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Feb 13, 2017, 09:31 PM
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Hi everyone,
I am really lonely and I wanted to get some ideas for how to cope with Valentine's Day... It hurts SO bad! Anyone willing to share their coping skills for Valentine's Day? I wish I had a girlfriend. Someone to hug and hold and go walk with. Someone to trust.  I plan to go for a walk and let myself cry. Listen to music. Call distress center if necessary. Buy myself a treat, maybe an ice cream or cinnamon bun. Wrap in a blankey with teddy bears. Thanks, Hd7970ghz
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Feb 13, 2017, 09:55 PM
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I'm probably going to be the same way.
Was talking with a girl online and woke up to find she blocked me today. Been single for 7 years now. Valentine's Day is the worst holiday for me. Hang in there...if I can, you can too. But damn do I want to die sometimes. |
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Feb 13, 2017, 11:38 PM
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I usually do a "single person date night". I'll buy myself something nice, like chocolates, cook a nice meal, relax in my pj's, eat my dinner, take a soothing bath, chocolate, watch a movie or read a book, that sort of stuff. Since I don't have someone else to pamper, I choose to pamper myself, instead of wallowing in feeling alone. It's been said that we cannot be fully present in a relationship if we are not able to truly care for ourselves... not sure about that, but my plan does include a long bath, at the least.
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Feb 14, 2017, 02:08 AM
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Don't celebrate it, never have and never will.
That's with or without a SO. Guess I don't have to cope then. I've just never understood the appeal, if someone is gonna love me they better do it every damn day, not once a year. It's all just a money making scheme that makes lonely people feel worse about themselves, and I personally hate commercialism. Just feels like it cheapens love. |
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Feb 14, 2017, 08:08 PM
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Thanks for responses.
 I am going to go buy myself a dinner even though I cannot afford to. Then I'm going to watch a television show and cuddle my teddy bears to my little hearts content. Thanks, HD7970ghz
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"stand for those who are forgotten - sacrifice for those who forget" "roller coasters not only go up and down - they also go in circles" "the point of therapy - is to get out of therapy" "don't put all your eggs - in one basket" "promote pleasure - prevent pain" "with change - comes loss" |
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Feb 15, 2017, 12:57 AM
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Feb 17, 2017, 09:31 PM
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I made it through Valentines Day! I had to call the crisis center and broke down pretty good but all is well.
Thank you everyone for helping me. I dislike the societal pressures that Valentines Day has... It hurts. I apologize to anyone if the title of the thread triggered you... Thanks, HD7970ghz
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