Cinderella Should've Poked Cupid with Her Glass Slipper

I haven't celebrated Valentine's Day in probably 8 or 9 years. I truthfully don't remember how this lack of celebration occurred. My guess is, it started as a way to save money and was just never introduced back into the gift buying holidays. If it wasn't for the fact that my son had to do Valentine cards for school or that jewelry commercials suddenly appeared again, I wouldn't have known this day was approaching.

I find the holiday annoying. Here is why:

1. that necklace, the one that will show just how much you love me... 50 other women will get it too, probably with the same little bear and in the same red box.
   
2. the flowers, eventually they will die, and guess who will get the joy of watering them, picking up dead leaves, cutting the stems again to salvage what is still alive, and then eventually tossing them all out and washing the vase...
3. the candy/chocolates, the kids will eat them, the dog will find them when the kids leave them out, all the good ones will be gone, and if I do get to eat them I will later have caloric intake regret.
4. for the love of God, what if I just want to go out to eat and all you celebratory people are taking forever at all the tables you booked months ago to stare at each other and drink a glass of wine? Puke.
5. the proposals. I hate holiday proposals. The only thing I hate more than holiday proposals is hearing about holiday proposals.
   
6. why does there have to be a day dedicated to "love" and "intimacy", shouldn't every day be dedicated to such things in a relationship? Or is it just easier to pay for a dinner and roses one night a year than do something every day to show caring, respect, thoughtfulness? I rather have 10 days of the laundry loads actually being changed, be able to watch tv in my house, and have the bathrooms cleaned, than one night at a restaurant with a bunch of other couples, and a high cost menu because of the date on the calendar.