Wow. It's almost that time again... time for couples to shower each other with love in the form of romantic gifts or dinners for two... and time for those of us who are single to quickly get into a relationship so that we're not left out of the gushy festivities. I do mean Cupid's holiday: the big V Day.
All around my college campus, I see people who are happily "in love." They hold hands as they walk down the Horseshoe, cuddle on the benches outside, and kiss each other goodbye in the dorm lobby. Yuck.
It makes me sick! And, yes, it's because I'm one of the (it seems like) few unlucky single girls here.
It's so frustrating! I'm almost 20, and I have yet to have a boyfriend on Valentine's Day, let alone a serious boyfriend at all. All the guys I seem to fall for are jerks and asses, so my relationships have either not lasted very long or were mostly one-sided... mine being the side that put in any effort. When do I get to feel how every other girl in the world feels on this most wonderful of holidays?
How is it that one day devoted to love can make a girl feel like such a waste of life? I'm pretty sure that any girl reading this would understand what I mean by that. If you've ever been single on Valentine's Day and really wished you weren't, then it can feel like the whole world is out to get you; that if you aren't in a relationship, you don't get to take part in a National Holiday like this one. I guess I can compare it to how a person on a diet might feel at Thanksgiving, the most stuff-your-face holiday of all. Being single on Valentine's Day makes it seem like everyone and their mother is in an amazing relationship and that, even though you might want to have a special someone, you just can't.
However, some people claim not to care about Valentine's Day. I don't believe them for a second, though. I don't care how secure you are in your singleness, you can't seriously tell me that seeing all those couples "in love" doesn't make you wish you were in a relationship, too. Or at least make you want to barf up your candy hearts.
So really, I guess all that we single-folk can do on Valentine's Day is take one step at a time, breathe deep breaths, and conquer every minute as it comes our way. You can also do what I'm doing: have a No-Boys-Allowed Movie Night and go see a chick flick. And just remember, don't wear pink, red, or any variant of those two colors.
