The Dash Continues: Another Valentine's Day Rant
With Valentine's Day just one week away, it seems everyone is clamoring to find someone who will make them feel special and loved. I am finding within this build up before the big day, a trend is developing: receiving random text messages from people you previously dated or friends you no longer talk to.
I myself have received such text messages from two different people, one of which I dated a little over a year ago. Fielding these text messages has made me realize that this holiday does leave a lot of lonely hearts feeling even more inadequate and alone. This is the first Valentine's Day where I can honestly say that I have looked outside my own cupid-induced inadequacies to see other people suffering. And I must say, it pisses me off.
I hate to sound like a bitter single, but I hate that this holiday makes people feel like their lives are lacking without someone special. Now I don't know about you, but my Valentine's Day's were always awesome in elementary school because it was an equal playing field: everyone got a Valentine's Day card and candy from everyone else. No one ever had to face rejection. Who knows, maybe if our elementary school teachers forced us to be more selective and taught us how to face rejection then, it would be easier on us adults now.
Finding someone has become almost a competitive sport in today's society. It seems to me that there is something insinuated in everything from advertisements for dating Websites, to jewelry commercials to the Valentine's Day section of your local Hallmark store: If you are alone, your life must suck. But I am here to tell you, being single freakin rocks.
Kat Williams put it so eloquently in his special "Kat Williams Live" when he said something along the lines of: "Single people think their the sh*t. And we are, we really are. If your out and someone asks you 'when are you going home?' You say 'whenever the f**k I want to go home!'"
If your looking for some other positives about single life on this holiday besides the general greatness of it, consider these perks:
1. You save a ton of money because you don't have to go balls-to-the-wall purchasing gifts for someone else.
2. There isn't the added pressure of making sure your Valentine's Day is perfect; you can just relax and enjoy yourself.
3. There is nothing better then going out and getting completely sloshed with the rest of your single friends.
4. Best of all, Valentine's Day is just another day you get to treat yourself to some ridiculously indulgent things, whether it's some new clothes or that pricey gadget you've had your eye on.
I do hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day, whether your in a relationship or not. Regardless, don't let this holiday stress you out or affect your self worth. Remember it's just one day a year.
I myself have received such text messages from two different people, one of which I dated a little over a year ago. Fielding these text messages has made me realize that this holiday does leave a lot of lonely hearts feeling even more inadequate and alone. This is the first Valentine's Day where I can honestly say that I have looked outside my own cupid-induced inadequacies to see other people suffering. And I must say, it pisses me off.
I hate to sound like a bitter single, but I hate that this holiday makes people feel like their lives are lacking without someone special. Now I don't know about you, but my Valentine's Day's were always awesome in elementary school because it was an equal playing field: everyone got a Valentine's Day card and candy from everyone else. No one ever had to face rejection. Who knows, maybe if our elementary school teachers forced us to be more selective and taught us how to face rejection then, it would be easier on us adults now.
Finding someone has become almost a competitive sport in today's society. It seems to me that there is something insinuated in everything from advertisements for dating Websites, to jewelry commercials to the Valentine's Day section of your local Hallmark store: If you are alone, your life must suck. But I am here to tell you, being single freakin rocks.
Kat Williams put it so eloquently in his special "Kat Williams Live" when he said something along the lines of: "Single people think their the sh*t. And we are, we really are. If your out and someone asks you 'when are you going home?' You say 'whenever the f**k I want to go home!'"
If your looking for some other positives about single life on this holiday besides the general greatness of it, consider these perks:
1. You save a ton of money because you don't have to go balls-to-the-wall purchasing gifts for someone else.
2. There isn't the added pressure of making sure your Valentine's Day is perfect; you can just relax and enjoy yourself.
3. There is nothing better then going out and getting completely sloshed with the rest of your single friends.
4. Best of all, Valentine's Day is just another day you get to treat yourself to some ridiculously indulgent things, whether it's some new clothes or that pricey gadget you've had your eye on.
I do hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day, whether your in a relationship or not. Regardless, don't let this holiday stress you out or affect your self worth. Remember it's just one day a year.
2 comments:
I'm going to the Golden Corral.
I love your blog especially the Katt Williams comment it brings lots of memories with you!! I miss ya!
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