[Mystery007]

today i celebrate 39 years without a Valentines
no Valentines before or after this date or even close to anywhere near this date
never ever have had a valentines

runner up is the winner 7 years without a kiss or sex or let alone being with a guy

looking forward to winning it again next year!!

in other news the new girl sitting next to me at work gets two dozen roses from her husband every month, i thought it was a client until i saw them every month and asked her

Happy Valentines Day everyone!!!

[spidermiss2426]

I'm 40. Even though I have had two long term relationships, neither of them was in love with me, though they tried to be. The first one broke up with me on Valentine's day. I've actually given up on the idea of finding someone that will be in love with me. So I feel you.

[*Laurie*]

My record is being married for 36 years and never having received any kind of Valentine's Day recognition from my husband. Once, 35 years ago, he gave me a birthday present. Makes me sad, but...it is what it is. The last time I received a Valentine was from a boyfriend in high school. That was 1980.

[*Laurie*]

Well, at least there are 3 of us

Originally Posted by Mystery007

today i celebrate 39 years without a Valentines
no Valentines before or after this date or even close to anywhere near this date
never ever have had a valentines

runner up is the winner 7 years without a kiss or sex or let alone being with a guy

looking forward to winning it again next year!!

in other news the new girl sitting next to me at work gets two dozen roses from her husband every month, i thought it was a client until i saw them every month and asked her

Happy Valentines Day everyone!!!

don't worry about it.

I've never had a valentine either
it's overrated junk anyway (well I think so)

if you have someone, you should treat them good every day, not just 1 special day of the year

i'll tell you something embarrassing:

once, 1 year a 9 year old child even offered to write me a card, because he felt bad everyone had cards (I was like 16)

how bad does it get for a young child you've never met before to feel sorry for you and ask if he can write you a card

of course I refused, though part of me felt it was a nice gesture that at least I was being thought of

[eskielover]

Valentines day isa Hallmark card invented holiday,...

I agree...if you have someone who cares it would be EVERYDAY not just once a year to maje each ither feel special....33 bad years of marriage...valentines is my day of thanksgiving for no longer being trapped in that bad place

[TishaBuv]

I'm 50. In elementary school, everyone brought in Valentines. They put them all in a big box and the teacher would pull out one at a time and announce who it was for. That kid would come up and get it until the whole box was empty.

It was unbelievable humiliation to watch the pretty, popular kids get all the Valentines and the less than kids get none. Thankfully, I always got at least a few. Some kids got none!

The stupidity!!!

You are all lucky you were spared that crap.

[*Laurie*]

Originally Posted by TishaBuv

I'm 50. In elementary school, everyone brought in Valentines. They put them all in a big box and the teacher would pull out one at a time and announce who it was for. That kid would come up and get it until the whole box was empty.

It was unbelievable humiliation to watch the pretty, popular kids get all the Valentines and the less than kids get none. Thankfully, I always got at least a few. Some kids got none!

The stupidity!!!

You are all lucky you were spared that crap.

Yes, we did the same thing when I was in elementary school. I think every kid got at least 2 valentines, but the popular kids definitely received many more. It was cruel.

[TishaBuv]

Originally Posted by *Laurie*

Yes, we did the same thing when I was in elementary school. I think every kid got at least 2 valentines, but the popular kids definitely received many more. It was cruel.

Don't you feel like going back to that school, slapping those teachers around (if they are still alive) and screaming "What were you thinking???"

[*Laurie*]

Originally Posted by TishaBuv

Don't you feel like going back to that school, slapping those teachers around (if they are still alive) and screaming "What were you thinking???"

Yes. I can't imagine what they were thinking. The situation was the same with choosing teams for sports. Certain kids were always the last chosen. How cruel. I guess the teachers back then were still functioning on the Victorian era stiff-upper-lip philosophy. I am so glad things have changed.

[Lolina]

Originally Posted by shattered sanity

i'll tell you something embarrassing:

once, 1 year a 9 year old child even offered to write me a card, because he felt bad everyone had cards (I was like 16)

how bad does it get for a young child you've never met before to feel sorry for you and ask if he can write you a card

of course I refused, though part of me felt it was a nice gesture that at least I was being thought of

I don't find it embarrassing, it's cute. If it was me I would have said yes.

[bounceback]

I am glad in our school we didn't have to go through that humiliation. We would make valentines boxes in school and everyone would get a list of classmates to get valentines for. Some people got more than others but there was no humiliation even though some people like me didn't always get valentines from all their classmates even though it was expected.

I think I beat your record. I am older than you, never been in a relationship and haven't received valentines since school.

Valentines is really no big deal to me though. Not one of the holidays i find that important

[Sometimes psychotic]

Originally Posted by Mystery007

today i celebrate 39 years without a Valentines
no Valentines before or after this date or even close to anywhere near this date
never ever have had a valentines

runner up is the winner 7 years without a kiss or sex or let alone being with a guy

looking forward to winning it again next year!!

in other news the new girl sitting next to me at work gets two dozen roses from her husband every month, i thought it was a client until i saw them every month and asked her

Happy Valentines Day everyone!!!

I had 39 years without but the last two turned out great roses,bears,chocolate and of course my love....there is still hope. My pdoc put it this way, just because you're not good at it at 19 doesn't mean you won't be good at it at 40...

[TishaBuv]

I am in a torturous marriage and Valentine's Day sucked. Don't automatically assume the grass is greener on the other side.