A typical scenario:
You wake up, look at your phone and... nothing. Zero. Emptiness. Where are your morning confessions? Where is the caps lock "GOOD MORNING, MY LOVE"? Where is the breakfast in bed ordered last night?! Resentment number one.
You open social networks, and there are already photos of happy couples. Someone is laying out huge bouquets, someone is flashing a ring, someone is already having breakfast in Paris, and you are sitting and thinking: "So what if I don't have a passport, whoever wanted it would have found a way!"
Offense number two:
You are already in the mood for romance, and your other half... "Oh, is today some special date?" or (even worse!) "Let's do it without pathos, it's just a day invented by marketers!" - that's it, the heart is broken, the mood is ruined, a local tragedy of the century is announced.
Offense number three:
A gift. If there is none, it is an obvious failure. If it is from the category "Oh, I accidentally grabbed this at the checkout" - even worse. And if they give you something inappropriate, then you can safely fall on the bed with a heart-rending "You don't even know me!!!" (although, of course, we hinted subtly in advance, wrote wish lists and even opened a folder with hints).
What to do if you are the one who was offended?
Don't panic. Although... it's better to panic.
Turn on maximum tenderness and urgently solve the riddle: where exactly did you screw up?
Go to a store, a flower shop, a jewelry store, a bookstore - depending on the degree of failure.
Prepare a sincere apology, accompany it with surprises and be ready to listen to the monologue "I didn't ask for anything special!" (although we both know that this is not so).
The main thing is to prove that you are ready to atone for the guilt. Not with words, but with actions!
Well, if you are proudly alone today - congratulations! You are free from grievances, expectations and disappointments. Pour yourself a glass of wine, order your favorite food, and watch the movie YOU want (not that romantic snotty movie that you “have to” watch for the holiday).
Happy Valentine's Day, friends! May your life be filled with love, but may that love always know how to read hints! Yours, Maria.