I love this line “let’s get everyone involved in this spending” haha. As a mom it drives me nuts when the school wants everyone to bring in small toys or stickers for Valentine’s Day. More spending. More plastic waste.
Yes! I was kind of glad when my daughter’s school put a stop to that and said paper cards only. Like sorry kids, candy all day is not conducive to learning!
I can only speak for myself, but I’ll say that the contrived, pre-formulated ways to express love generally associated with Valentine’s Day feel so off that it all feels like a trap. I look at all that pink flowery shit and just say yuck.
I feel you. It does feel like just a waste of money because most of the promoted gifts seem so meaningless, yet when you receive gifts, at least for me—it’s still sweet.
And all the perfect-life, true-love marketing makes many folks feel inadequate also.
The trick is to somehow find something authentic amidst all that ... and it’s totally possible. Thank god my wife and I have 33 years to work this shit out. It wasn’t always easy!
I found my copy. It’s good! I hereby declare you the giveaway winner and shall send it to you along with the other surprises. 🥰 Happy Galentine’s day and drop me your address by email.
I love this line “let’s get everyone involved in this spending” haha. As a mom it drives me nuts when the school wants everyone to bring in small toys or stickers for Valentine’s Day. More spending. More plastic waste.
Yes! I was kind of glad when my daughter’s school put a stop to that and said paper cards only. Like sorry kids, candy all day is not conducive to learning!
Yup, hate Valentine’s Day ... but so does my wife. We’ve got other ways of stoking the fires.
❤️❤️❤️❤️ haha another article would be “Why do men hate Valentine’s Day?” I genuinely wonder... Why do you think it is?
I can only speak for myself, but I’ll say that the contrived, pre-formulated ways to express love generally associated with Valentine’s Day feel so off that it all feels like a trap. I look at all that pink flowery shit and just say yuck.
I feel you. It does feel like just a waste of money because most of the promoted gifts seem so meaningless, yet when you receive gifts, at least for me—it’s still sweet.
And all the perfect-life, true-love marketing makes many folks feel inadequate also.
The trick is to somehow find something authentic amidst all that ... and it’s totally possible. Thank god my wife and I have 33 years to work this shit out. It wasn’t always easy!
I totally agree! Haha and 33 years is amazing! Please share all your relationship secrets!
I have that Halberstam book, Female Masculinity, off the butch list.
Nice! I’ve read Stone Butch Blues, but not many of the others. I’ll have to check that out!
It's super academic and kina dated, but. Still worth a look.
How is Stone Butch Blues? Also, it looks like it might be kina hard to find a copy?
I found my copy. It’s good! I hereby declare you the giveaway winner and shall send it to you along with the other surprises. 🥰 Happy Galentine’s day and drop me your address by email.
Aw, yay!! 😄 Will do!
If my gal-pals would each offer to clean my toilet as a present... I could take a vacation for a couple of months. 😂
Hahaha right! That would be nice!