Does it bother you to see Valentine everywhere ?

[Le Trotteur Sauvage 13,049]

I mean, everywhere I look I just see Valentine's day Valentine's Day !
Facebook wish me a happy Valentine's day, so do Snapchat etc etc. On ads, on the radio, in the street.

But there's also the people, I just get outside to eat and there were like a flock of couple, coming from nowhere, I've never seen so many couple before in my town, it was like, an invasion ^^

So, personally, it kinda bother me because well you know, I'm single and all their happiness make me sick but also because it looks like couple are hanging out just this special day. I mean why don't they hang out more often ? Do they really need a special Lovers day to do something ?
It seems like it's the kind of thing that people are doing because everybody else is doing it...and I think it's sad. Because I don't think that you need a special day to show to your gf/bf that you love her/him.

So what do you guys (pony ?) think ? I am right or am I completely out to lunch ??   

[Thuja 3,658]

​How some people view Valentine's day is how I view Christmas lol...  Beyond that, I don't really mind Valentine's day, just means I can get a load of chocolate on sale the next day.

[They call me Loyalty 1,941]

Love is unconditional to me, so it doesn't require of a couple, day, or any form ritual or commemoration.

It's a form of knowing oneself through experience, acceptance and well-being.

No, it doesn't bother me, because I can understand them.

[twiia 1,842]

It seriously bothers me because I was cheated on by my ex gf the week before valentines day. And then I see my ex gf and her new gf drawing gifts for each other and other dA couples... I feel really left out and it isn't a good feeling.

[Hazard Time 1,127]

As someone who is single, I don't take any offense at all.

 

Sure, there's a good amount of social pressure to have a special someone for Valentine's Day, and there is at least some level of social stigma or pity towards people who are single on this day, but most of it is self-inflicted.  Even the social pressure, itself, is a product of our insecurities, the belief that we're excluded from celebrating this day simply because we don't have a bf/gf.

 

You should never feel any compulsion to celebrate a holiday, especially a corporate cash-in like Valentine's Day.  However, a good way that I've found for singles to celebrate today is simply to give yourself some love: Treat yourself, go on a walk, buy yourself an expensive dinner, give yourself a break (within reason, of course), and just have a good time.

[Denim&Venöm 16,464]

Not really. Cause other than my job half a mile away, I hardly leave my house. I don't think I've even left my dinky little township all this month. 

[Luminance 2,181]

It shouldn't be 'till Valentine's day to show affection towards your significant other. This is what bothers me because on every other day you should show love like every moment is Valentine's.

[Mast. Equestos/Gigas 340]

Not so much, if there are couple there and you are busy eating. Then you see this right next

 

too you, then yes that would bother me. I would kindly tell them to find a room. Still Valentine's Day is fine by me, why? Well the candies of course! What else.

[gamecubeguy214 2,511]

Not really. I don't really care much about this day at all, so it won't annoy me to have something pop up saying "Happy Valentine's Day" that I can just click out of.

[DubWolf 16,584]

Nah, but it certainly bothers me seeing other similar holidays involving other people.... can't help but think about those who can't celebrate them........

[GrimGrimoire 4,970]

Nope. Just because I am not celebrating it with anyone does not men others can't. Personally i think it is great people enjoy celebrating it, even if I find it kind of odd how some people only think they can do those type of things (flowers, candy, romance, etc...) on only that one day a yeah. I mean you can show you love someone any day... it is not like you HAVE to wait until that one day only to do it.

[Envy 5,998]

I'm always thinking about my loneliness. At this point Valentine's Day is just another day, it hardly even effects me.

[Steve Piranha 28,751]

Nah, Valentine's Day hardly makes any difference to me 

[SONICchaos 824]

Me personally yeah it does...alot

 

But i've already went over it on other Valentines day threads so i'll just be concise here. I've unfortunately never had a significant other and have very few close friends so for me being lonely is fairly common but still bothers me greatly. I kinda take it personally and developed severe depression from it. This extends to Valentines Day which only puts a magnifying glass on the "couples" mentality. There's not really a singles appreciation day and most other holidays are about spending time with loved ones which I unfortunately dont really have any but Valentines is the most predominant in its message. 

 

For me I think it comes from being unable to appreciate myself but that I think comes from feeling like a "failure" for not having what others have. I admit. Im a super jealous person.

[Jeric 46,834]

I have a slightly different issue than just being single, as my wife recently passed away, but it's still relevant so I'll share.

 

I thought Valentine's Day would be like a gut punch, but shockingly it didn't bother me much at all. I think part of it may stem from how my wife and I didn't put much effort into the holiday, and focused on constant displays of endearment and love. We had what I called "Happy Thursday" (the day of the week being random and ad hoc). We also used the anniversary of our date and wedding anniversary as days we went all crazy romantic.

 

I don't fault people for enjoying the holiday though. Any reason to show affection to a loved one is usually fine. I also can't blame people for disliking the day as it can serve as a reminder of what they are missing, or don't have.

[Dreambiscuit 8,022]

It's a holiday and sometimes it's good to have an excuse to break up the monotony of everyday life. if people need a special cue to have fun, show affection, etc, fine, but a cash-grab holiday shouldn't be the only reason. If you love someone, love them every day. Having a special somepony is a gift that should be celebrated daily anyway. Obviously we can't make every day a special holiday with all the trappings of such, but just showing those little acts of regular affection and regard is enough.

I'm not a huge fan of making a big public show out of having a romantic relationship with someone. For those who don't have someone it can be uncomfortable and even painful, and in many cases there are couples who use affection to show off to others more than to show their love for who they're with. In my opinion, share your love sincerely and tactfully with your partner, but don't use it to show off; that just cheapens it and shows unworthiness of a truly special gift.  

[Sphinx-Ara 3,516]

Personally, yes.. I mean you'd think with me being in an open relationship and having multiple partners, I'd love hearing it from them, but in reality. I hate it. To me it's just an overly commercialized 'holiday' much like Christmas, Easter and Halloween. As much as I don't like the overly religious overtones of Christmas and Easter, I do celebrate the Wiccan version of those holidays such as Yule/Solstice (Christmas), Beltaine (Easter) and Samhain (Halloween), but with modern society, a lot of people have actually forgotten the true meanings of those holidays, as it is with Valentines day... It's just another excuse for shops to hike up prices for shit that is normally not that expensive these days...

 

Buuut, as long as it isn't shoved in my face and/or shoved down my throat, I'm fine with people celebrating which ever holiday they want to, Just wish it wasn't everywhere, i tend to stay off places like Facebook when these sort of holidays roll around. 

[Discordian 6,013]

Why should I? I don't concern myself with other people's lives for any reason. A holiday to celebrate something I have nothing to do with doesn't change the fact that I prefer spending my time alone.

 

There's not enough time in the world to do all the things I like to do by myself. Where in the world would I ever find the time for someone else?

 

That doesn't even get into the fact that this may be a day to celebrate romance (and close friends, in some cases) but it's certainly not the only day people show it. You can walk down the street any day of the year and see people out on their date nights or shmoozing with their boyfriend/girlfiend. The only reason people are more acutely aware of it on Valentines Day is because of the increase in advertisement. You can just as easily ignore the ads, the people and the day itself just as easily as you can ignore a random Tuesday where you did nothing of note, saw an ad for a car you want and didn't pay any attention to the people walking down the street holding hands with their significant others.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 40,237]

The only aspect of it that bothers me is how corporate and shallow it all is. This could be said about any holiday really, but for some reason Valentine's Day just irritates on that subject. It is the corporations saying "Hey, show your special someone just how much you love them by BUYING THEM STUFF!!" This is the same reason I cannot stand the corporate nature of Father's Day and Mother's Day. I mean, if you want to buy them something then by all means you should do that if it is what you want, but the fact that many of these holidays center entirely around buying things irks my chain.

[GeekySonic 1,150]

Yes, it does. How dare anyone show any kind of intimacy with their loved ones in public. How scandalous. For shame!

 

Actually, the only thing that bothers me is the overcrowding of restaurants and other establishments. And the soaring prices. Confound them! That's why I took my girlfriend on a Valentine date a week early.

[cmarston1 5,951]

Not really. I am more indifferent to it, than anything else.

[Olsen1987 133]

yes, it's basically just another day to justify special threatments towards a special someone, as if one can't do that other days.
if i ever find someone, i could as well have a random day in may to do special stuffs.

[Le Trotteur Sauvage 13,049]

Wait ! Don't think that I am against Valentine's day ! I have absolutly  nothing against it, but to me, I think, Valentine's day should be just an other day where couple hang out, , in fact Valentine's day should be every day ! Don't wait a special day to prove to your g/b that you love him/her ! Do it everu=y single day !!

[TBD 17,228]

Nope not really, if there candy and chocolate everywhere who would be bother by it? I only see valentine's days as a memorial for Saint valentino. 

[Violet_S 783]

Nah not really but it really used to bother me back in the day >.< now I just learned to deal with it...