Happy Shouldn't-Be-A-Holiday Day. Wait, did that even make sense? You know what I meant. We're all bitter about being alone on this February 14th (and if you're not, well, that's just great). But there could be better things to this day than just a boyfriend who gives sappy cards and "okay" chocolate. Is this true? Yep, you better believe it.
So it’s Valentine’s Day. And you’re most likely single (and bitter about it). You keep seeing all of the “lucky” girls on Facebook and Twitter showing off their bouquet of cliché roses that their boyfriends gave them. Meanwhile, all you have to show for it is a paper heart someone was giving out on the quad and a stomachache from the massive amounts of pity chocolate you’ve consumed.
Instead of being a Debbie Downer about this “totally stupid holiday,” try to look at it in a different way. Okay, maybe you don’t have a stud of a boyfriend to buy you things you wouldn’t normally want (let’s be real here, that teddy bear that says “I love you” will be hidden under your bed in a matter of days) or have a date to go out with to a decent restaurant. But you do have a lot of other things.
Like your other single and mopey friends (just kidding about the mopey part. Well, kind of). Do you realize how much fun they are compared to a boyfriend? Around them, sweatpants are encouraged and stuffing your face with three servings of dinner is welcomed. Who cares if no one sent you flowers or if you don’t have a boyfriend to mention in your status about how much you love—you have the friends to have a 90s dance party with while wearing sweatpants (oh, did I already mention the sweatpants thing? Well, it’s that important).
I will admit I was a little bitter waking up this morning without being able to say I had a valentine. But what I was fortunate enough to get was flowers from my dad, and that’s just as good—if not better. I saw that boyfriends aren’t the only ones who could show their love to you on this bad excuse of a holiday: family and friends could too.
Instead of complaining about being oh-so alone and pathetic on this February 14th, try to look on the bright side— you won’t have to worry about sneakily hiding that ridiculously cheesy teddy bear or watering the roses every day. Enjoy this day with your friends and realize that you guys are the lucky ones without boyfriends (single and ready to mingle, anyone?)—no one will judge you for eating a third helping of dinner like they would at that fancy restaurant, and you won’t be smothered with cliché over-the-top, mushy-gushy actions that your hypothetical boyfriend would feel obligated to do.
Oh, and sweatpants. You can’t forget the sweatpants.
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