Anti-Valentine's Day

So for anyone who actually knows me knows I HATE valentine's day.  Why?  No, it't not because I have been single the past (I don't want to remember how many but I do) years... I just can't stand it because I feel as if it's just a dumb excuse for people to take that "extra step" to show you care.  Guess what?  If you can't do that any other day of the year than don't f*ing bother!  Why should 1 day be set aside for couples to get all extra ushy-gushy?

No, this is NOT a recent thing either.  I have hated Valentine's Day since I was a kid!  I was one of those kids that got the pity valentine's half the time because all of the kids in elementary school HAD to give all of the other kids a valentine.  I would wake up and get candy from my parents and a mushy card.  Woo hoo! Another reason to pig-out and eat sugar.... FML.  Wow, don't care.  If I want to eat sugar, I will do it any damn day of the year. 

If I am ever in a relationship on Valentine's Day, I don't want my significant other to get my roses/candy/a stuffed animal/whatever today because it's Valentine's Day.  I want them to get me that stuff with a note that says "just because you are you" (or some other stupidly sweet thing) because that is what people who care do.  They don't go above and beyond one freaking day of the year (ok maybe two if you include the anniversary). 

Seriously.  I am not kidding.  My parents were never really romantic (at least not that I saw).  My mom used to pick my dad's back-ne (sorry to spill your secret ma if you are reading this) in the kitchen and that to them was something that said "I care" as disgusting as that mental picture is.  

Sorry to of you that are totally grossed out now... No really.... if you don't believe me, I got another example.  The last time I had a s.o. on v-day, he did the whole red rose petals, red box of candy, yada-yada-yada... guess what? I can't stand the color red.  I am red-deficient color blind and have trouble with the color red so the LAST thing I want to do is deal with a crappy color I can't even see..... Thanks!  It's like giving someone who can't see green a bunch of shamrocks on St. Patty's day.  "WTF do I do with this shit?"  No thanks, pass, uh uh... see ya.  I want the black or blue or purple or whatever NON-RED colors out there.  (ok, preferably the darker ones cause ya know I like the dark colors...)

Ok, I think I have proven my point, I don't do v-day. So to anyone who wants to send me v-day wishes I say "thanks and bah humbug" and just go on with my day cause I don't care....

~Just Me

P.S. Thank you Hallmark for reminding me that I am single and if I ever do meet Cupid I am shooting that bastard with one of his own arrows...