Sweetest Day is Stupid
You see the cards for sale. Lovey-dovey teddy bears and a mass amount of red and pink flowers all at a 50% price increase...and for what? A way to prove to someone how much they mean to you? A way to show your love for them? Why must such a day be around? Why shouldn't everyday be a sweetest day when there's someone out there that you love? I mean, I'm not saying shower the other person with gifts everyday that ends in a "y", I just mean that gifts, flowers, cards (whatever) should be given because you feel like it. Because you want to, not because you have to due to a Hallmark holiday which exists in 2 states!
It seems like love has become de-sensitized. Whatever happened to just calling to say "hey" or "I'm thinking about you" or "I love you"? Why does it seem like there needs to be material proof that someone cares about you. I know that everyone likes getting presents. Every girl likes getting flowers or a cute stuffed animal, but it shouldn't be a requirement when in a relationship. Do it because you want to, not because you're obligated to.
I've never really liked Sweetest Day or Valentine's Day. Even when I was with someone, even when my heart burned with passion for another, those 2 "holidays" seemed so stupid. Yes, it was great getting all gussied up and going out, but why was it supposed to be so much more special on one of those days? Why was it supposed to mean so much more to stay in and cook dinner and watch a movie on V-day than it would on just another day?
My proposal...choose your own sweetest day. Choose one day, two days, however many days you want out of a month and make them your own personal holidays! Why give in to the holidays that are marked on a calendar? Make your own! If you're with someone, show them that every special day with them is like a holiday for you. You don't have to buy expensive gifts or even go way out of your normal routine...But let them know how special they are to you. You never know when the last time you may get to say "I love you and am thinking about you" will be.
It seems like love has become de-sensitized. Whatever happened to just calling to say "hey" or "I'm thinking about you" or "I love you"? Why does it seem like there needs to be material proof that someone cares about you. I know that everyone likes getting presents. Every girl likes getting flowers or a cute stuffed animal, but it shouldn't be a requirement when in a relationship. Do it because you want to, not because you're obligated to.
I've never really liked Sweetest Day or Valentine's Day. Even when I was with someone, even when my heart burned with passion for another, those 2 "holidays" seemed so stupid. Yes, it was great getting all gussied up and going out, but why was it supposed to be so much more special on one of those days? Why was it supposed to mean so much more to stay in and cook dinner and watch a movie on V-day than it would on just another day?
My proposal...choose your own sweetest day. Choose one day, two days, however many days you want out of a month and make them your own personal holidays! Why give in to the holidays that are marked on a calendar? Make your own! If you're with someone, show them that every special day with them is like a holiday for you. You don't have to buy expensive gifts or even go way out of your normal routine...But let them know how special they are to you. You never know when the last time you may get to say "I love you and am thinking about you" will be.
posted by Ill-Fated Butterfly at 6:36 PM
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