Is it Valentine's Day? I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE, I SWEAR
In case anyone wasn’t aware, it’s Valentine’s Day. Yes, it’s a Hallmark Holiday, but god damnit it still holds meaning. Valentine’s day is always a bit of a trigger holiday for me, single or not. There’s something about the pressure of a holiday that insists you go out and do something that really stresses me out (New Years and Fourth of July also included). When I’m single, as I am right now, the stress and anxiety seems to build up even more. Holidays are a super great reminder that you’re alone (THANKS HOLIDAYS), so I wanted to make a little list of various things you can do on Valentine’s day for yourself to help pass the time and get your single self through it. Read the list below, and comment some ideas of your own!
Find another single friend and force her/him to hang out with you - misery loves company
Buy yourself some flowers - boys pick out the worst ones anyway, like do I want this bouquet of red roses and baby’s breath from Ralph’s, no.
Postmates a special meal for two, and eat it all yourself - treat yo self, don’t let the haters (my personal trainer) stop you.
Watch true crime documentaries - nothing to district you more than watching some great murder content.
Put your phone down - don’t look at social media, seeing everyones dates and possible engagements will make you sad, I promise.
Stay the hell inside at night - if you leave your house, you are guaranteed to see people having lovely romantic evenings, so just stay in, save yourself some grief, you might even forget what day it is.
Go shopping - buy yourself something nice that you’ve always wanted because YOU DESERVE IT, sometimes material things CAN fill a void.
Write down everything that’s great about being single - sleeping with no snoring and ALL the space, focusing on just yourself and your career, watching whatever you want on TV, the list goes on and on!
Scream into your pillow - it’s cathartic
Just sleep thru it - take that Benadryl and pass out by 6