To buy my recently separated friend flowers on Valentines Day?

[birdofthenorth]

A friend broke up with her husband of many years before Xmas and has been staying with us since while she sorts herself out. There was hope of reconciliation but I think that is fading. Obviously she is gutted. He bought her flowers every Valentines Day and she has mentioned this a few times. So... should we give her friendly flowers (clearly from us, not pretending to be from her DH!) so she doesn't feel forgotten and unloved, or would that be condescending and thoughtless?!

AIBU to give Interflora a bell?

Completely agree with Worra on this, I think its an awful idea but a lovely sentiment.

Distraction I think is better this year than a reminder that these beautiful flowers aren't from a man who loves her but from a good friend who's inadvertantly reminding her of what she's lost.

Sorry. A token gift I'm all for, even you two having a girls only valentine night out... but nothing that hints at anything remotely romantic.

An anti-valentine gift would be much better.

I would like it - the sentiment is lovely. I guess only you know whether she would feel the same.

I think it would be much nicer to do something with her on the day, you could ask your DP to postpone til 15th and see her on 14th. I think you sound like a top friend btw.

Yes flying my DH and I are postponed our V Day date night til the weekend after when my friend is visiting her parents so as not to rub her noses in it!

I would love it and did the very same for a friend in the past who became single during pregnancy and I was in a shitty relationship with my ex and it turns out we both had the same idea we both got each other something in a we may be having a shit time but we still have each other kind of was.
You know her and know what kind of person she is. I really think this one is just a judgement call.

Mr? Me, I ment to say. Damn smart stupid annoying phone. Ah, you and DH postponed your dare night. Do something fun and non-valentines-y with your buddy, so.

date night! FFS. Fecking bollocksing phone.

Oh no OP, don't buy her anything. Go get sloshed with her instead

Bottle of wine good book or dvd all good ideas the flowers could be a bad idea like others have said but a little gift to make her feel better is a lovelly idea op

Card off dd good idea too