Extoll your hate of Valentine's Day (was: Extoll the virtues of your love!!)

[Terath Ninir]

Must still be broken from the server move; it used to email you a link to a paypal account to make a "new server" donation with the threat to forward it on to your s.o.

Wish things would get working properly around here!

Morrus got tired of dealing with all the currency conversion, so he just made it more direct.

 

[Impeesa]

Single people whining are funny. See, 'always on' is tough to keep up, and being 'spontaneous' is also tough to do in proper doses. That's why it's nice to have a special occasion set aside where you can show your affection for each other.

Also, I agree that it doesn't work out if you're putting on a production just because you feel obligated to. Do things you both enjoy, and make sure things balance out. For example, my girlfriend is conveniently home for reading break, so I was able to just walk up the street and bring her breakfast in bed, which also means I score before noon. Pleasant way to start the day. Later this evening, we watch a concert DVD that she's wanted to see, then I get lucky again. And hey, if you put on a big show of affection, at the very least you can expect a happy March 14th.

Aside: You know how they say writing your thoughts out can help you get a better view of the 'big picture'? Something doesn't quite seem right about the picture I've painted of my relationship there...

Also:

I my first wife and I had martial relations for the first time together...

That sounds painful.

 

[Ralts Bloodthorne]

While I may hate Valentine's Day, I still ensured my wife knew I cared for her.


I stayed up all night and most of the day until a friend came by to watch her.

I bought her a rose.

And now, I'm watching her sleep again and keeping our children quiet.

 

[Ralts Bloodthorne]

That sounds painful.

Blame it on my lack of sleep. I'll edit it, and thanks for pointing it out.

 

[Teflon Billy]

While I may hate Valentine's Day, I still ensured my wife knew I cared for her.


I stayed up all night and most of the day until a friend came by to watch her.

I bought her a rose.

And now, I'm watching her sleep again and keeping our children quiet.

I hope you don't think any of my commentary ws directed at you, tim

 

[Ralts Bloodthorne]

Naw, Billy, I didn't.

I just had the sudden irrational urge to try to explain that it isnt about giving gifts...

It's about showing you care about the person.

But then, most people don't get that, and never will. (Not ya'll though, ya'll are cool)

 

[fusangite]

Single people whining are funny.

Glad my 10th crappy Valentines Day in a row resulted in somebody having a better day.

I think you guys are making some pretty dramatic assumptions about whether disliking the way a festival is constituted would lead people not to celebrate it. Given the chance, of course I would celebrate Valentines Day; it just sucks that Valentines Day is set up in such a way that there are eligibility requirements for observing it that I haven't been able to meet in nearly a decade.

Just like all the people who don't celebrate Christmas or American Thanksgiving because they can't, for one reason or another, get together with anyone in their family, I would jump at the chance to celebrate Valentines Day, despite the fact that I don't agree with the way it is currently set up.

By the same token, the fact that I don't agree with capitalism doesn't mean I'm tearing up my next paycheque.

See, 'always on' is tough to keep up, and being 'spontaneous' is also tough to do in proper doses. That's why it's nice to have a special occasion set aside where you can show your affection for each other.

Agreed. But I always found anniversaries were the best time to celebrate romantic things; for one thing, the liquor stores and restaurants aren't jammed on most people's anniversaries. When I was in a relationship, the anniversary was vastly more important (at least to me) than Valentine's Day. (I suspect my ex was pretty indifferent to both.)

 

[Desdichado]

This portion of your message has automatically been emailed to your wife by the ENWorld server. Thank you and have a nice day. And a nice time digging yourself out of this hole!

I actually said that to my wife; she was relatively unfazed. If anyone at all pays attention to my posting habits overall, I'm sure they're shocked and appalled to discover that I tend to say all kinds of things that I shouldn't.

My wife's gotten fairly used to it over the years.

 

[Terath Ninir]

I actually said that to my wife; she was relatively unfazed. If anyone at all pays attention to my posting habits overall, I'm sure they're shocked and appalled to discover that I tend to say all kinds of things that I shouldn't.

My wife's gotten fairly used to it over the years.

I wish you hadn't said that. You took all the fun out of it! ~runs out of the thread weeping~

 

[Desdichado]

I wish you hadn't said that. You took all the fun out of it! ~runs out of the thread weeping~

There's just no pleasing you goth chicks.