Writer's Block: Hit the road, Cupid
If you had the power, would you permanently eliminate Valentine's Day?
Fuck no.
Let me put it this way: if you assume that if one celebrates Valentine's day, they don't treat their loved ones well the other 364 days of the year, you're completely missing the point, not to mention making some ass-stupid assumptions.
Valentine's day is meant to be frivolous and fun. I just opened my Valentinr box, and it was full of fun, sweet things from my friends. Would they ordinarily not say those things to me? Of course they would. But today gave them an excuse to say them again. Just as today gave me an excuse to boost them up, too (um, if I saw a link to theirs, that is). Sometimes it's sexy day or mischievous day or one of those rare days of power you might work up the courage to actually say something to your crush. Those are fun, too, if you let them be.
Practically, Valentine's day is an excuse to eat chocolate, if that's your thing, and maybe go out to a nice dinner. I've done Valentine's dinner with significant others and I've done it with friends. Both were lots of fun. Sure, it might be a 'Hallmark holiday,' but at this point, what isn't? Do you bitch and moan that people don't show each other enough goodwill on other days when someone wishes you Merry Christmas? No. And that's every bit as commercialized. Do you bitch that no one appreciates their mother on days that are not Mother's Day? No. And ditto. Because that would be stupid, not to mention wrong. And yet those same people use that tired fallacy to justify their hatred of Valentine's day.
Valentine's day: enjoy it or ignore it. But let the rest of us who want to goofily shower our friends and significant others with extra love do so sans your bullshit assumptions about our motives or the way we treat one another on other days.
Besides, we all know the REAL holiday is tomorrow-- discount chocolate day, where all the Valentine's candy is half off.
Now, I'm gonna go find something pink to wear and pick out a sexy pair of shoes for dinner tonight. Our agreement was this: I bought a box of chocolates for us to share, and he's paying for dinner. The heels just add some fun. :)