Valentine's Day

allwildgirl

allwildgirl

Cathlete
Talk to me. Do you celebrate it? Do you like it? Do you think you DESERVE fancy schmancy Valentine gifts? Do you get mad at your DH/SO if he doesn't go all out romantic on you?
 
YES! YES! I LOVE Valentine's Day! I love the colors, the thought of Spring coming, conversation heart candies, and yes, I do expect my DH to celebrate with me because it means a lot to me. It is a fun holiday!!!!

jenni
 
Nope. We don't celebrate. DH and I feel like we don't need Hallmark to tell us when to celebrate being in love with each other. I think if I wanted it he would do something but I told him early on, I'm not into it. Somehow it just seems like one big marketing scheme to me, and really phony.

Hey, just one girl's opinion. I know others feel differently.

Sparrow


Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow - what a ride!’ — Peter Sage
 
I personally don't care very much about Valentines day. DH and I sometimes send each other flowers (my DH loves flowers and keeps them in his office at all times). I think the last time I got flowers on Valentines Day, they were delivered at about 9:00 PM--LOL! DH is usually working so it's not feasible to have a romantic evening unless it falls on a weekend. I view it as a big day for Hallmark.

Michele
 
DH and I celebrate it with gourmet cooking at home. He's an excellent cook but we don't go out of the way to buy gifts or anything for V-Day. I think V-Day is somewhat of a rip-off holiday. That's just me. I've never really cared for V-Day since I was a kid either. XMas is another story! :7
 
Sparrow - I agree. I don't like Hallmark dictating to me when and how I should express my love for someone. My SO and I pretty much ignore it. In fact, last year, we tried to go out for dinner that night, completely forgetting what day it was, and only remembered when we were at the restaurant, looking at each other saying "why is it so busy on a Monday?":p
 
I tell myself and others that it is a ludicrous, consumeristic pretend holiday, but then I feel disappointed when my DH doesn't lavish me with chocolate and roses. Not that I would eat the fattening chocolate or be annoyed at the cost of flowers that are going to die in three days...I need help. :eek:
 
I'm on the fence about it. On the one hand, I view it as just more evidence of the commercialized nature of our society. On the other hand, I love flowers and any excuse to get them is nice. :7

Marie
 
oh is it that time of year already. we really don't celebrate it but we might get each other a card or something but i am not going to bug about it. he does spoil me when we can afford to so that is good enough for me. :) besides i am trying to defeat chocolate not invite over in a pretty red box LOL. i get more mad if i don't get anything for mother's day :), last year at school viola made stuff and that was the best for me. i am sure dh has a creative bone in his body to make me something too LOL.

kassia



When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be
disappointed to discover they are not it -- Bernard Bailey
 
>Sparrow - I agree. I don't like Hallmark dictating to me
>when and how I should express my love for someone. My SO and
>I pretty much ignore it. In fact, last year, we tried to go
>out for dinner that night, completely forgetting what day it
>was, and only remembered when we were at the restaurant,
>looking at each other saying "why is it so busy on a
>Monday?":p

Hah! We did that once too and I wanted to run out of the restaurant. I'll confess to being a little bit militant in my dislike for Valentine's Day. I remember sitting in my office at work once, watching all these women get flowers and candy and talk about what they were doing that night, and I just felt so fat and ugly and alone and sad. I told myself then that if I was ever lucky enough to be in love I would not contribute to anyone else feeling that way. Those women weren't doing a thing wrong, of course. I just don't want to be a part of it!

Sparrow

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow - what a ride!’ — Peter Sage
 
DH and I don't really celebrate V-day. That said, if we want something at this time of year we classify it as a V-day gift. Like this year, I wanted some more dumbbells, but felt a little guilty. Anyway, he is got them for me for a V-day gift. Also, he is getting wheels for his bike. I guess it is just a way for us to justify getting something that we want at this time of year.

Karin
 
Well, there's no SO in my life, so there's no one to celebrate it with. But if there was, I wouldn't do it, for the same reasons already posted here. Actually, I"m beginning to feel the same way about Christmas - and that's a darned shame. I can't let commercialism ruin a very beautiful holiday.
 
yeah, what Sparrow said. DH can give me that stuff any time of year ;)


"you miss 100% of the shots you never take"


Debbie
 
Getting candy - means lots of bad calories!
Eating out - more bad calories!
DH spoils me. Got flowers 2 days ago. DH gives great massages. Cooks as well as me. Loves taking the boys off my hands.
Gosh, he's dang near perfect!
 
We don't really celebrate it. Dh always feels like he HAS to get me flowers or candy, though. I don't care for flowers much and I HATE roses. (So much money and they just die!) And I don't need the chocolate. If I wanted that, I'd be happy with a 50 cent bag of M&Ms!:9

I HAVE told him, though, that if he INSISTS on getting me something - there are plenty of workout videos I'd love to have! :p
 
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>I HAVE told him, though, that if he INSISTS on getting me
>something - there are plenty of workout videos I'd love to
>have! :p

i hear that :)

kassia



When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be
disappointed to discover they are not it -- Bernard Bailey
 
We don't make a big deal out of it, but usually get each other something small. Sometimes we get each other really tacky cards, just for a laugh. We may go out for dinner the nearest weekend evening. DH always gets a box of kids valentines though. He makes up little tissue paper bags of Hershey kisses and gives them to his (and my) co-workers and a few friends. Everyone seems to get a big kick out of this.
 
>I HAVE told him, though, that if he INSISTS on getting me something - there are plenty of workout videos I'd love to have! :p <

Thought I was the only one unromantic enough to say that to DH.
 
We usually celebrate it by making a fancy dinner and including our 6 children (not very romantic, but fun). This year my husband is making individual beef wellingtons and has requested that I make a huge and sinful chocolate cake that was in Martha Stewart living a couple of years ago. Not sure what else will be on the menu:9 :9 :9.

Maggie
 
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