Valentine's Day With Friends

Happy Valentine's Day.

Though for most people, this may not be the 'happy' day it's supposed to be.

Valentine's day comes with a lot of stress.

I'm not talking about the stress guys feel about having to shop for a gift, or the over priced roses.

I'm talking about the stress the single population feels on this day of love.  It's easy to feel inadequate, and question why you're not with someone.  It's a pressure that needs not to exist.  Valentine's day shouldn't just be about showing/giving love one day a year. Instead it should act as a reminder that we need to show/give love everyday of the year.

I'm sure most of you might think I'm being ridiculous.  But I stand by my opinion.  I've only spent Valentine's day with a boyfriend twice in my life. Both times didn't exactly go the way I had hoped.  I'll admit I'm still hopeful for the Valentine's day that I'll feel was special and spent with the right guy.  Until that time comes, I'm not about to sit around crying about it, or forcing some guy to spend it with me when I know it's not right.

I almost spent this years Valentine's day with the wrong guy.  I briefly began seeing this guy at the end of January.  I thought he was this really sweet and caring guy (I'm sure he still is). Turns out, he's also a bit of a coward.  This past Sunday, he decides that maybe we're not right for each other. I'll admit we had our differences, but since when is that a bad thing? The point is, he wanted to end things but couldn't come right out and say it.  I had to end things for him, even though I didn't want to.  At least not yet.

I put a lot of hope in this guy when I shouldn't have.  Why, because I didn't want to be alone on Valentine's day.  I wanted to have the Valentine's day that I've been hoping for.  Now that this day is done, I'm glad that I didn't spend today with a guy I wasn't meant to be with.

Instead I spent today with three of my amazing girlfriends.  We went to Boston Pizza for heart shaped pizza, and I had a really great time just with my girls.

Valentine's day to me is about spending time with loved ones.  So if you're single one Valentine's day, Take A Moment to tell yourself that it's not a big deal, that it's just another day.  If that doesn't work, grab your girls and spend Valentine's day with them, since they're the ones who will love you no matter what.