Galentine's Day vs Valentine's Day


Galentine's Day, a nonofficial holiday, is celebrated as a day for "ladies celebrating ladies." For the past 4 years, I’ve spent Valentine’s Day single. Eating pizza, ice cream, and watching the classic movie “Some Like It Hot”. Last year, I was introduced to Galentine’s Day which I wholeheartedly support over Valentine’s Day. “ladies celebrating ladies” what’s not to appreciate about that? I remember playing Cards Against Humanity with maybe 12 girls at this party and one blurts out that she once had sex with a man who looked like Jesus and he gave her chlamydia. I died laughing. This was a level above my usual Valentine’s Day experience and I wasn’t going home disappointed. I'm sold. Galentine's Day has my heart. I remember 7th Grade was the first real Valentine’s Day gift I received. Brad Williams gave me a chocolate rose, card, and teddy bear. I LOVED it. High School was a blur of meaningless chocolates and flowers. When I got in college, I received a diamond necklace from my boyfriend. He had taped it inside a card and I was completely taken off guard. Thinking I am going to marry this man… I mean he bought me diamonds. *cue the sarcastic laugh I am sorry to inform you…it was downhill from there. What is Valentine’s Day modeled after anyways? I read that the day’s earliest association is with love and fertility. A matchmaking lottery would pair men and women up at a festival, and the men would slap women with the hides of goats and dogs they had sacrificed, which was thought to make the women fertile. Honestly, I am glad we have moved away from this. Presenting me with chocolates may not make me fertile but it sure is a delicious treat. This year consumers will spend roughly $16 billion on Valentine’s Day celebrations. I contributed $50 to that. As I was chatting up with the local Walgreen's checkout attendant, she informed me that Valentine's Day was their second busiest day next to Christmas. That is impressive. Now that I am 30, I have mixed feelings about Valentine’s Day. Now Galentines Day… yassss ladies. Let’s whoop it up and celebrate us but Valentine’s Day...quite comical. The expectation, the exaggeration, and let’s face it… fakeness really puts me off. Love me year-round, bro. Treat me right, year-round, bro. I am saying bro at the end of these because it’s the bros who don’t do this and I seem to be attracted to the bros. Yes, we all have flaws. I can buy myself chocolates and flowers. What I really want is respect, honesty, and loyalty. Unfortunately, you can’t go buy those at your local drugstore. Your vibe attracts your tribe and my gal tribe is the best. -To the gals. You are a true pineapple. Happy belated Galentine’s Day. KM 


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