Valentine’s Day and That Weird Mix of Feelings Nobody Warned You About
Somewhere between New Year’s resolutions and the first hints of spring, Valentine’s Day pulls up loud, pink, heart shaped, and demanding attention. By mid January, stores turn into Cupid’s personal aisle, social media fills up with roses and candlelit dinners, and the message is everywhere. It becomes obvious that love is supposed to look a very specific way on this day. If you love Valentine’s Day, that is genuinely wonderful. If you hate it, you’re definitely not alone. And if you feel a messy mix of numb, tender, irritated, sad, grateful, lonely, or all of that at once, this space is for you. Because the truth is, Valentine’s Day is emotionally complicated for a lot of people. That includes people who are single, partnered, healing, grieving, stressed about money, or just tired of pretending one random day says everything about their love life. The Pressure We Don’t Talk About Enough Valentine’s Day comes with a lot of pressure, no matter your relationship status. If you’re single, ...
