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How do you spend valentines day not miserable and angry?

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RedRobin Established Member

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I know it sounds corny, but I like to think of Valentine's Day as being about love of all kinds, not just romantic - love for your family, friends, self, cat.

 

Do something nice for yourself and your grandpa, even if it's just ordering a pizza.

 

 

I like this idea!

 

 

OP, it may be a little late this year, but you might think about volunteering on this day. My mom and dad always visit the senior center near where they live and hand out candy and cards. Lots of people have a spouse that passed before them and are missing them a lot this time of year.

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RedRobin Established Member

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I, like lots of people, will be shoveling out nearly two feet of snow today and probably had their valentine's day plans canceled (if FB is any measure)

 

 

I'm looking forward to a nice warm fire in the fireplace shared with my furry, four-legged best friend. Thinking about how fortunate I am to have both. Plus family and friends who love me. :)

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joystickd Established Member

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I spent years being single on Valentine's Day but most days to me are just normal regular days even my birthday. It's a blessing to be alive and breathing to see another day. Just celebrate that. Right now I'm worried about the person I'm dating now. Her dad is in the hospital and she is worried he might not make it. She took care of him at home and made dating a little difficult but I stuck with her and still am.

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Ruby Slippers Established Member

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I'm spending the evening with my favorite gay boys - a couple who've been there for me at my worst and are like family :D We're going to have dinner and treats I'm sure, dance, practice the cover songs we're learning on guitar and sing our hearts out, and watch the season finale of True Blood. It promises to be a very fun evening.

 

I had some romantic date options, but wasn't feeling any of them, and knew I'd have more fun with my friends. But I'm having a friendly lunch on Sunday with a guy I went on one date with last weekend, and I'm sure I'll pick him up some little chocolate treat or something, given that love is in the air :D He already gave me a small heart box of chocolates, which was very sweet.

Radu Established Member

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Listening to metal ... enya might have more of a calming effect probably.

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Ruby Slippers Established Member

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I love Enya and have been on an Enya kick lately. Some of her stuff is corny, but I like the best of it. I was reading about her, and learned that she bought herself a castle (haha), and isn't married or in a long-term relationship because she says men can't seem to understand how devoted to her music she is and how much time it takes. She said don't feel sorry for her, though, as she's very happy with her life.

Radu Established Member

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She's gay, calling it now; or possibly transexual or asexual, but either way still in the closet.

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Ruby Slippers Established Member

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Interesting!

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FitChick Established Member

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I am miserable and angry today because I want a big box of chocolates and have to wait till they are half price tomorrow. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay those inflated prices for a cardboard heart. :mad:

 

I've never cared for V Day and my boyfriends have been grateful.

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I am miserable and angry today because I want a big box of chocolates and have to wait till they are half price tomorrow. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay those inflated prices for a cardboard heart. :mad:

 

I've never cared for V Day and my boyfriends have been grateful.

 

They are once you have finally convinced them that no you really don't care about Valentine's day and it's not a trick...

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Tayken Established Member

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Maybe she just has sex with the castle she bought. Like how some guys have sex with their cars.

 

 

You got it all wrong.....she has numerous mechanical devices, as well as gardeners, pool boys and butlers. I am big on Enya too by the way

 

Did you Adele also bought a castle?

Revolver Established Member

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When it's every year it starts to take its toll on you after awhile. Seeing all the happy couples and you're alone etc

ThaWholigan Established Member

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I just make music. Besides, it warms my heart to see happy couples :p

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Listening to metal ... enya might have more of a calming effect probably.

 

Funny you mention Enya as I've had her second album, Watermark, in my system for the past few days. I have all of her albums, but that one is still my favorite :).

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joystickd Established Member

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I just make music. Besides, it warms my heart to see happy couples :p

Hopefully no trap beats lol

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I actually went to the shop to get some chocolate today. Couldn't wait until tomorrow. Funny thing is, most things were on offer anyway!

Not big cardboard box for me. I went more for the good old trusty Maltesers and Cadbury Fingers, along with some cookies and brownies and stuff like that!

I stuffed myself. Never felt miserable at all! V Day doesn't bother me at all. Even when in a relationship it's never a big deal.

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I went to the grocery store on Black Friday. :lmao:

 

I got bags of Dove chocolates for 25 cents!! I paid $3.99 for those for all of December.

 

And I got these Richardson mints for a quarter and Nestle bells for a quarter....

 

They had no Reese's :/

 

I can't believe I got Black Friday confused with December 26th and only just realized it today when I was driving in my car...

 

crack kills :/

RedRobin Established Member

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My mom read me the valentines cards she and my dad gave each other today. They are so sweet. This April they will have been married for 50 years... :love::love:

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Woggle Established Member

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When I was single it never bothered me. The world does not revolve around me or anybody else so let happy couples have a day that celebrates love. It shouldn't affect people this much.

 

Also listening to hard and aggressive rock is the best therapy I have had in my life during the hard times.

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One year, my bf had moved out for good on Feb 13. My father came down the next day to help me shop for a new mattress, since the bf had taken the bed. We went to dinner that night, since my place was a total mess and I couldn't exactly cook for us. I was miserable. Not that I don't love my father or anything, but it was just a really sad way to spend Valentine's Day.

 

 

I've been single every V-day since, but whatever. I buy myself chocolate and relax at home by myself. It's just a night like any other.

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Valentines day is one of my favourite holidays because I enjoy the premise of celebrating love. I will admit it can get lonely on valentines day if you are single but I counteract that by celebrating for others.

 

This year was a bit harder for me than usual because even when single I do like valentines day. But I broke up with my bf of 3 years a month ago and I'm just in a bit of a rough spot in general. I got my dog a fancy treat and also got my class mates some tiny valentines day gifts. Nothing big at all but I find people like receiving gifts on valentines day and it makes me happy to see someone else experience happiness. One year I got a few of my friends single flowers from the flower store for $3 each and they all really liked it because it was pretty and then they felt special. I find this helps put me in a good mood on valentines day and I would definitely recommend this strategy for next year!

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MissBee Established Member

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Valentines day has never made me depressed whether single or not.

 

Like any other holiday, it's what you make it. You can either make it special or choose to just see it as a regular day, and if it's a regular day and you wouldn't normally be depressed why make it a special time to all of a sudden get depressed? I say, either make it festive for yourself, even if its unconventional OR be indifferent.

 

This Valentine's Day I'm single and it was AWESOME! I bought my roommate, who is also one of my bestfriends, a cake and a card with lollipops and put it on her desk before she woke up. I also woke up to sticky notes of affirmation from her. Later that day we went to get a couple's massage lol and reflexology, which was super awesome! We then got pedicures and at the pedicure she gave me a gift bag with some beauty items and a rose (the pedicure guy thought we were a couple lol). After, we met up with another single girlfriend of ours and went to dinner at a Japanese restaurant, they had a special chef selected Valentine's day menu served with heart-shaped tuna covered california rolls and a raw salmon and avocado salad served in a champagne glass with daikon radishes, champagne, the entree was lobster tail and NY Strip steak with some delightful asparagus, whipped potatoes, zucchini garnished with an orchid, and we had some lava cake and flan for dessert. It was soooo yummy and decadent! Had a few shots of sake, then we went to see a romantic comedy.

 

It was all laughs, smiles, good food and good company, we also did make a stop at a toy shop to look around lol. But yep not one of us was depressed.

Tayken Established Member

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OK....it's over now till next year.. thank God for that. Phew

 

Am guessing there are a lot of people limping / walk around funny today after last night's acrobatic...throw in some sore mouths too :eek:

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