I’m a mellow person. I very much believe in a “you do you” mentality. I have my ways, my beliefs, and you have yours. It’s all good. If you think “Valentine’s Day” is da bomb, then have at it! But keep your heart-shaped boxes away from me. I detest “Valentine’s Day”, and so I turn to my blog to explain why to you, Minions, as the rest of the world cannot seem to comprehend why I have such a problem with this “holiday”.
1. It starts with a lie.
Way back when, pagan Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia from February 13th to 15th. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain (wooooo! party!). Emperor Claudius II executed two men (both named Valentine) on February 14th (different years, though) in the 3rd century A.D. Their martyrdom was honored by the Catholic Church with the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day. And then later on, Pope Gelasius I screwed things up in the 5th century by combining St. Valentine’s Day with Lupercalia to get rid of the pagan rituals. It wasn’t until 1913 that Hallmark Cards began mass producing “valentines” and the month of February started looking like Cupid threw up all over everything. So the truth is, the holiday you know as “Valentine’s Day” was never really a holiday to begin with. The idea of buying things to celebrate romance wasn’t even born until 1913, and it was done in order to boost greeting card sales.
2. It means nothing.
I see people treat one another like absolute crap 364 days of the year, but on February 14th, they’re nice to one another – and that somehow magically means that they are in love. That’s not love, Minions. Love is being nice to one another every day. And when you’re not nice, you should know when to apologize. Show your loved ones respect, give them the gift of communication, and don’t think that you have to slap down $80 for a bouquet of roses to say “I love you”. (which brings me to my next complaint)
3. As the Beatles said, money can’t buy you love.
You don’t have to buy my books for me to love you, Minions. You simply have to be yourselves and I will love you forever. Nor does my husband have to buy me chocolates, nor does my son have to send me flowers. Those things are nice, yes, but they shouldn’t be expected. I see people getting together to compare their “Valentine’s” gifts (always women too – what is up with that?!) and it always leaves me wondering how fulfilling a gift can be if it’s expected. “If he/she/it doesn’t buy me roses on a certain day, it means I am unworthy of affection!” – how silly is that?? You are worthy of affection every day, because you are a good person and deserving of love. Chocolates and flowers aren’t love, Minions. They are things. Like toilet paper and power tools.
4. Something people tend to forget…
It’s okay to be single. There is nothing in the world wrong with being on your own. And I abhor a holiday that makes people feel like they’re some kind of freak because they don’t have a “valentine”. That’s why I fully support Anti-Valentine’s parties! Get together with friends, celebrate how awesome you are. You don’t need a boyfriend or girlfriend to feel like you are special. Because you are amazing every day of the year. So hold a party, invite friends, create some Anti-Valentines with witty sayings about “stupid Cupid”, and remember that friends are more important than having someone to make out with.
There. I feel better now. 
Tags: Anti-Valentine's Day, Rants, Stupid Cupid
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I hate valentines day too its always really lame (we had a vtines day dance at our school bleh)
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Im not one for valentines day either. This year on Feburary 14th i was dressed in black. My entire family was dressed in black. We were at a funeral. My great grandma’s funeral. Yeah. Fun. The past vdays were not all that great either, but you don’t want me going into that. So im right there with ya.
I hate valentines day.I mean its all some corp. holiday for you to buy some cheap chocolate and flowers.
. Who cares about valentines day , its all mooshy gooshy bleh.
i total agree they were going to have a valintine dance at my school (it got cancled woohoo!) me and my friends had planed to go dressed in all black and freak out all the preps in pink
agreed our school had a valentines dance and me and a couple friends wore all black and nobody talked to us all night because the were scared of us
let them be scared i just dont let them bother me any more…
I don’t get valentines day and I don’t get valentines, I guess it’s because the only people I talk to(or who want to talk to me) are my best friends. If you ask me I think valentines day is one of the worst things ever inviented
i hate this holiday!!! gosh my boyfriend loves it but i rather he show me affection spontaneously. i dont enjoy the standard chocolates and flowers, or a necklace. he doesnt realize the simple hug he gives me everyday is enough and i dont want anything for this holiday. people blow it way out of porpotion. its the government controling us saying men must buy something or their loved one would hate them,and people calle childish.. there is no affection in a card, no love in flowers.
god i hate valentines day! it totally sucks am i right everyone????
I would agree but my dog’s name is Cupid. And for the record extremely intelligent. Thank you very much!
I totally agree.
i completely agree,valentines day is the worst holiday ever invented i firmly believe that they should let us skip school on valentines day just to get away from all the hearts and cupids and chocolates bc in all truth it kinda makes me want to puke
Why I like Valentine’s day: (1)I remember my home made boxes. One year I made a dollhouse that totally impressed my teacher beating all her science “challenges” to a pulp. (2) The other students stuff my box full of candy, and I eat the leftovers from stuffing theirs’. (3) Laughing at cheesy romances and romantic comedies with my family.
I agree with you, Auntie. I hate all the lovey-dove cupid-puked-everywhere junk.
they can celebrate it, but don’t act so horrible to people before and after the holiday.
True it’s like ” OMG! Valintines-day is TOMARROW!! I need to know if he loves me if he does he’ll get me flowers!” Honestly WHO CARES!!!!!! If it’s NOT you. the others don’t need to know.
durante un momento dado que paso??? como que sony ericsson apago chicago luz….. na pe valei katu!!
Personally, i never hated valentine’s day, nor have i loved it o: i always find that its a day that just passes by like any other. I do have a boyfriend now, and the only reason February 14th has any real meaning to us is that he asked me out on that day. only it wasnt until 3 hours afterwards that we realized it was valentines day .-.