Valentine's Day
The other day I was on a radio show and it was about giving advice and people would call in and ask questions and we would have to tell them what we think they should do or what we would do if we were in that situation. Surprisingly a lot more people than I thought would called in. One of the biggest questions was about Valentine's Day gifts. People wanted to know what they should get for their boyfriends or girlfriends for that special day.
We had a ton of different answers. Some of us said that should come up with creative Valentine's Day gifts like a coupon book full of things they could redeem like cuddling or even like a picture book of things that had done together. Other people said that they should get tickets to do something fun together like go to a comedy club or out to dinner or something fun that you both like to do. And then a lot of people stuck with the traditional roses and candy or something to that idea.
But seriously, this holiday is the worst one ever to shop for. There is so much pressure sometimes that it doesn't even seem like a good holiday it seems more superficial and full of worry and doubt. Not knowing what to get someone you love or like. It is hard to know especially if you haven't been together for very long (or actually even if you have). And you don't want to them be disappointed by your gift. Sometimes I just wish I was a mind reader. Guys have it easy for Valentine's Day. Flowers or candy or jewelry are obvious ideas for girls. But what about for guys? If you don't get them anything it doesn't seem fair especially if they make a big deal about it for you. But then how are you supposed to know what to get them? It isn't really a guy holiday and it is hard to know what a good gift for a guy would be for this occasion. I wish for Valentine's Day we could just hang out together and do something we both like to do instead of worrying about buying gifts for each other. This holiday is supposed to be about the people you love. So you should spend it with that person (or those people) and doing the things that you like to do.