Valentine’s…
Another memo about my failure as an adult. At the warehouse I’m working lots of the package and merch are hearts, plushies, and similar heart shaped stuff, plus some Xmas decorations for some fucking reason…
Is there any way to escape it? I guess not. I probably wouldn’t think too much about it if I was younger but since last week was my bday ready to remind me that I’m getting old… This back to back just crushes me.
You did escape it.
I don’t know any long-term couples who have not been cheated on. Straight people especially.
As a culture we are expected to find a partner, and feel like failures if we don’t.
Because people are fucking idiots.
As a culture we used to expect angry people to use leeches to remove blood, or perform exorcisms on people that were mentally ill.
Fuck those expectations. Cultural attitudes can be wrong.
You didn’t fail, you avoided anguish. Being single is far, far better than being stuck with someone because you felt like you had to.