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[attorney_at_lol]

Several people have asked what the point of Valentine’s Day is. Why bother designating a day to celebrate your loved ones when you can do it on any other day, right? I think most of us try to do that, but it’s easy to let yourself get caught up in life sometimes, and we end up taking for granted the fact that our friends already know we care

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[know_sacrifice]

Awww, I like that, Phoenix. Spending time with friends instead of dwelling on, like, being with someone.

Or not.

[attorney_at_lol]

Exactly, Mikaela.

How are you feeling, anyway? Is someone there with you?

[know_sacrifice]

'M okay! A little bit bored, actually...

Ashy's around a lot, and the army guys stop in and visit too.

[attorney_at_lol]

Ah... Do you think you'll be allowed visitors soon?

[jagan_glare]

Good way of putting it. I agree.

[attorney_at_lol]

Thanks. It's a lot better than dwelling on things, that's for sure.

[jagan_glare]

True. Too bad it seems people still like lamenting over it.

[attorney_at_lol]

Yeah. Sometimes it's easier to focus on the negatives than the positives, though, especially if it brings up bad memories. I know I wasn't always keen on the holiday.

[attorney_at_lol]

Good for you.

[attorney_at_lol]

I don't see how that's any of your business.

[pink_scrubs]

You won't be the first to notice it's a commercialized holiday.

I agree with your assessment, Mr. Wright.

[attorney_at_lol]

Yeah, and it's a shame, too. I don't think that should detract from what it's actually about, though.

Thanks.

[pink_scrubs]

Unfortunately, some people do let that detract from what it's actually about.

[attorney_at_lol]

So I've noticed. Like I was saying to someone else: I guess it's easier to focus on the negatives than on the positives sometimes, especially when you have bad memories to focus on. Letting it get to you becomes so tiring, though...

What about you? Do you let it detract from what it's actually about?

[samriprosecutor]

You speak with a great deal of authority on the matter.

[attorney_at_lol]

It's just something I've been thinking about lately. Kind of hard not to when the whole community's flooded with it, to be honest...

[samriprosecutor]

Unless, of course, one avoids the community.

Then this is a recent revelation?

[attorney_at_lol]

If only it were that easy.

Not really. I've felt this way for a few years, but all the questions had me thinking about it more than usual, and I wanted to say something. I hate seeing people feel down or bitter because of it when it doesn't have to be that way.