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Valentine's Day?
I was wondering what you all were doing for your SOs for Vday? I've never had a Valentine's Day before, and I told BF that. We have no money. At all. But we're still going to do something nice for each other. We will be together 8 months at that point. BF is a tattoo artist who is an avid gamer. What should I do for him?
What are you all planning for your BFs/SOs?
Any way the wind blows...
Re: Valentine's Day?
I'm not sure what date we'll actually celebrate V Day because we both have our kids on the actual date, so it will either be the weekend before or the weekend after. We'll probably just go out for a nice-ish dinner. As for gifts, I made him a photobook of our trip to Nashville together and then will probably get him something else small, I'm not sure yet.
As for your other question, if money is tight, what about just writing him a well thought card or making him something? I know that I would love a handmade gift, the thought and sentiment behind it is most times more special than something just randomly bought in the store for a Hallmark holiday.
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I have a slight aversion to Valentine's Day in general. I had a bad experience when I was 15 that has kind of stuck with me. BF is aware of this, and I kind of requested that we not make a big deal out of it. Thankfully, he agrees. He is kind of annoyed (and always has been) with the idea that you should show your love on one certain day more than any other day. I get that. Valentine's Day can get really overhyped. I don't really like flowers. While they are pretty, they don't last long and seem like a waste when you throw them out.
As far as that day goes, I'm sure we'll have dinner together. We've set a budget of $50 for gifts. I asked for a heart rate monitor. So romantic. I'm probably getting him a sweet grill pan that he's wanted.
I am not a huge Valentine's Day fan, so we're just going to treat it as any other day...
If you want to celebrate on a budget, why don't you cook dinner together and rent a movie or play a board game/cards/pictionary etc...
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Last year we went to a fancy spa and got massages. We decided that is now our tradition. So we don't buy anything for each other, we just do that.
Not sure yet. If not sharing DS with his father that night, I hope to hang out with my besties. If not, I am going to treat myself by shopping for frames to insert more pictures for my hallway. Mabye some wine while I hang them up.
I vote cute note. Maybe a subscription to a gaming magazine. That way it lasts all year.
Ill be with my BF 7 months at V day too
But I never have and never will celebrate V day. I dont know why but Ive always not liked it. Im weird!
Make sure you really know your bf is the type that would like a nice heartfelt note about how you feel before you give that to him (if you choose that). I know my bf would think it was super cheesy and semi-lame. He'd think, "We tell each other how we feel all the time, why did she feel the need to write it in a note?"
Just saying, it could backfire ...
Agreed. BF and I tell each other how we feel and I tend to get carried away and gushy and he kind of looks at me and his eyes glaze over. But we've had times where he has poured himself out to me about how we belong together and he never wants to be without me and I do the same thing lol. I dunno. I think I'll get crafty and make something for him...I'm good at stuff like that. I just don't know what yet.