I want flowers. They can be cheap. I want a card. I want chocolates. Or a personal chocolate dessert from a fancy bakery, not HEB. I want dinner, at home preferably, his or mine, doesn't matter. I want sex.
I'm likely to get dinner and sex. I bought him a fancy card. I will be enthusiastic about whatever I get from him.
IF YOU CARE ABOUT VALENTINE'S DAY (even just a little):
What do you really want for Valentine's Day? Honestly, I wouldn't mind the old days, where things like that mattered. Where we made out, and it was exciting, and I had a hot outfit, and was kind of dumb and had no clue about reality, and how much stress was to come. That's awful, I know. It's just, ugh. I miss youth, and while it wasn't that simple, even back then, I was worried about what lipgloss to wear on that special day. One year, the dude I was dating got me a ring with three tiny real diamonds. I died. Best V-Day, ever. Remember that crazy excitement? Nothing was better. The future was on fire. Sigh.
What will your SO actually give you? Nothing, because we're outwardly cool without doing things. We do things other days.
I want the traditional stuff: box of high-quality milk chocolates, flowers, card, jewelry would never be turned down! What I will get: a card, which is what we agreed we would do every year because we go all out on our anniversary on May, which is our favorite day of the year.
I do make a bigger deal out of the stuff for the kids. They get a Valentine's Day book, a treat, and a small toy (maybe some stickers) in a pretty PBK fabric mailbox. I also decorate with Valentine's Day stuff around the house.
Sleep in without interruption. I'll get that. He took my car for an oil change and wash last weekend just because I needed it. He'll off cooking breakfast and after that we are good just hanging out at home together. I'd love a card and flowers but spending more time with him during our crazy cheer schedule means so much more to me. I'm thinking Netflix and chill while Dd is out doing her thing.
I want nothing, really, because I am not getting him anything and I will feel guilty if he gets me something and I don't get him anything. I will possibly get the stackable ring with the baby's birthstone I've asked him for. I don't think he has it yet because we weren't sure if he would be born in Jan or feb so I won't get it in the hospital or anything. I would be ok with getting that, only because we already talked about it.
I want a C charm for my bracelet but we aren't doing gifts. It's fine I will just buy it for myself if he doesn't. I want a nice dinner out which I'm getting. And a card.
Post by laceylaplante on Feb 5, 2016 7:49:45 GMT -5
I really want any of the following... - Some kind of jewelry. Either an everyday necklace or some birthstone jewlery that represents all of my kids. - A heartfelt card. - A steak dinner out at a restaurant, even with the kids.
What I'll most likely get.. - A "Happy Valentine's Day, I love you." - A back massage that will likely lead to sex.
Post by underwaterrhymes on Feb 5, 2016 7:56:39 GMT -5
We are tight on funds this year. It's our anniversary on Valentine's Day (and it has emotional and humorous significance to us for other reasons) so we usually go all out.
But this year I expect and want a homemade card and we will go out to dinner at the end of the month.
Post by AHappierHour on Feb 5, 2016 9:59:32 GMT -5
I really want a new LLL outfit and to go out to dinner or lunch somewhere. I will probably get it too because he will just ask me and take me shopping.
Post by wesleycrusher4ever on Feb 5, 2016 9:59:52 GMT -5
I want Kendra Scott earrings and I'll get them. I really like getting the gifts I want, and so I just email him links and he buys it. I sent him different options though, so it will still be a surprise. I do this for every gift giving occasion, it works for us.
I'm not much in Valentine's Day but H is and he always gets me candy. This year I DO NOT want candy. H knows I'm working on losing weight but he keeps throwing candy my way. He gave me a box of GS cookies last week and said it was for me and the kids but I ate it all within 3 days. The last day I ate an entire sleeve. This morning he tried to give me another box and I told him not to. I am going to have to keep knocking it into his head that junk food is a no no because I know that is what he'll end up giving me if I don't.
I want a Qalo ring because I never wear my wedding ring due to the hassle of taking it off and putting it back on before and after workouts. I always forget one of the steps. With the Qalo ring I can wear that and not have to worry.
Post by Ohhmm(bligo) on Feb 5, 2016 11:24:27 GMT -5
I don't care very much, because my birthday is 2 days before Valentine's Day, so that's more exciting to me. H used to try to cheap out and combine. NO. TWO HOLIDAYS, TWO PRESENTS.
He has a cheesy display set up when we get home where he has a big vase of roses for me, plus some candy and a card that makes me cry, and smaller vases of roses for the girls, plus some candy and new books. It's so sweet.
"You. You and your crazy life. You and your geographic anomaly. You and your drunken lesbianic ways and terrible navigational skills." - ProfArt and her holy baby
I specifically asked for macaroons from a local bakery - I know he'll get those. I'm certain he'll do a card, too.
I would love him to also do some small, thoughtful gift - like, a new band for my Up Move, but I know if I don't ask for something else, I won't get it, so I'm not going to act surprised or upset if I don't. The idea of a small gift would be for him to pick something out without prompting.
I'd love a nice arrangement of flowers from a good florist if we were going to be home, but we don't really celebrate Valentine's anymore because we almost always vacation over that week. I'll probably just bring some little chocolates on the trip with me to give to him, but I doubt he'll think of getting anything. Which is honestly fine by me.