Saturday 14 February 2015

Happy S.A.D. 2015

I really loathe Valentine's Day. I loathe it with every single bone in my body - all 206 of them in fact. Even when I wasn't single I held no greater love for this commercial stunt meant to sell you even more shit you don't need to prove your supposed love for other human beings.
It puts unwanted pressure on everyone.
  • Single people feel useless because they're not in a romantic relationship which is apparently something you should strive to be in order to be complete as a human being.
  • People in relationships feel useless because they can never be romantic enough to fulfill some sort of unattainable picture of romance sold to you by media whose single goal is for you to consume and feel incomplete (rinse and repeat).

And lets not even mention money and alcohol. Because nothing says 'I love you' like alcoholic beverages, right? To get in the right mood, eh?! *cringe*
Shit like flowers, chocolate and cuddly toys are expensive, especially over Valentine's. So what are you supposed to do when you're short on money? I have so many questions. (Like, who'd actually want a bouquet of flowers? Flowers wither and die within days and I wouldn't want them to represent my love. Can I just have breakfast in bed instead? Not just on Valentine's but a little now and then? I love food. Food tastes good and gives energy, a much better representation of what love should be. I tend to feed my friends, loved ones and guests to prove how much I like them.)
It would seem I just can't wrap my head around Valentine's Day. I don't see why Valentine's would have to be different from any other day in a romantic relationship - love is something that should be ever present, should it not? And don't say that I can't understand it simply because I'm single (because that's only part true!).


  • If you need alcohol to be romantic with your partner/s - get new partner/s.
  • If you need your partner/s to buy you expensive shit for a fake holiday - seems like high time get your relationship goals checked.

But hey, don't mind me. I'm just a regular old cynic.

2 comments:

  1. Rymdnörden, du vet vem :-)14 February 2015 at 17:20

    Kram på dig! Och kram igen! Kramar är gratis, du kan få hur många som helst och dom kan vara så länge du vill ;-)

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  2. There there. I feel you, I really do. As a commercial day I think it's just stupid. Agreed. As a reminder to celebrate our love for friends, family and/or your partner? Sure, why not?

    I think it's inevitable not to feel a bit left out if you're single (I know I do) but I try to make it the best I can. Share the love for my family and friends, as I do as often as I can. But I also want to do it this day not to make anyone feel left out. I think that's what it's all about, making this day, and every other day, into what we ourselves want. Not take society into account too much.

    Because that's where it all goes wrong. When you presume that things are a certain way, for instance when it comes to others. The idea of every couple having a lovely and romantic with each other jut because you (generally, not you in person) don't. And that goes for a lot today. I blame social media for that. We never feel quite good enough.

    Anyway, sorry about the rant. Here's for your Sofia: http://michaelclaesson.se/hvd/Sofia

    Hope you'll have a good day! *hugs*

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