Don't get me wrong, I had some beautiful Valentine's gifts and padded cards in all the 19 years I was with my ex, even the one before we split in the March . Just a pity he used me as a punchbag. But I refuse to be morose about being a single gal on a day for lovers so I treat myself.
The Valentine Day after I divorced, I was with a young guy for 6 months who was one for not showing how he felt as he was a bit of a player. I was 37, he was 21. I dropped the card through his door at sometime early hours, 2 or 3 am, and when I saw him later he had it on his mantelpiece. I was like a 16 year old and didn't stop grinning all day.
I then was with another guy for 5 years who was a young guy (I was 38, he was 19) and he bought me some lovely things for Valentine's Day too. And some when I didn't expect it, for which I cherish the memories of our time together.
So I'm just taking a break, gathering my nuts so to speak so that I have a stash to share when the next one comes along. I'm an eternal romantic optimist.