Am I the only person on MyLot that hates Valentine's Day?

Lol...rosie, cool down a little bit. I had also voiced out my confusion about why people had to fuzz so much about this valentine's. But its been with us for generations. People just took it as a tradition by way of making it extra special. Today is valentine's day and both my husband and I didn't bother to do something about it. We don't need to wait for valentine's to show our love for each other. Happy Valentine's to you anyway.

im starting to hate it also my husband never does anything special he's always clueless, it sad that i see people bringing flowers in work not just today and not once he'll do something like that, he's so boring I feel like crying. He always making some excuse but it and when im telling im fed of you romaticless life he claims he'll try but he never does, it not just valentines but all the time, then he say oh it just a holiday it's no day. I'll try and to do something nice even if I have no money to afford something grand ill read to get ideas and on his side nothing, i feel so empty...

Nope definitely not, please please join the club, to me Valentines Day is just like any other day, it annoys me that it is so commercialized, why have a day when people spend stupid amount of money of flowers that won't last or chocolates that will get eaten and cards that will be thrown away a week or so later? If you love someone then every day should be valentines day?! You don't need an excuse to buy flowers, and besides if you bought flowers tomorrow you'd save a fortune. Hey why not make it 17th February or the 21st July instead and see how much money you'd save by not making it the 14th! Sorry I'm an old cynic and I hate valentines day too, so agree with you in every way on this one Rosie! Another chance for greedy businesses to make a mint on flogging romance. Well they can keep it they won't get a dime or a penny out of me! I am proud to admit that I've never bought a valentines card and don't intend to either! So I guess I'm a lost cause to the commercial pirates out there!

Maybe yes maybe not but to tell the whole truth i dont know if you are the only person here who hates this day. Personally speaking i have to problem with this day. It is just like all the other days.

my husband and I stopped buying gift for each other years ago, we will just have dinner at home and watch a movie or something, but that could be any other day for us as well- I think its horrible- it makes people who don't have someone special in their lives feel lonely and out of place and people who have lost someone feel even more depressed. You should celebrate love everyday and you don't eed to buy expensive flowers or candy to do it. When my husband does the dishes for me....that is one of the best gifts he could give me, especially after a long day at work!!!

My daughter was born on Valentines Day so it is special to me and like others it will have meaning for all. It is a day that is set aside to show the one you love a special part of your heart to them. Until she was born I did not carry much affestion for the day but now it is the most important day of my life. Yes the overpriced flowers and gifts need to be bought at another time and given that day.But if we could stop the overpricing it would be nice to pay the same price for the same product all the time. But there are those who thinks it is what they spend that is important and I do feel for them as a simple flower or a gift from the heart would be more special to me... My daughter loves to get gifts as every child but knows she will get gifts from me and her Father on that day does not demand them either. But this is just my opinion and I would like to wish you a happy valentines day anyway.

To me Valentines day is just another excuse to spend money people dont really have.

I do not hate the day and I think that it is a nice day. however me and my bf show eachother love every day and this day is not something that we will celibrate. We will have our one year anniversary 25th and that´s what we will concentrate our celibration on. =)

Nope, you are not alone by a long shot. I do enjoy Valentines Day despite it's over commercialization, and hype. I look forward to it as a break in the middle of the winter months, and I try to do something a little unique or different that we both enjoy. Also the kids have fun with it, and that makes it worth it to me. Cheers!

It's not the fact that everyonne is dictating when you should show a little extra affection,it's just fun to have this day put aside for lovers.I know many people show their love on other days and some do everyday,but some get so caught up in making a living that they sometimes forget to put romance in their lives as well .You are entitled to your celebrations and the rest of us will continue with ours that's America,but really the day is just a lovely day so colorful and what's wrong with putting aside ordinary for special??I am not in a relationship right now and I don't feel left out at all,but I am glad to see so many people out trying to make something a little special for someone else.I believe all women would love to be treated extra special on Valentines day even if they say they don't,it's just that most men just don't put much thought into the day and give out of obligation and many women will say they don't do Valentines day,and come up with very good reasons for not being into it,but I suspect all women want to be celebrated by the one they love.

I don't hate it. I just ignore it. I had a perfectly happy 38 year marriage and we never paid any attention to Valentine's day.

Youa re right. Valentines day is being over commercialised but i think its nice if it gives single people who have a wee crush on someone the chance to do something about it where normally they would put it off through lack of nerve. And sometimes its nice to remind yourself to spend a littlel more quality time with your loved one but your right, if yopu need valentines day as an excuse then it isnt looking too good. i think its funny how many people are sitting on here tlaking about - people who really care - when they should be out there getting themselves some. lol. have a good eveninng anyway rosie.

I agree that Valentines Day is over played!! I perhaps am lonely and bitter...lol although I have had dates for most of the last few valentines days I still hate it. i would preffer to go out on a less busy night with the same person. And it is true why buy flowers for someone that day, why not anyother day? also why do they not have a day to celebrate being single and happy??? Love valentines Day if you will, I too dream of happily ever after just as most do, but keep it special everyday not just today. For if that person is truly your valentine, should you not fall in love with them over and over every single day?

i hate s.valentine too. I think is only a stupind commercial fest

hey... am also in your club who hates this.... funniest thing is that, people won't celebrate mother's day/father's day, but they celebrating valentine's day.... It's all about S*E... that's it.... a cultured form of reaching S*X.....

I feel the same way. My boyfriend and I did not buy eachother anything, just a 'Happy V-Day' over the phone. Later that night we went to the movies, not because it was Valentines but because we usually go out on a wednesday night. I don't think that you need a certain 'day' to tell your partner that you love them. I can do that anyday!

Oh no, you are most definitely not alone. This "holiday" is one of the worst ideas conceived. Honestly, if you need "a day" to treat your significant other with the adoration and esteem they deserve, what does that say for your relationship?

OH MY GOD! I totally agree with you... It's pathetic, i don't know why but i've never liked it... My husband used to get upset because i didn't like it... I told him that since this is our first valentines day as a married couple he can get me something if he wants, but i really don't care... I mean heck, there's every other day of the year there to tell your partner that you love them, show them, buy them something nice, take them out on a romantic meal or getaway... Hell it gets under my skin... I think i've replied to maybe one or 2 of those discussions saying pretty much the same thing. Like you i'm in love, having a wonderful time, we have a great relationship, but we don't need a day to tell eachother what we tell eachother every day of our lives... We don't need that day to buy something for eachother, because all the time we always find ourselves going out and getting a "just because i love you" gift anyways... I only like this day for one thing, everyone leaves us alone to make love in private. :D YAY haha.

Hi!rosie,u r not the only person who hate this valentine's day,I also don't like this day because I think there is no one day for the love, if a person loves some one they can't show his/her love for one day.I think love is for everyday & he/she must prove themself everyday

Truly said. I was really amazed that people have only one thing in their mind. Where ever I went on mylot, I just found about Valentines Day. What is so special about it. Its ok to dicuss about it in 2 or 3 topics but they had the whole army for it. What I feel that to express love one doesn't need to wait for the day. It just can happen anyday. It doesn't gonna make any kind of difference. But I really don't know that some people are tend to do this.