what do you think?

[chrchr]

i have a friend who cant stand Valentine's Day. she despises it. she dubbed it "single awareness day" hahaha. that just made me laugh actually. poor girl.

anyway, my question is, what is everyone's opinion on Valentine's Day? is it a great day to show love an appriciation to the one you love (or secretly love) or is it just this ridiculous commerical holiday where you're forced to get something for your signifcant other or face their wrath!! ok i'm only kidding about the 'wrath'. but really...i'm curious. let me know! thanks!

 

[Briseis]

Well, it is really unnecessary, but it is still fun. Its unnecessary because, hopefully, I sufficiently show my love everyday, plus you can really make a special occasion out if it any day of the year. But I still enjoy Valentine's Day. When I was single, I never had a problem with Valentine's Day.

 

[Rin4Christ]

My church has a Singles Awareness Day (S.A.D.) party every year. its all in good fun. Im not a huge fan of valentines day. an excuse to be romantic, but since im not a very romantic person... meh

 

[cassyrode]

I dont think its neccessearly ( i cant spell ) singles awarness day... i think its more a day to show anyone in your life ( mom, dad, siblings, or even a special someone ) how much you appreciate & love them.

 

[lacedinlavender]

My boyfriend and I have spent three Valentine's Days together, and we've never made a big deal out of it. We see it as a great excuse to spend time with each other on a day we wouldn't typically get the chance, and we always buy each other a nice card and a small gift, but we don't make a huge deal out of it or anything. It's a really commercialized holiday, but it's fun nonetheless.

Even when I didn't have Joe in my life, I still enjoyed Valentine's Day and took it as an opportunity to show my good friends how much I cared about and appreciated them. It doesn't necessarily have to be Singles Awareness Day, and if people who are single would look at it as a day to celebrate friendships or what have you, I don't think they'd really despise the holiday so much.

Jen

 

[chrchr]

I dont think its neccessearly ( i cant spell ) singles awarness day... i think its more a day to show anyone in your life ( mom, dad, siblings, or even a special someone ) how much you appreciate & love them.

yea i totally agree! good point i always get my family little things. and my friends too

 

[seamonster]

I celebrated SAD every year while I was single.
Now that I'm married and we're getting ready to have our first V-Day as a married couple, it doesn't seem so spectacular. He's got to work but we'll get to spend most of the day together but it'll be just another day.

 

[superfly]

i've only ever celebrated valentines day once in my life...

but yeah, i kinda find it a lot like SDA as well...

totally forgot that VD is tomorrow, until a friend mentioned it...

 

[Oblivious]

I used to hate it when I was single, so I can definitely understand the "down" attitude. Now that I'm married I love it!

 

[alwayz_remember_Calvery]

i'm not a big fan of it. I understand that it's to celebrate a Saint and that's fine, but i think it's become to much of a "hallmark holiday" as a friend of mine dubbed it.
All of my friends were making fun of me yesterday because i'm the only one with a boyfriend and i'm the one who thinks its the silliest holiday ever.
I've also noticed that a lot of people seem to think of it as a day for the men to do something sweet for their lady. I hear a lot of people talking about how how their boyfriend/husband is going to take them out to a nice dinner or they (the boyfriend/husband) will be cooking for them. It's always the guys who pick up flowers and chocolate for their ladies.

I think it's a silly holiday. It's become WAY to much of a 'couples' day

 

[ArmouredSaint]

It's for lovers. If you're single I imagine it sucks.

 

[ArmouredSaint]

wait though I thought of something,it can be a parent-kid- friend -friend celeb as well. I guess you can celebrate it any way you feel. It does seem to upset those that are unattached.

 

[InTheFlame]

Here's what I'm hoping to do on Sunday (yeah, I know, a bit late - but better late than never, eh?)... and if not, next year.

- Write a short poem for each person at church (before you choke, there's only 20-something)
- Copy poem onto nice paper
- Buy some nice chokkies
- Wrap 3 or 4 chokkies in cellophane, tie with ribbon, attach poem, hand out