fragilefears:

ohtodayisawindingroad:

There are few things I hate more than this statement from people.

Honestly.

Do you say the same thing about Mother’s Day? 

Father’s Day?

They’re also “fake holidays” but if you really appreciate your parents (as you should for every single day of the year), it would suit you to not ignore it and say “This isn’t a real holiday. I treat you right every day of the year.”

No. Because you LOVE AND HONOUR your parents, you treat them well on a day set aside for you to do so. AS YOU SHOULD EVERY DAY.

Same with your loved one. You adore them, all the time, but why the frick not take a single day out to spoil them rotten? Sure, you can do it the day before and after Valentine’s too, but don’t give me this bullcrap. I can’t even handle how fake this statement is.

If you don’t care about your loved one enough to shower them with affection on a day nationally set aside for it, then that’s your problem. But don’t sh*t all over everyone else’s fun (INCLUDING MY OWN CAUSE I LOVE VALENTINE’S DAY DAMMIT) just because you have this strange standard with it.

I’m so sorry to rant about this. I really can’t handle when people say this, though. It’s probably the most fake thing anyone could say.

THANK YOU DANNI.

THANK YOU. 

See now, I do think Fathers Day and Mothers Day are fake holidays. 

And I’m not trying to start WW3 or anything but I also want to say this: I think Valentines Day is fake because it’s artificial to say it because you are obligated or expected to. Flowers get marked up, over-priced teddy-bears holding hearts are sold and greeting cards are circulated that are cheesy and mass-produced. I can’t get behind that because I don’t feel it is sincere or romantic. I hate that there’s a day (and this applies to mothers day and fathers day too) that makes anyone feel like they are lacking or judged because they are without. I think it’s great to dedicate a day to showing someone you love them. I am 100 percent in support of taking time out of your life and going, so, I love you everyday, and today I’m going to remind you of that. But I feel like that day should be random. Should be a day someone chooses to sweep you off your feet. The most romantic days of your life are, generally speaking, not the ones that you build up. 

Ask your mother, does she appreciate the random bunch of flowers more than the ones on mother’s day?

Ask your father, does he appreciate it when you take the time out of the blue to go fishing, or because it’s expected on father’s day?

You know it yourself, how much those random surprise I love yous and gifts and just because things mean and if you really think about it… it means more than the birthday gifts and the valentines day flowers. Because those were times they tried because there was an occasion, and the others were because they were thinking of you randomly. 

This is just my opinion. And I’m not laying down law here. I just think it’s hard to convey everything in 140 characters. I get where the people who love V-Day are coming from. I do. It’s just not something I agree with and I wanted to say why.

Also: My husband is a bit of a fan of Valentines Day. And he knows I’m not. So he likes to make it really awkward for me by giving me a “valentine” the day before and the day after and pretending it’s alright. And I appreciate it. And he loves my folded arms and screwed up face. I’m not saying Valentines Day should be eradicated from the earth. I’m saying it should probably be less played up. 

(Source: shell3ydr1zzle)