Well, I guess it’s pretty clear that Valentine’s day is geared toward people that aren’t anywhere near as cynical or as damaged or as fucked up as me. But I have to ask, where’s our freaking holiday? I guess those of us made to feel inadequate for not finding that special someone through traditional means like College hazings or watching Eagles tribute bands rock out at the local watering hole, we don’t get our own day.
Maybe when we become a more marketable demographic we can become a bigger part of the cultural discourse. At least we don’t depend on corporations to sell us things like self-esteem and contentment. And at least on this day those of us like me can focus on things like creativity and self-expression and not rely too much on consumer products to celebrate what we have. I find that better than chasing some idealized notion of normalcy within a society built on a lie and ‘as seen on tv’ merchandise. Happy Occupy Valentine’s day!
