Thoughts on Valentine's Day

I hate Valentine’s Day. Yes, there I said it. The one that photographs love hates the holiday of love. I did do some digging today to think about why I hate the Hallmark holiday so much and here’s what I came up with. I don’t like the forced bologna on one day (prob why I hate my birthday too). I don’t care how any one person treats me today, I care about the other 364 days - those are the days that matter. Not buying flowers when they’re most expensive or going to dinner for a subpar prefix, overpriced meal. It’s not romantic, it’s annoying And worse, all it does is create unspoken expectations for the other person’s partner to fulfill; which even if they do magically fulfill them it’s still the other 364 days that really say “I love you.” And tbh if I love you, you know it year round bc I thoroughly enjoy spoiling and surprising the people I love when they’re least expecting it. So I don’t want my love to be judged over the actions of one day when I’m forced to show it and I don’t want to judge others for the same. So that’s it. I hate Valentine’s Day. But sign me up for random acts of love and kindness year-round. :) P.S. sign me up for red wine and dark chocolate year round too