Ever since I was a little girl,
I have never liked Valentines Day,
for a number of reasons.
And today, on the bloody morning after,
I join countless woman who are
wondering
why did I pick this man???
Please don't think I'm sexist here, I'm sure that the
unrealistic pressure of this stupid holiday impacts
our male half of the planet in equal or greater degrees.
But, I happen to be a woman. With hurt feelings.
I sit here today, wondering.....
does this man know me at all????
Has he even once paid attention to who I am, what makes me smile,
what warms my heart???
The fact that he bought my gift on the day, is typical.
And forgivable.
I would have been fine with no gift, a kiss and an "I love you."
Nope.... not my man.
My man heads for the jewelers and brings home a dozen of THESE
One would have been gawdy enough.
A dozen makes my stomach lurch.
Call me ungratful, unappreciative and a bitch.
These things are headed back to the store.
About Me
- Hope
- I am a woman who is content with herself and her life, but believe that each day brings new possibilities and opportunities that I intend to be open to. I am an intuative person who does not always listen to herself.
16 comments:
Oh dear lord...a dozen? Really? That's quite an expensive faux pas!
Sometimes I wonder if they ever do pay attention to us.
The man has no qualms about pulling out his American Express!!!
He has money... just no taste.
Oy. I can certainly think of a lot of more interesting things I'd do with that kind of money!
Back when we were dating, Marcel used to send me over-the-top bouquets complete with balloons and stuffed animals. It was a lovely thought, but it had nothing to do with me or my tastes. Now he rarely bothers to get me anything. I'm not sure which is worse.
The thing that really bugs me about this whole thing is that he walks into a store and lets a sales person talk him into something so stupid, so gaudy and so completely unlike me. And thinks I'll be impressed by the sheer magnitude, that I won't notice he put zero thought into it. It's embarrassing to even have them sitting on my table. He's annoyed at me right now, giving me the whole "I can never do anything right, so why do I even try" song and dance.
I couldn't return them today, as I didn't have his Amex card, but he says he'll return them tommorow and I'll get nothing, because ( let the violins play) "nothing pleases me, no matter how hard he tries"
Now if I believed he gave one moments thought into this, I'd feel a little guilty. Heather, you're right ... I could think of a whole lot of stuff I could do with 400.00 (apparently they are cheaper by the dozen)
But it's not even about what I could do with the money.... I've got my own money... It's about KNOWING ME... THINKING ABOUT ME...
GETTING ME....grrrrrrrrrr
I agree Hope. Soon after we moved in here, a house with a massive bathtub unlike any we'd ever had before, I had what I thought was a great idea for a Valentine's Day gift for Jim. I bought some bubble bath, some nice wine and some plastic wine glasses. I was imagining a candle lit bath, very romantic. He wasn't impressed and I ended up alone in the bathtub with the wine and bubbles. And I was hurt, but soon realized that that was the kind of gift I wish HE would think to give to ME. He never did get the hint, but I always get fresh flowers and a dinner out so that's something.
He also gave me a bracelet one year, bought at the most expensive jewelry store in town on my actual birthday and even though it's pretty, it always pisses me off how much he paid for that thing because he bought it last minute. I can't even wear it because I'm afraid I'll lose it. What's most irritating is the store has a no return policy. Exchanges only.
ahhhh a large bathtub, bubbles and a bottle of wine... maybe you'd like to be my Valentine?????;)
Hahaha. See? Women really are simple creatures after all. I don't know why men can't seem to figure us out!
Oh wow hope. See that kind of stuff impresses me not. I am like you, a large bath full of bubbles, a bottle of wine, and some soft music. Now that impresses me. I am sorry that valentines was not what you hoped for or wanted.
wow, I had to read this very carefully cause I thought "surely not" He might as well have also gotten you the Elvis on black velvet to go along with. EEEEK.
Valentine's Day pretty much does suck though...it is a day that is filled with unmet expectations and unrealistic ideals. I don't really care for it either!
Sorry Hope!!!
lol, a velvet elvis would have been the perfect backdrop ;)
Oh. My. God. Hope. That is just awful. Also, hilarious (sorry!).
Please visit JIPs blog; she really needs our support right now.
Hey, hope you dont mind me popping by again but JIP wanted me to tell her blogfriends that she has posted a longer post to try and explain where she is at. She said she is sorry that she cant visit her blogfriends posts at the moment.
Hey, hope you dont mind me popping by again but JIP wanted me to tell her blogfriends that she has posted a longer post to try and explain where she is at. She said she is sorry that she cant visit her blogfriends posts at the moment.
Two questions...did you take the roses back? And more importantly, does your husband read this blog of yours?
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