Valentine’s Day rant, part 2 of 2
Ick.
Why is co-dependency something to aspire to? Isn’t it built on low self-esteem, insecurity, jealousy, fear of abandonment, and other unhealthy emotions? Shouldn’t real love—a love worth celebrating—make me feel more secure and less jealous?
I suppose one of my problems with Valentine’s Day is the generic quality of the “romantic gestures” encouraged by popular culture. If I am really in love with someone, I should be able to come up with something a bit more personal than a box of chocolates and a pile of red roses, shouldn’t I? I shouldn’t be able to “express my love” with a stock gesture—I shouldn’t want to. My lover shouldn’t accept a stock gesture as a sign of my love, either.
If my love can be adequately articulated by a Hallmark card, it’s too shallow to celebrate.
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