Valentine’s Day Yay or Nay?
A good friend of mine just did a blog on Valentine’s day and feeling torn between wanting all the cheese that comes with the day and thinking it mindless consumerism so I thought I would do a lil something on my own opinion on the day!!
Personally I think that romance and love should be an everyday thing when you are in a relationship and your other half should always know how important they are to you. I think Valentine’s day misses the point on people who dont show much love all throughout the year and then shower each other in gifts on that one day because all the shops are screaming love at them! Luckiy for me I have a great boyfriend who treats me amazingly every day of the year and enjoys random lil gifts and spending every moment possible together as I do with him. As such I feel that everyday should be dedicated to showing how you feel but similarly, as my friend asked the question why isn’t there a day to celebrate the single life, I think if, as a great many people are, you are single and love that lifestyle, everyday is dedicated to that and a holiday called “singles day” would probably annoy people more than a day dedicated to smug couples! If you love your live and have great people around you, single or not everyday is your own and should be made so as none of us know what may happen tomorrow!
Maybe I have watched one chick-flick too many in my time but I do love the idea of a day dedicated to all the cheesy or cliched aspects of love and I love nothing more than reading a card with lovely personal things written inside. Even when I wasn’t in a relationship I still loved the idea of the personal touch of Valentines day even if the shops jam-packed with hearts and happy pictures may have annoyed me slightly! Im just an old romantic at heart and am lucky enough to be with someone who feels the same and I look forward to spreading the cheese on thickly this year!
I think we all are allowed to be contradictions when it comes to Valentine’s Day and romance in general as the consumerism associated with it is shoved down everyone’s neck and really shouldn’t be, people have no choice but to acknowledge that Valentine’s day is coming and being the dreamer that I am and being very much in love I think I will always look forward to it!
Jane said,
January 21, 2008 at 12:59 am
That’s a really nice sentment. Although there is absolutely no such thing as one chick flick too many
I found out recently Gavin has never seen Moulin Rouge which is one of my favourite movies ever. I’m gonna risk turning him (because Ewan McGregor, who wouldn’t?) and make him watch it…he doesn’t know it yet though which makes it funnier.