As if I wasn't annoying already... I went around asking couples what they were doing for V-day and it actually turns out that 1 out of the 3 couples I asked, is actually doing something romantic and they don't even have something really big planned.
Either way, it seems like everyone, (except the ones who are feeling sorry for themselves) is just treating it like it's just another day. It's February 14th, definitely NOT Valentine's day. What makes Valentine's day so special that you need to spend it with someone? Why can't you do that any other day, say...February 19th? or March 17? Or November 15? (That last one's my birthday ;]... you all should spend it with me) I guess the point I'm trying to make, is that I hate how people who dread this holiday are the ones who anticipate it more than the people who actually enjoy it and don't plan til the day of or in some cases...this past Thursday. Like I can understand if you just broke up with someone, but on the real, feeling sorry for yourself just isn't going to help anyone. I'm sure we all know this, but some of us like to... flip the ignorance switch on. Why can't you forget the fact that it's Valentine's day at all. Just go out with your friends, you love them anyway so it's got to count for something.
For real, from a single 21 year old male, just to vent for a second. No one really cares how much you hate this holiday. 'Cause bottom line is... it's a holiday that was created with the best of intentions.
This actually reminds me of a blog I wrote back in high school. I'd copy and paste it here but I deleted that blog (xanga) like three years ago. Well anyway it was about something I like to refer as "social prefixes" and how we give them to certain people to show signs of their stature in the social hierarchy that you envision in your own head. Like some of them would include best-friend, fuck-buddy, boy-friend, girl-friend, etc. And rightfully so, we would assign them to the appropriate people. I still like to think about it like I did back then, I don't really like to categorize my friends like they sit in some file cabinet somewhere, all in alphabetical order. There are cases where the status needs to be known, like the case of the girl-friend, you really don't want anyone blowing on her and not know she's already been swept away by a greater gust of wind. Other than that though, I really think all my friends mean something to me, they're worth something, and there's always something to learn from everyone. So why categorize? The levels that most of us hold our friends to be don't even matter. Just because everyone is capable of teaching just as much as they're capable of learning.
This should really be called "Friend Appreciation Day"
(haha at first I thought it should be called "Friend Honorable Mention Day")
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FRIEND HONORABLE MENTION DAY! hahahahhaha
ReplyDelete(also. i hope. i wasnt. included. up there. as the none of trio. catch. my. drift. ?.
-khokordinayetorr
note: timestamp. sigh =\
The argument goes either way. Some people suggest that Valentine's Day is a frugal holiday that exposes the ignorant, ungrateful, forgetful nature of humans and an underdeveloped appreciation for loved ones. On the flip side, others might say that V-Day is a much-needed tradition that reminds us of what's important.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you and many others when you say that appreciation SHOULD be shared unconditionally, outside of contractual, calendary figures. However, this isn't an ideal world. Because people DO forget what's important. And according to scientists, the pursuit of romance is far more crucial to our well-being than most people realize.
http://www.cracked.com/article_17063_5-reasons-being-single-sucks-even-more-than-you-thought.html
But that's what I think.
I think Valentine's Day is valid. And positive. I mean, it's spurred you to write this entry, right?!