Galentines support thread

[grimmeeper]

Thought I'd make a thread for anyone else who has recently separated or who just isn't feeling it this year

I'm currently trying to forget my ex who triangulated me with his female 'best friend' for the best part of 2 years.

I'm not actually feeling too bad
Plan to have a glass of Prosecco in a long bath tonight .

Is that a typo or ?

I never paid attention to StV's day when I was in a relationship, so now I'm single I give less than AF.

A new thing.not a typo.

It's a girl valentine day ('gal')

Ditto. If someone wants to show you they love you, why wait until this day to feel forced into buying overpriced roses and a meal that’s double what it would cost next week?

It’s all fake cliched bollocks.

Christ.

New one on me..

Yeah struggling today it's a silly day but we've always celebrated it since I was 18. He's cheated on me and is with someone knew who will be getting g yhr cards and present hed buy me. I just feel so sick and down

Fortunately never entertained it at all.
No interest.
Husband sometimes remembers tulips, my flower of choice.
Not bothered.

🙄

I have seen it all now. This has got to be some commercial American thing that’s made its way to the UK now, right?

Why are people being bitchy about this? You do you. If you don't like the concept, move along.
I am going through a separation and it's horrible - making today about celebrating time with my female friends has really helped. There is no need for snark about it.

Did you guys miss the bit where OP said posting for support before you felt the need to pile on with the Galentines complaints? If it’s not for you you can just scroll on by without the unnecessary digs you know. And it’s not that new, I first heard of it on Parks and Rec in about 2010. So 🤷‍♀️

Glad you have a nice plan for yourself this evening OP, self care is so important. Happy Galentines day to you 💛

Fuck me I'm glad I'm not a friend of yours going through a difficult separation.

Galentines was yesterday though.

I find it really patronising tbh. Like poor single women need validation because we haven’t got a man.

Its beyond cringe

Typical MN, , snarking about a word rather than actually supporting the OP. Get over yourselves, vipers. And no, it's not new, the idea of Galentines has been around for many years.
Yes Valentine's is one over priced day but it's understandable how all that media hype would make someone recently out of a relationship feel a bit down and low. It's not rocket science.

I'm sorry your ex was a shitebag OP, and I hope your bath and prosecco help a bit. Onwards and upwards.

I'm sorry people have been needlessly catty about semantics. I hope you're feeling ok today, OP. He sounds like a right shit

I added some tulips to my grocery order and they look fab. Feeling very Miley 🎵 I can buy myself flowers 💐 🎵

Im sorry that people on here are being dicks over the word Galentines. I’m not embarrassed to say that I have social media so know what you mean.

Well done for being out a shitty situation - I hope some others will post some support too.

Enjoy your bath and fizz op x

i find being single on V Day liberating - no needless spending, no paying inflated prices for food and flowers it’s lovely!

embrace the freedom and celebrate being rid of a cheating asshat who didn’t know your worth

The ironic thing is , it was a typo
The g being above the v on the keyboard
But whatever
Thanks for the supportive posts
Gonna hide this now
Was already feeling like utter dog shit
Thanks for making me feel worse

Nah just being needlessly bitchy on a thread where someone is seeking support, just because you don't happen to celebrate something.

It would've been so easy to just not post at all, but here you are. Being a cow, kicking someone when they're down. Does it make you feel good?

Sorry you're feeling shitty OP 💐

How predictable, people spitting venom on a post designed to be supportive. If it even helped one person that's great but there are some people spiteful for the sake of it

Its just a way of acknowledging that a day set aside to generate money from the idealisation of romantic relationships can be difficult for people who have lost theirs is all. Some single people can feel bad today, those who've had a painful separation or been bereaved for example. If you're happily single that's great, but no need to begrudge others putting a different focus on the day if they want to.