Aibu to ask what you got for Valentines day?

[3Daddy31982]

I got a lobster biscuits and multicoloured rose, bunch of red roses in a vase, a valentines day balloon, a balloon that's red and says love. Also Indian tea x

Nothing. I'd made a box of his fave munchies but he left for work without waking me. He phoned later on asking if I'd done anything & before I could answer he said "oh good,
Cause I have t got you anything". so I went home, waited for my DD to come back from her dads & we'v just munched the lot watching barbie movies . I won't be wasting my time & effort again

Red carnations and a lovely dinner cooked for us.

That's amore 💓🤩

[quote Frollop]@BertieQueen sounds great! They do say the most important relationship we have should be with ourselves [/quote]
It was lovely…no one moaning in my ear or having to share any of it

@Lyricallie

This is our first valentine's as a married couple which is cute. My DH (finally!) Gave me some lovely roses and candles and I've made fresh pasta which is resting in the fridge to make for dinner tonight (plus we have some prosecco left over from the weekend).

Congratulations! Enjoy @Blue4YOU Sorry to hear that your partner is a selfish twat.

We always just exchange cards. DH works away from home for weeks at a time. This is our 12th Valentines Day together and it’s the first one he’s ever been home for 🤣🙈
He’s putting our DC to bed and I’m just about to go and pick up a Chinese takeaway - might even go wild and grab a bottle of fizz while I’m out 👏🏼

For us, it’s cards for valentines, a small gift & card from toddler DC for Mother’s/Fathers Day, a nice gift for birthdays and Christmas is usually either just a card or a joint bigger purchase - either something that we want for the house that might be a bit of a luxury or a splurge, or we sometimes book a couple of nights away for some point in the year 😊

Flowers, wine, chocolates

I got tickets to a show, chocolate and cupcakes left in my car (early morning commute) with a lovely card. DH is now cooking the ingredients I bought 'cos he's a better cook than me.

A card, a beautiful orchid, pink champagne and a fancy dinner (rack of lamb and panna cotta with raspberries.)

We like any excuse to celebrate.

DH made one of my favourite dinners and has promised he will buy me the ps4 game that I want when it eventually gets released next month. I gave him a men’s skincare gift set that I forgot to give him at Xmas 😂 and I’m letting him have the bigger half of a tub of Ben and Jerry’s

A card. He’d obviously made it himself.

Which I like.

Were having pudding tonight, fruit compote, Greek yogurt and crushed meringues. Going out for a meal on Saturday as he thought it wasn't for another week

@Garman

Nothing, because it's a commercial/marketing load of shite.

This.

We don’t do Valentine’s Day.

We chose books together. Then I bought flowers for our sitting room.

Chocs & champagne.

Flowers, a big Minnie Mouse teddy (I love her) and a huge card - after we said we weren't doing presents so I didn't even get him a card. I feel terrible!

Nothing. I always forget valentine's Day - it's one of those nothing days if you know what I mean, bit like Easter if you're not a Christian.

I really dislike the sneery tone on here from people who choose not to "do" Valentines, or Mothers Day etc, as those that do are "sheeple" being duped by Hallmark and who clearly have less developed sensibilities than the clever ones who don't "need" it. If you don't fine. If someone is on here pouring their heart out feeling sad and alone and you want to tell them its commercial nonsense, also fine. But we do actually get it - I doubt many posters are reassured that otherwise shit partners are really actually lovely because they got a 50p card and some petrol station flowers. Those of you who are clearly so much more evolved than us that like it, why don't you go and pat yourselves on the back somewhere else.

I think there are some really unhappy people that derive pleasure from shitting on other people's happiness. Fair enough if you don't like these 'holidays', also fair enough to say you don't do anything for it, but there are some people who seem to just enjoy sneering at others. Next up will be Easter eggs/activities, then 'going on holiday in the UK is not a holiday' and 'package holidays are shit', followed by sneering at Halloween, people's Christmas decorations and the ever controversial Christmas Eve boxes. A whole year's worth of misery and looking down on people.

How on Earth does random strangers on an Internet forum not liking Valentines shot on your happiness?

*Shit

We had an M&S meal deal last night, then we exchanged cards tonight. He gave me 2 dozen red roses and I gave him an artisan steak pie with beer and crisps!
Will probably eat some chocs from the meal deal later!

I'll find out in about 20 minutes when my lovely new BF arrives for cuddles and a movie. Tbh I'd be happy just to see him but like I say he's new. I got the cutest card from my daughter so that's a hard act to follow anyway.

Nothing as we don't celebrate it. We treat eachother and date during the year instead.

We don’t do anything for Valentines.
I did get a (tongue in cheek) text telling me to put something special on for some private entertainment tonight.

Weekday sessions with DH are rare as we’re both tired from full on jobs, but I might treat him - it is Valentines after all 😂

I just want to know @3Daddy31982 what lobster biscuits are and @ChiselandBits what is a bedroom picnic...

I don't understand the looking down on people who do mark it. My goodness, so miserable. I would genuinely think my DH was thoughtless if he didn't bother but luckily he feels the same. It is not like we don't bother doing things unless we are told to buy marketing companies.