#Single on Valentines Day

[pjo-obsessed-nerd]

sometimes valentines day really sucks lmfao i was talking to a guy 2 weeks ago, we made plans to go on a coffee date, and see a movie, and then he ghosted me. i had to go to dillons for my dad, running on 2 hours of sleep, already overstimulated, and walked into a crowd of 20 ppl all around the florist stall (which is directly in the way of our pharmacy, my destination), and then a guy came up and stood less than an inch from my back to reach for a flower that was behind my shoulder, so i started panicking. When i tried to leave, more people had come in so i literally could not get to the front doors without touching over 3 ppl at once. I literally ran out of the store crying because i was freaking out and people were staring at me. On top of that, we had no food at home that i can eat without making a fiver person meal, so i went hungry. i made brownies, burned the tops while simultaneously making the bottoms too liquidy to taste any good, let alone be safe to eat. when i went to vent to my mom, instead of being sympathetic and saying it would get better (what i needed/wanted to hear) she told me to stop bitching about it. For dinner, we had tortallini, which is normally amazing, but the tomato sauce literally made my mouth itch (Which is something i only experience when i eat citrusy foods, and im allergic to citrus, but this feeling was 10x worse), and my paycheck dropped just in time for me to get a meal from wendys before going to work on another 2 hours of sleep. The 3rd book of the series im reading (Newsflesh Trilogy by Mira Grant, it's zombies, conspiracy, journalism, tiniest bit of romance but i would die for Shaun and Bekks to kiss just one more time, go check it out if that sounds cool to u) won't be here for another week after i finished the second one on a major cliffhanger, and i haven't written anything in nearly a month. the times tamps of my book says as much. Also, i'm single, all my friends have boyfriends or girlfriends, and every guy or girl i talk to ghosts me after learning i have adhd/am working on a autism diagnosis. that, and my friends are lowkey ignoring me. on valentines day of all days, so the one group of people i'm supposed to be able to talk to when my life gets shitty the same way they talk to me when their lives get shitty have just been ignoring me for like, a week. idk what to do, cus im torn between punching a wall and curling into a ball so tight that i just POP out of existence. Anyway, sorry for the rant. if you read this far, i appreciate and love you <3

[a-light-case-of-ohno]

How sad can a bisexual be? I don't know, check up on me tomorrow and I'll tell you...

I'm so fucking single.

[nicoandindy]

dear fellow singles, my beloved friends who have no one on valentines, I offer you my hugs, candy, and my hand to hold. I love you, even if there isn’t a special someone to have spent time with. I always have a pretty bad valentines day, because I don’t have anyone to enjoy it with, but I don’t want it to be this way for those who are down during this time of the year.

so if you want, talk to me. I’ll be online for a couple more hours and willing to hang out as your valentines buddy.

[thatgrrlpoet]

Valentines day

The dumbest holiday

Me left alone

The one without a date

No girl or boy

No not for me

That bittersweet love

I see it everyday

That's what I want for me

Is that not okay?

[lunaprincipessa]

ENTRY NINETY-TWO

Just sharing my heart-shaped pizza and chocolates with all those who are feeling lonely today. We'll get through. We always do. 🙂 Regardless of anyone's situation, I hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day. 💗

More thoughts later.

[ladywildexx]

Single and proud.

Are you really?

I don’t believe you.

Yesterday, at the next table next to me were eight gorgeous young women celebrating something called “Galentine’s day”. Ladies, I felt a call to action and this is my answer:

I think you’re single and you hate it.

You are beautiful. You are strong. You are independent. But you also want to be in love, or more accurately, be loved. Why can’t you be everything all at once? You might not need a man, but it’s okay to admit that you want one.

I resent the fact that women feel that they cannot express themselves anymore, so afraid that they are proving a twenty-five-year-old’s thesis on new-age feminism. Somehow, as a society, we have fallen back to shaming women for having feelings.

Calling them weak for expressing how they truly feel. When a man says he wants to be in love, he's earnest. When a woman says it, she's desperate.

Worst of all, you are all so transparent. The women next to me kept stressing how happy they were. How much better their lives are without a man. How they wouldn’t want a relationship even if the man of their dreams walked by right then.

A few of them even started singing about how they can buy themselves flowers.

Stop. Lying. (Not about the flowers.)

It’s Valentine’s Day and you wish you had someone to celebrate with. And that’s okay. That doesn’t make you less of a woman.

That doesn’t mean you don’t love yourself. It means you are experiencing human emotions. Own them. Happy Valentine’s Day to all those who don’t celebrate. Lady Wilde xx.

[fizpup]

valentine, you're a horse ❤️

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

Bringing this back.

Vincent Price //

The Red Skelton Hour; Yellow Belly in a Purple Sage (1965)

[stevenrogered]

ONE DAY ↳book > screen

Imagine one selected day struck out of your life and think how different its course would have been. Think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on that memorable day. - Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

[longreads]

Alone, But Not Lonely: A Reading List on Being Single 

“Someone like me—who remained single for more than a decade in a world devised for couples—is a puzzle to be solved, not a reality to be accepted.”

It may be almost Valentine’s Day, but that doesn’t me we can’t celebrate the singles out there. Clare Egan’s new #longreads reading list is all about the joys of not having a partner. Read it here. 

[cashmoneyyysstuff]

m'starting to get my groove back no emperor so here's a lil valentines day piece i wrote, hope yall enjoy ♡ ! ( a lil bit more love for the hopeless romantic singles like me, ppl in a relationship yall can get that from your s/o's..still love yall tho ♡)

fem reader, katsuki is a nervous lil thing, his friends don't help( they do end up helping him out tho), just pure fluffyness, bksquad boys are sassy towards each other but all in good fun, bkg is a softie, kirimina kinda hinted but eiji shuts it down take it how u wanna, food n takeout mentions,dude talk written by a girl trying her best, kirishima's sheets smell bad lemme know if i missed sum else ♡ !! (no friends to lovers mentioned in this one btw..starting to feel myself goin thru withdrawal already..), not rlly reader oriented like usual but i thought this was cute lol i like the idea of katsuki caring about us so much he goes out his way to ask for help from others (despite hating doing so)teehee (also i like the idea of these silly guys interacting and i like hc-ing them okay okay i'll stop rambling okay-)

the last thing kirishima expected at 9.34 pm was someone basically busting down his door with how hard they were knocking on it.

eijirou opens the door urgently and is even more suprised to see his foul mouthed best friend on the other side of the door.

"woah, bakugou, man !" he exclaims seeing the state his friend was in. his eyes looked droopy and his clothes were wrinkled up like he had done a lot of moving around. usually, he would've assumed his friend had just awoken from a good nap, but his restless expression said otherwise. "what happened to you ? you look—"

" 'm fine." bakugou gruffs hoarsely, taking a deep breath at his friends widened eyes, softening up his demeanor just slightly " i'm good," he rephrased "just—you gonna let me in or what ?"

eijirou sputters out an "of course, of course" only for his friend let himself in before he could even move aside. though he immediately freezes when he sees-

"woah, kacchan's gone nutso ! " denki exclaims, face turning red from laying upside down on kirishima's bean bag for way too long.

"and he's up past 8 ? must be the apocalypse or somethin' " sero chuckles from his place on the floor near the dresser.

bakugou groans has he flops onto eijirou’s bed "of course you losers are here" his complaint is muffled against the pillows, but not muffled enough to where the rest of the boys can't hear.

"hey ! we were here before you ! 'f anythin', you're the one intruding—!" denki gulps, eyebrows furrowed. he quickly spins around to lay right when he feels the blood rushing to his head, taking a deep breath afterwards. sero chuckles and bakugou deadpans at kaminari for a good fourty seconds before slamming his head back down and groans even louder.

kirishima decides he's at a safe enough distance to sit down on his own bed, without making any sudden moves so as not to anger the beast that is an angry, sleepy bakugou. he places a hand near his friends leg, where he deems he's at safe to ask "what's up man ? you're usually in bed by this time.." he hears sero make a noise in agreement.

"yeah, or he's havin' kissy-kissy time with his giiiirrrlffrrieeeend.." kaminari sings, kicking his feet in the air jokingly. bakugou, to everyones suprise, flinches at the mention of you, then slams his head against kirishima's pillow harder and groaning even louder.

all three friends share a curious-somewhat worried look. kirishima nudges his head in bakugou's direction, silently begging his friends to say something. said friends adamantly shake their heads, as if synchronized, making a cross motion with their arms. kirishima sighs to himself, some friends.

yet again, he is the first one to speak up " did..did something happen between you two, didja fight or something ?" he asks carefully, his entire body is strained and the air in the room is so heavy, everybody present ready to get a big portion of the great lord explodo-bomberkill's anger.

only to be met with bakugou turning around to lay on his back eyebrows strained slightly and eyes absent, thinking about something they don't know "what ? course we didn't fuckin fight, idiot." he answers simply.

the three friends all let out an obnoxious sigh of relief, to katsuki's slight confusion.

"hoo, okay." kirishima answered relieved. he knows you and bakugou don't fight very much (which he thinks is super manly) but he knows that when it happens bakugou get's extremely—EXTREMELY—irritable, so it's best to stay away from him while he has his heart broken for a little bit, unless he reaches out by himself, but that only happens when he feels really bad and came to ask for advice on how to get his boyfriend priviledges back. "soo.." eijirou sings "what happened then ?"

bakugou's face hardens and the group stiffens again, preparing for a latent explosion--perhaps the volcano was still dormant and was about to be set off. the three boys hold their breaths.

bakugou takes a deep breath, a sour expression on his face.

3..

bakugou huffs out a sigh.

2...

he opens his mouth to speak and—his cheeks are turning pink ?

"valentine's day's after tomorrow and i don't know what the fuck to get her."

the three boys slump over and kaminari does so so hard his face bangs against the floor. kirishima feels like he's in a sitcom or some gag anime.

" that's it ?" sero chuckles to himself "what ? you're worried for valentine's day ?" sero mocks, gladly taking the opportunity to mess with the blond "that shit's easy man." he cackles, leaning against the dresser more comfortably.

"yeah dude, all you gotta do is get her some chocolates and like—a teddy bear or somethin' girls love that typa stuff !" kaminari piped up, having lifted his head up from the floor. sero nods and bakugou lifts himself up to scoff at them. it feels like it comes from the deepest depth of his very being and kirishima feels a little hurt, despite not being the target of the attack.

"this is why you losers don't have girlfriends yourselves, so i don't wanna hear anythin' from you." kaminari chokes out an "ouch, dude !" " sides, i'm not just gonna settle for that boring ass shit for my girl. no chance in hell." bakugou concludes gruffly.

"yeah, yeah we get it you're the perfect boyfriend" sero quips bitterly, rolling his eyes. " why'd you come here to ask us if, according to you, we get none ?" he questioned raising an eyebrow.

"i came here for shitty hair, not you bastards." the blond spits, rolling his eyes as well before turning to kirishima, who jumps a little at his friends slightly desperate eyes on him.

"woah, i don't have—what makes you think i would be any help ?" the redhead splutters, waving his hands around.

"don't you have something goin' on with alien chick ?"

"what ?! no dude, we're just friends !"

at that, bakugou's eyes widen the slightest bit before he groans for what feels like the 5Oth time tonight, and flops back onto the bed dramatically, turning his head away from his friend " your fuckin' useless too, then." his friend grumbles angrily.

"hey !" kirishima exclaims "mean ! i help you with your girlfriend troubles all the time without having one !"

bakugou turns to face his friend again with narrowed eyes, before exhaling a frustrated sigh and lifting himself up again, eyebrows furrowed. "your sheets smell like ass by the way." he chides, nose scrunched slightly.

"h-hey !" kirishima reiterates " i was gonna wash 'em !"

bakugou gives him an incredulous look, before shaking his head, sighing.

"well look, how about you just get her something you know she likes, isn't that good enough ?" sero offers, shrugging to himself.

"ou ! i saw a guy on tiktok ask his girlfriend out with wingstop, you could like-" kaminari, despite getting lightheaded before has apparently not learned his lesson as he flips around on his back again "—ask her to be your valentines with some fast food chain she likes, and those cute pink heart balloons they sell at the mall, y'know !"

the boys all hum at kaminari's suprisingly helpful idea. kirishima doesn't wanna say it out loud but he really hadn't expected such a cute idea from his electric friend.

"y'know, i was gonna say you were just hungry with the wingstop thing, but that's actually not a bad idea kaminari." sero hums absentmindedly with an impressed expression on his face. kirishima sweatdrops at his lack of tact but isn't really suprised.

"fuck you, man ! you guys never trust me with this stuff." kaminari whines mostly to himself. "yer track record isn't really the best when it comes to scoring girls, is it ?" sero retorts.

kirishima shakes his head seeing his friends start to bicker. he decides to ignore them and turn to his spiky haired friend, who seems deep in thought "well, what about it ? that sound like a good idea ?" he asks.

"s'not half bad.." his friend mutters in response " it's a good start, i guess."i if he notices how kaminari presses a hand to his chest with a heartfelt look on his face, he doesn't comment on it.

"oh, maybe try the take-out and a movie, i'm assuming you're not trynna have a whole celebration, yeah ?" bakugou grunts in response, his nose scrunches as he cringes thinking about the idea. he shakes his head "no, want it to be..about just the two of us, y'know ?" he utters honestly, in a way that sounds way too out of character from him.

a symphony of awwwss resonates around the room and katsuki feels his cheeks heat up hard as he harshly tells his friends to shut up.

" but seriously i'm curious, you guys are already together right ? why would you need to ask her to be your valentine anyway—shouldn’t that be a given ? " sero wonders.

"i don’t fuckin know, my old hag says it’s about the principal or some shit like that." bakugou sighs, flopping back onto the bed and throwing an arm up over his eyes, it seemed like being up so late was affecting him.

"no way dude, you called your mom ?" kaminari asks, jaw practically reaching the floor (or the ceiling..?) in shock. bakugou flushes and splutters as he hears his friends reaction to this apparently shocking news.

“shut up.” he growls “she says it’s important to show i care.. my old man does it an' they're still together right now so he must be doin' something right.

"woah man.." kirishima uttered in awe " you're goin so far to make your girlfriend happy.." he clenches his fist "s-so manly !" bakugou simply grumbles to himself in response.

"honestly..i didn't expect that from you..like at all."

"fuck off !"

"like genuinely, at all. or maybe like, 0.00003 percent cha-"

" i'll fuckin' kill you tape arms !" bakugou barked, small sparks shooting out of his palms as he kneeled at the foot of kirishima's bed in pursuit of the black haired boy. kirishima swiftly swoops in and grabs his friends arm, quickly putting his finger over his mouth

"shhhh, man !" kirishima shushes. " if we're loud, class rep's gonna hear us !" he hisses.

"or worse, mr. aizawa..." kaminari whimpered.

all four boys share a shiver.

afterwards, bakugou sighs, acting as if him almost literally blowing up at his friend a minute ago hadn't happened and gets up to sit on the side of the bed.

"well whatever, i'm satisfied." he says, a little yawn leaving him "my folks gave me some ideas so i'll use those too." his eyes zip around the room and back to the floor, then he closes his eyes and speaks so quietly kirishima barely catches it

"you guys' idea isn't horrible either so i'll keep it in mind..thanks." he utters a quick " 'r whatever." before suddenly getting up and practically sprinting to the door.

it's quiet in the room as everyone sits stunned and kirishima is the first to speak again "o-oh yeah, no problem man, anytime !" he beamed, though still slightly shocked.

"yeah, no problem..!" kaminari can't seemed to decide if he wants to smile or be stunned. his mouth stuck in an awkward half-smile-half- '°O°-' face.

" course." sero raises a thumbs up and a small smile.

bakugou grunts to himself, graces his friends with a simple "night." then pulling the door open quietly, looking around the hallway quickly before swiftly creeping out the room, closing the door behind him. the boys quickly reciprocate the goodnight quietly before he can fully close it. he stutters at the door for a second longer and kirishima knows he heard them then, so he's satisfied.

it's quiet in the room for about 5 seconds after bakugou's left.

"dude, for some reason that made me feel all warm inside..is that just me ?" kaminari hummed, pressing a hand to his chest.

"nope, me too" sero admits, sighing to himself.

"yeah, same here" kirishima says as well, smiling to himself " he really cares about yn, huh ?"

"i can give him that, yeah" sero stretches, getting up so he can jump onto kirishima's bed.

"dude" he lifts his head up "your sheets do smell like ass." sero snickers.

" I- AM-GONNA-WASH-THEM !! "

afterwards valentines day comes around. the boys don't have valentines of their own but when they see you and katsuki hand in hand, with you holding onto those cute pink heart balloons from the mall, wearing a sweater a little too big for you and a valentines day gift bag in your one hand, with bakugou holding onto a bag of take-out and offering them a single side glance and a nod with a half smirk on his lips, they feel extremely proud of themselves. bakugou reminds himself to tell his friends he owes them one.

[thepeacefulgarden]

[horse-head-farms]

conversation that definitely happened (hypno is actually streaming today)

[scissorcraft]

so. rescuing kittens, huh.

[lunaprincipessa]

ENTRY EIGHTY-SIX

Valentine's Day is coming up. Another year celebrating this holiday single. Kinda in limbo this time around. Not feeling any particular way about it. Lots of times though, single friends will hit me up wondering what I'm doing. I tend to keep myself busy.

I think it's a part of being human to want to be with someone special on February 14th. Nothing wrong with it! But sometimes, I notice people may not know what to do with themselves if the loneliness and sadness reaches a point where it's overwhelming. Not passing judgment, "takes one to know one."

I get it. Definitely been there before! You feel there is nothing in life and you also feel there is nothing in life to look forward to. Feelings of emptiness and hopelessness linger around you like a vulture waiting to feed. You desperately cry out to the Universe for a sign that you're not forgotten, then you're met with silence and still with no sign to be seen, or heard, or felt. And so, in the midst of breaking down and feeling worthless and unwanted, you have to somehow summon up the strength to comfort yourself alone. Believe me, I get it.

That being said, I wanted to share a list of things to get into if this holiday is gonna be rough or has the potential to be.

1.) Who says you have to celebrate at all? Ignore it, or blow it off purposely doing something else or even nothing. Not a federal holiday where everything gets closed down, life can continue on as normal on this day. It will be what you make it.

2.) If you really want a Valentine, it is not limited to dates and significant others. Your kids, friends, relatives, pets, and coworkers can all serve as examples. If you feel there isn't anyone or everyone is busy, gift a random Valentine to someone you know could use some kindness. A good deed like that will make you feel fulfilled.

3.) Since we're discussing different ways to go about Valentine's, consider starting a new tradition in your household. Do whatever ya like, include whoever ya want.

4.) Hobbies! Sharpening skills! Get started on something new or restart something you've been neglecting. The sense of accomplishment will help.

5.) Shows and movies, and might I suggest two key factors: (1.) Binge, especially if it's something you love or something you need to catch up on. (2.) "Laughter is medicine for the soul," as they say. Watch comedy!

6.) Make a plan for manifestation. Just because you're currently single, doesn't mean you can't plan for the future. Lots of people decide what kind of home or outfit they want before actually getting one. Same process here. Work on getting a clear vision of the type of relationship you want to have if you feel making a plan for the future won't make you feel bad or worse.

7.) If all else fails and you can't find a Valentine, I know a place where you can look and it's always guaranteed that you'll find one there. The mirror! Last time I checked, you're a person too. Pamper yourself! Spoil yourself! I'm single and I just dropped $45 on some ginormous chocolate-covered strawberries. FTW!

8.) Music is life baby! I can't even begin to describe all the ways music has gotten me through some very hard times. Make yourself a playlist to listen to. Any kind of playlist you want! You can listen in while relaxing, cleaning, bathing, studying, etc.

9.) Dive into your spirituality or your religion. I don't care what you believe in. It will be the most comforting and most uplifting distraction from loneliness ever. You won't feel so alone anymore, promise.

10.) Cook! Blowing off the holiday, trying to celebrate it, I couldn't care less. Cooking can soothe stress and build self-esteem in many individuals. Plus, cooking a healthy meal in itself can be good for your mental health as foods like chicken, fish, and eggs have lean proteins to help with general functioning of the brain and nervous system. In addition, foods like whole grains, fruits, and vegetables can offer some mood-boosting doses of serotonin and dopamine.

11.) Exercise: the most underused and underestimated anti-depressant ever! While the exact link between exercise and depression is actually still being investigated, the physical activity will ease the symptoms and have you feeling better in no time. And I think I remember being told a while back that exercise tends to hit reward receptors in the brain. Makes sense because that's how it feels. It feels good and ya wanna keep going!

12.) Exploring areas of town that are new to you will replace the lonely feelings with curiosity and a sense of adventure. Look up the history of the property you're on and take photos!

13.) Offer to pick up a work shift or babysit for a couple that wants to go out. If you don't wanna celebrate, all well and fine, but you can still take advantage of the opportunity to make some extra cash.

14.) Utilize coping skills. Maybe it isn't just a matter of not finding a date or being single. Maybe at the heart of it all is trauma or social anxiety disorder. Life isn't always easy for those of us dealing with those types of things. Coping skills and reaching out will help tremendously.

I conclude with memes that have tips about how to release happy chemicals in the brain to give people more ideas of how to go about their Valentine's Day more positively and productively despite being single.

Best of luck to all of us out there. And may those of us who have never been loved right find happiness someday. 💗

More thoughts later.

[yb-cringe]

cant wait for the new biggest smajor ship to be dropped in the new life series. every time there has to be at least one of them and honestly im starting to think it has less to do with the actual pairing and more to do with everyone desperately trying to get scott bitches in at least ONE reality if it aint gonna be this one