,
mark anthony rood said…
soj stole my comment...now i feel weird saying it. but sean, its not to get a rise out of you. someday i will take part in the sacrament of holy matrimony with your sister. so here it goes... forget being my valentine, biffer...will you be my wife? and i dont feel weird saying that.
have a good one.
At Monday, February 20, 2006,
Anonymous said…
I'm proud of you biffer. I like your perspective. Valentines day is cool....but it's not that cool. St. Patty's Day is where it's at! I love you!
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