So Valentine’s Day is coming up. (Personally I think its a stupid made up holiday for nothing but making money of poor suckers who are in love. Who needs a specific day to tell your love how you feel? but anywho).
My point is, people make such a big deal out of their romantic love life on February 14th. But why is that the only love that seems to matter to people? I’ve spent a good many Valentine’s Days single. But I also had one where I was seeing someone. It was nice. But my valentines that I spent “alone” were equally nice.
I like to take Valentines Day as an occasion to appreciate all of the love in my life. I tell everyone I care about how much they mean to me. And if that isn’t a significant other, so fucking what. I’m happy being Christine. Not Someone’s Girlfriend. Or any of that. I like being single right now. Im not at a place that I need to be getting romantically involved (and godforbid attached) with anything or anyone. I have MY entire future in front of me. Not OUR. I am a singular unit at this point in my life, so I need to work on planning the rest of my life for that unit. Wow this just turned into a huge rant. Okay.
BOTTOM LINE IS: I am single this February, like I have been for many, but that does not mean I hate Valentine’s Day and Im going to spend that day crying and eating shitty candy. No. Im going to use it as an opportunity to express my love for everyone in my life and to show them what they mean to me. Love isn’t just for your boyfriend or girlfriend or wife or husband or fuck buddy or fiance or whatever.
Love is for everyone. So why does the international day of love focus on couples?
Love is for everyone. So why does the international day of love focus on couples?
Spread the love to everyone around you. Don’t let a less than satisfactory relationship status stop you from loving life and sharing that love with everyone you means something to you.
