So today is Valentine's Day. There are a few things which I don't like about Valentine's Day and one of them. is that people who are single, tend to be made to feel bad about their relationship status.
Yes, I am single and yes, sometimes it would be nice to "have someone," but I would say that most of the time, I'm alright. I feel that single people are made to feel bad for not being in a relationship, because for some reason, "single" means "lonely," when that is absolutely not true. I think that people who have never experienced a romantic relationship, also tend to feel pressured during around this time.
There are many great things about being single because single doesn't mean lonely. You can be incredibly happy and not be in a relationship, but then suddenly feel self conscious about your relationship status, because of this single day.
There are also all kinds of love, which Valentine's Day doesn't focus on enough. There's the love which you receive from your parents, brotherly and sisterly love, love you experience with your friends, yourself ... why don't we also focus on that as well?
I know that it probably sounds like I'm trashing romantic love and Valentine's Day, but I'm not. All I think, is that if Valentine's Day is meant to be a day in which we celebrate love, I think that it should try hard to celebrate all types of love, and not only one.
I agree with you! Single doesn't mean lonely at all. I'm single too and actually am loving it at the moment. It's really weird being made to feel bad for being single. On the run up to Valentine's did you get a lot of 'So do you have a valentine??' followed by winks and nudges and then a slightly pitying look when you say no? people are weird
ReplyDeletebut anyhoo! great post as always
Aida
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i am perfectly happy too! it's exciting i think and i hate how you can get shamed for being single etc. i don't usually, but i know that others experience that sort of behaviour which is just tiring. thanks for the comment though :)
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