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We’ve stopped buying presents, cards, and other trinkets for each other on these obligatory days, opting instead to surprise each other with gifts or other gestures of affection throughout the But my wife, Amy, and I don’t do Valentine’s Day. In fact, we don’t even do Christmas anymore, in the way the culture tells us we should, at least. Many people hate Valentine's Day because it reminds them of being single. To this I ask, why is Valentine's Day celebrated? It is to celebrate love. This doesn't necessarily mean romantic love. You can still celebrate the love of your family, your friends, and even yourself. If you feel sad and lonely on Valentine's Day, treat yourself. But in the typical perversion of good that is rife in our fallen world, Valentine’s Day takes that penultimate virtue — self-giving love — and advances a celebration of its grotesque We don't celebrate Valentine's Day, because we're bitter and cranky old coots. Jk, we're in our 30s but we don't celebrate because we're both super awkward about romance. People that call Valentine’s Day a “Hallmark holiday” are just trying to justify that they don’t want to celebrate it or spend any money. If you don’t want to celebrate Valentine’s Day, don’t. No one is forcing you. If both you & your wife feel the same way, that makes it easy! Opting out of Valentine’s Day isn’t a reflection on your relationship or your love. It matters not how you celebrate this one day, but how you treat your relationship on all the rest. Sure, the big bouquets, giant boxes of chocolate, or bags of Swedish Fish can be fun (and delicious). I don’t mean to sound cynical, but regardless of the origins of the holiday, Valentine’s Day nowadays is rooted in commercialized romance. It’s part of why there are so many unnecessary expectations; it’s a selling point for companies to get you to buy their stuff all in the name of love. Valentine;s Day is a holiday all about romance, but what happens if someone's every day life is already filled with romance? Here's why one woman decided to stop celebrating Valentine's I often wonder whether there is an increase in arguments and hurt feelings on Valentine’s Day, due to our disappointment that love doesn’t come in the package that we think we need? Short Answer: If you look into the history and origins of Valentine Day, plus the values this celebration promotes today, the answer to your question will be very clear. . Muslims don’t blindly follow the crowd when it comes to celebrations of any k Valentine's Day on social media feels like an Instagram highlight—you only share the best of the best, and the rest don't make the cut. Hidden from that double-tap worthy carousel full of sweet photos is that adorable messy-just-out-of-bed selfie your partner took to greet you good morning. My friends and I can be stupid. Add explosives to the equation and the idiocy quotient increases exponentially. Such was the case every 4th of July during high school. The “Hallmark holiday” mentality in our society has swallowed the proverbial Kool-Aid when it comes to reducing love down to a materialistic, forced If you think large cities are a mark of ascendancy (and I don’t), then consider the fact that Cahokia (East St. Louis) was one of the largest urban centers in the world in its day, (apex circa As a “little form of rebellion,” Douglass’ family doesn’t celebrate Mother’s Day at all — or Father’s Day or Valentine’s Day, for that matter. “We don’t need a national holiday The “Hallmark holiday” mentality in our society has swallowed the proverbial Kool-Aid when it comes to reducing love down to a materialistic, forced transaction, writes Christian Piatt in this 2014 I did not celebrate Independence Day this past weekend. The truth is the United States has never been an independent nation. Built on stolen land by stolen labor, sacrificing Natives and Africans 7. Buy a Valentine’s Day card and give it to him on a random day of the year, just because every day is Valentine’s Day. There's more to a vibrant relationship than checking the right boxes and following mainstream advice. Consequently, Muslims do not celebrate any days, festivals, or seasonal celebrations that were not celebrated by the Prophet and his companions. Valentine in History & Today. Furthermore, Valentine’s Day is a celebration that has no basis in anything worthwhile or noble.
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