Valentine's Day

I am one of those strange girls who really does NOT like Valentine's Day.  There's just something about how guys always seem so unsure or panicked or even just hopeless on or right before or even in the weeks before this holiday that makes me dislike the implications of February 14th. 

I can understand why people enjoy this holiday; it can be very fun!  As a kid, I loooooved buying those little Valentine's and hoped immensely that I would get a whole bunch of them that year.  When I got into the beginning of dating years, I realized how much I really didn't like this day haha.  It always seemed that I was either alone, or about to be alone on Valentine's Day.  I felt for all the other people who were single out there and saw all their friends go out and be happy on those days.  I didn't like feeling left out or extra lonely because everyone else was seemingly with someone.  It always seemed like the people who NO ONE wanted to be with dating wise were the ones who celebrated Valentine's Day not as what it is, but as S.A.D. Day, better known as Single Awareness Day.  I remember creating an event on Facebook inviting all my friends to celebrate their singledom... I wasn't happy being single at the time, but hey, lets at least try to have a good time right?

Anyway, this year was the first year that I have actually had a significant other with me to celebrate this crazy holiday.  He seemed a bit panicked about what to get me, and me, being allergic to chocolate, told him just to get me a box of chocolates and call it good haha.  He gave me a sarcastic "yeah" all drawn out with a hint of rolling his eyes at me.  Even now, having someone to share this day with, I didn't really like it.  Yeah, I did have fun.  We had a lovely day together yesterday (I have school ALL day today, so there was no use trying to do anything today lol), and we both enjoyed the cards we got for each other.  The day was peaceful and happy, but, when I went to Walmart to pick up some stuff, I saw all the guys in there, picking through the aisles to see if they could find cards, candy, flowers, and balloons for their ladies. 

I guess the reason I don't like this particular holiday is because it often seems to be all about the gifts.  I hate the fact that guys all over the nation are freaking out because they don't know what to get their lovely ladies, and I really don't like all the fake love that flies around.  As silly as it all may sound, that's how I see it. 
As for me, I love just being able to spend quality time with my boy :)  I could care less if he didn't get me anything, I would be perfectly happy with a box of those random noodles and seasoning packets cooked up and sharing it at his place just enjoying each other's company, maybe going for a walk or watching a movie.  Something simple.  I guess it is what it is haha, and silly little me can't change it.