saint valentine

so tomorrow is valentine's day. according to google, valentine's day is a annual holiday that takes place every february 14th celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. the very definition of february 14th is so ironic, fifty percent of the worlds population that are in love actually appreciate this holiday while the other fifty dreads and despises this day. the constant worry on everyone's minds is how to make this day more momentous than any other. how to show your significant other how much you love them with numerous displays of chocolates, cards, or flowers. and if you just happen to not have a significant other to celebrate with, well, you are condemned to a day filled with eating pints of ice cream, watching sad movies, and crying your eyes out. what kind of fucking holiday is this. people are either worried about how to prove their love for one another or worried about spending this holiday alone. i think we all had it right when we were in elementary school. each year, before valentine's day, we would all decorate a shoebox to our liking and start preparing valentine's day cards and candy for everyone in the class. on the card we would always personalize our cards with a simple message or even just a sticker in addition to their names. this was a day that everyone looked forward to and no one had to feel left out or alone. it's weird to see people grow out of good habits