Is anyone celebrating Valentine's Day?

[UtopiaExplorer]

In the past, my husband used to buy me chocolates, flowers and we would go out for a meal. However for the last 10 years, we've treated it like any other day.
I'm going shopping later, and he's doing his own thing.

DH bought me flowers this morning, the same kind we had at our wedding. Tonight I’m cooking a nice dinner and we’re going to watch a film. I took DS to a football match today and he took DD shopping so it’s not a drop everything kind of day but we do mark it.

Long term single Pringle. I've celebrated v day by watching six nations rugby and cooking a delicious tea for myself and my two sons. Well done Scotland!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃

We don’t tend to do anything, no. I can’t abide the consumerism tbh, and we can (and do) go out anytime. Today we spent the day building new furniture, lol. Mind you, we were so knackered after that we have just had a takeaway.

We swapped cards this morning
I've cooked tea, dd is sorting pudding, dh will wash up.

We always celebrate. Life is hard enough so we take as many celebrations as we can fit in :-).

I believe and hope that there is someone out there for you. One day, you will find a partner who shares meaningful moments with you, appreciates you, and loves you unconditionally. 💝

Sorry to hear this. Hope you have the best support and love from others. Your OH is wonderful. 💝

I'm sending 😊💝💛🎁to others who are alone.

Thanks hun, I believe that too, I'm just waiting to meet an amazing autistic woman I just don't know where to start!

Awe thank you OP 😊.
Alone here , well romantically alone I mean .
It sucks !
However , if I was with someone would def be celebrating Valentines 💘 , I’m a romantic .
I live In hope , so who knows 🤷🏻‍♀️ , maybe by next year I might have met my person 🤞👌
X

We got engaged days before he set off for 3 months with the army, many moons ago on winter exercise. He explained that where he was heading they didn’t celebrate Valentines but he would try to bring a gift home. A troll.
The following year, same thing. A troll and Norwegian slippers.

Then I made friends with a Norwegian, I sympathised that like the Norwegians we didn’t celebrate Valentines.
She looked at my husband with ‘the look’. He hid…
Now we still don’t celebrate, but if we see something special shopping for dinner we treat ourselves.
My friend sends me wishes for Mothers Day, which is in February for her.
Venison tonight.

My dh and I got together on valentines so we always do something, when we were really broke he bought me my fave packet of crisps. We just do something small - each of us make a card (the rule is it can’t be shop bought) and we try to buy a small meaningful present under a tenner- this year my dh surprised me by buying me the same backpack that made him notice me at uni off eBay- my faculty was across the road and down a bit from his one and I used to cycle past. One day he flagged me down to talk to me and here we are 4 kids and and twenty years later! The kids make cards as well and we always make biscuits. Any celebration at this time of year is worth it at this time of year! Big hugs to those on their own and @Berlinlover 🩷

Have you considered joining a club or a part-time course? Maybe a meetup group. Make sure it's a safe group and in public places.
I was watching a morning show, and a couple met each other through playing online games!

No, we don’t celebrate it even though we’ve been together for 15 years and adore each other. It just feels so forced and fake. My DH had a massive stroke a few months back and a couple of weeks ago he took me aside and asked me what we normally do for Valentine’s Day - he couldn’t remember anymore. He was so relieved when I told him we don’t normally do anything…when I finally fessed up after stringing him along, telling him all the ‘grand Valentines’ we’ve had over the years 😂

@Wherethecatgone happy birthday, hooe you've had a lovely day 😊

@LaughingCat I'm so sorry to hear about your husband’s stroke. It takes time to recover. It sounds like you both have a genuine and deep connection.
I love your humour.😄😘

It makes me think that love can be celebrated any day and on our own time, not just on Valentine's Day.

My biggest problem is that my special interest is perfume and I mainly listen to jazz, funk and dancehall whilst living in a small UK town and I'm not sure if I'd find a local group for any of those!
I'm not much of a gamer, just Scrabble really. Bristol has a vibrant music scene but driving in Bristol gives me serious panic attacks and I can't afford taxis there and back 😂

One of my daughters always gets lots of cards and gifts from school at valentines. The other has never got anything. So I always make a bit of a fuss. Get them both the same and write them a card reminding them how special and loved they are. I hope it makes her feel she is loved and she doesn't need anyone else (not to say I don't want her to find love! Just not worry or anything until she does). Not sure I've explained that very well! But in summary yes, me and hubby do cards dinner and get a box of chocolates with a movie (all at home) and our girls get goody bags, treat brunch all 4 of us, and they have dinner together in the lounge with a kids movie so me and hubby can dine just us, then they have a sleepover together whilst we watch our movie. I don't spend a lot, pj's, slippers, soft toy, marshmallows, chocolate rose, shower gel and card all from poundland, £16 each and mostly stuff they needed anyway.

I would have liked to have marked it as a special day, but instead my bf has left me with his huge biting puppy, my two young kids and nothing but a card - because he agreed to his ex behind my back he would watch their 10 year old randomly so she could go on a date and I could pick up dog crap all night trapped in my house. Enjoy the flowers ladies.

Not a thing for us! His birthday is the 10th and our anniversary is the 22nd so we just celebrate those instead.

God no. If he did he’d be dumped.‘Here’s these things I’ve bought for you because I’ve been told to’.
unspeakably naff.

@UtopiaExplorer You spent a little bit of your valentines cheering other people on - I read your comments! 🥰

(and I love that.)

Hi.
@BassBug There may be online communities with specific groups focused on board games, local chat, or even perfumes.. I'm sorry, but I'm not sure what to suggest because I don’t do social, like Facebook, etc. . Maybe someone out there will know.
I hope you discover existing communities that fit your interests and that you can become a member of.

@GabriellaFaithYou are a thoughtful person.
Family love and quality time, that is something special.

@Findingthe I'm really sorry to hear this.. I hoped he apologised and brought something for you and the kids.

@noodlebugz Thanks for noticing! I appreciated your comment. I love spreading positivity and cheering others on..

I hope I haven't missed any names out. I do apologise if I have.

Best wishes xx