I’ve never really understood the concept of
Valentine’s Day. Maybe that’s because I’ve
never been in a relationship.
During Valentine’s week, I often find myself
wondering: if I were in a relationship, would
all of this make sense to me? Would I enjoy
it? Would I feel excited and actually wait for
these days?
I don’t know. So far, Valentine’s Day has
always come and gone without me even
realizing it.
Sometimes, It’s only at the end of the month
that I suddenly realize –
Oh…this was Valentine’s month.
Am I the only one like this, or are there others
out there like me too?
Please comment and let me know – I really
want to know I’m not alone. Lol….
I Tried Something Different
This Valentine’s Day.
They say, “So what if you don’t have
Valentine? Your family loves you, and you
love your family too.”
But bro…we’re middle-class people. And the
way middle-class families show love can
never look like Valentine’s Day, right?
Our way of showing love is different, bro….it
doesn’t really fit into fixed days like that,
does it?
If I wish my mom Happy Valentine’s
and give her a bouquet and chocolates,
she’ll probably throw the bouquet at my face.
Then she’ll say, ‘Who wastes so much money
on flowers? Do you think your father earns
money just to buy such flowers bouquets?
That chocolate? My mom never likes it. She
She says ‘ You went to the market for no
reason and came back after wasting money.’
And yes, dad doesn’t say it, but his
thoughts aren’t any different from mom’s.
I can say this with a 100% guarantee that
even if I try to celebrate Valentine’s Day
with my family, the outcome will be exactly
the same – nothing will change.
What Actually Happened to me in
These 7 Days.
Then I heard about self-love.
Yes, we do love ourselves too, right? We always
feel like there’s no one in the world like me –
I am the best. Which simply means, we love
ourselves a lot.
So I thought, why not gift something to
myself? Why not buy a book for myself?
But bro….whether the money is mine or from
home, I still have to ask my mom before
spending it – even if it’s my own money.
And when I told Mom that I wanted to buy a
book with that money, a whole bunch of
taunts came flying at me, and my idea
completely flopped.
Mom asked, “Reading books is your hobby,
Right?”
I said, “Yes, right.”
And if you love your hobbies that much, then
earn your money to fulfill them and buy
as many books as you want – Mom replied.
My idea of gifting myself a book ended right
there – and I just went silent.
But a few days later, even though I was
scared, I somehow managed to convince my
mom to give me 150….because my account
was completely empty.
And well…this was my Valentine’s Week this
year.
Do you also have any similar stories like this?
If you’re comfortable, would you like to share
them?