The Mrs told she is boycotting Valentines starting this year. It is 100% commercial and she wants no part of it.
OK by me! We will go out somewhere nice in a week or 2 instead.
I’ve always been like that. Get me a card from the Dollar Tree and I’m a happy camper. And don’t dare ask me to go somewhere on Valentines Day! We’re having shrimp cocktail, a huge bbq steak, baked potatoes, and a nice salad.
I hate the commercialization of all holidays.
I’m with you. It is nauseating to see the Valentine items hit the store shelves two days before Christmas (I’m sure the Easter stuff went up last Monday). Anyway, my husband of nearly 34 years and I texted each other a simple happy valentine’s day wish. Even if he is in town we don’t celebrate it.
I think there might be several reasons. First, as a kid I watched my Dad get stressed out every VD on what to get my mother. (We had no doubt they loved each other and they were happily married 66 years before Mom died and Dad followed a few months later.) I felt I didn’t want to expect something that stressed out my husband. Second, I hated the commercialization of the holiday, especially those jewelry store commercials telling men they must at least buy their woman a diamond to show off to her friends. Third, I’m not a fan of restaurants which are generally too noisy to allow a nice conversation. Fourth, I hate getting cut flowers. Once I helped a man by holding a heavy vase of cut roses while he got situated in his car. I handed over the flowers, complimented him on the thoughtfulness, and then turned to my husband and told him if he ever gave me cut flowers I would kick him. What I told him was if he gave me something, make sure it doesn’t die and doesn’t leave a hokey vase. And I preferred to pick out my own gifts.
I know that makes me pretty unromantic but I don’t need proof my husband loves me and I don’t need to brag to friends. I have the best friend in the world coming home Friday and all we need is each other’s company.