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29 Jan 2011, 3:39 am

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To me it is the romantic thing. And I dont really view it as a mass-consumer thing. Sure there is mass consumer stuff going on, but it is still a romantic day. I love getting flowers.

But if you are single, the day means that you have to sort of take stock of it and console yourself about it. It is a day to face the fact that you are not sure what to do with your life, being single is just a side effect of that.

The way I've seen it, it's a day for all the folks that actually have gotten somewhere in a relationship to lord it over the rest of us. That's why I despise valentines day...

No, I dont think they are lording it over us. I think there is a certain feeling of security people in relationships have that can be mistaken for smugness. Sometimes, it can be actual smugness I guess. But when you are single, what does it matter what people in relationships think of your single state anyway?

It is hard seeing people with their flowers etc and not being included. That is what sucks about it. But, we will survive it, unless we get hit by a falling piano while out that day.

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29 Jan 2011, 3:49 am

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But, we will survive it, unless we get hit by a falling piano while out that day.

i heard the suicide rate is higher that day but it's not only single people. Domestic violence is sightly higher to

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29 Jan 2011, 8:26 am

aye, i will. i won't pretend it doesn't bother me but what can one do when people don't accept and love you as you are..
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29 Jan 2011, 8:28 am

when i was single on v-day, i used to get a single friend of mine (male or female) and we'd have a nice day out, and it wouldn't matter what day it was, we'd just have a good time.

& think of all the money you'll save on tacky flowers and cards. :lol:

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29 Jan 2011, 12:36 pm

I'll be single, but I don't care. As long as I have my 2 cats and some good movies to watch, I'll be fine.

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29 Jan 2011, 9:39 pm

I always work during Valentine's night therefore I'm glad I'm always single on that day. If i was at home I think I would like to watch Bridget JD and eat loads of Haagen Dazs. I'd like to take my mum out for lunch in the daytime tho. Is that sad / odd?

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30 Jan 2011, 12:52 am

Yep, nothing new. Same routine as always.

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30 Jan 2011, 1:07 am

bucephalus wrote:

That sounds like the perfect way to spend the day.

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30 Jan 2011, 1:08 am

nick007 wrote:

zen_mistress wrote:

But, we will survive it, unless we get hit by a falling piano while out that day.

i heard the suicide rate is higher that day but it's not only single people. Domestic violence is sightly higher to

I guess if you are in a relationship and it isnt going well, Valentine's Day would seem like a bit of a farce. So, goes to show it is not only single people who may not enjoy it.

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30 Jan 2011, 3:23 am

I've always been single on valentines day, but it doesn't matter to me because I wouldn't celebrate it anyway.

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30 Jan 2011, 4:44 am

MidlifeAspie wrote:

You single folks should not let a corporate holiday invented by the greeting card and flower industry get you down. Being single on VD is no different than being single on any other day. And being single is always better than being in a bad relationship. Enjoy your freedom, once you are in a committed relationship, no matter how good it is, part of you will eventually miss this time of your life.

I was with you up to here. I don't know what kind of "freedom" you're referring to, but there's not a whole lot I have now that a girl can ruin.

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Yes, I shall be, but I honestly couldn't care less. As of now its all about me!

I just noticed that you have Sweet Pea in your avatar...

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30 Jan 2011, 5:13 am

when's valentines day?......lol

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30 Jan 2011, 7:35 am

hale_bopp wrote:

I've always been single on valentines day, but it doesn't matter to me because I wouldn't celebrate it anyway.

My thoughts exactly and me too! My 31st year with nobody but myself

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30 Jan 2011, 10:18 am

zen_mistress wrote:

It is hard seeing people with their flowers etc and not being included. That is what sucks about it. But, we will survive it, unless we get hit by a falling piano while out that day.

I think that probably has something to do with it. In fact, I think that has something to do with why I feel this way in general. I've been always left out of things practically from birth. It's only been in activities that were structured in some way (i.e. gym class) where people included me at all (and only then because they were forced to). Later on, I was only included socially if I was needed for something, like doing math homework. It's no different here. I see all these people in relationships, and again, I see people involved in something that I'm left out of. No, I don't have any particular desire to get between a specific couple. But I would like to be able to have my own relationship, so that I don't feel left out anymore.

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30 Jan 2011, 1:11 pm

I'll be single. valentines day is nothing but a commercialized money maker, does it have anything to do with love anymore? why is candy so expencive

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30 Jan 2011, 1:16 pm

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does it have anything to do with love anymore?

Of coarse it's about love. Love is measured by how much money someone spends on their partner

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