We don’t usually make a huge deal over Valentines but DH and I have both been working a lot, both having a few very stressful weeks.
I told DH I was going to make an effort to have a nice evening last night. Get the kids in bed early, make a nice dinner (and actually eat together which hardly ever happens). I ordered him a little present, nothing fancy but a couple of bits he needs like new sunglasses. I had the day off so cleaned the house from top to bottom too.
He knew this, and instead went to the pub with my dad. When he finally got home he decided he was going to cook himself something different and ate it standing at the kitchen counter. He did bring a card for me, in a carrier bag as he’d obviously grabbed it last minute in the way back. I was hoping we’d watch a film we’ve been hoping to watch for a while but he just buggered off to bed.
I’m not asking for the world but a bunch of flowers would have at least been nice ☹️ all I wanted was to watch a film together and actually have a meal at the dinner table.
I feel silly for even being bothered about it when we normally don’t make a big deal of it but he knew I wanted a nice evening.