My romantic quotient seems to have dropped. Is it age or has marriage made me complacent?
H surprised me with a Valentine's Day present this year.
It was lingerie, and from La Perla no less.
He had already gone to work by the time I woke up on Feb 14. As is my routine, I went into his bedroom to check if he had, as usual, left me a note to say goodbye.
A paper bag was on the table instead.
I unwrapped the present inside.
Nice, I thought, smiling with approval. It was in a deep maroon shade, had an interesting design that took me a bit of time to figure out, and was the right size too.
There was a card with it. He had drawn it himself - several hearts and a string of funny messages.
How sweet, I thought. So romantic.
But I felt a bit discomforted too.
I hadn't thought to get him anything for Valentine's Day.
Did I have to give him something now? Like what? And would I find the time to get it? It was going to be a busy day at work and it was unlikely I'd be able to nip out at lunchtime to go shopping.
In any case, I'm not a believer of Valentine's Day and have never celebrated it.
I see it as a conspiracy by businesses to get people to pay obscene amounts for flowers which won't last beyond a week, hideous teddy bears, useless candles and silly heart-shaped chocolate.
I was surprised H gave me a present because in the earlier two Valentine's Day we shared after we got married, he had given me just a card (he got nothing from me.)
I felt a bit pressured to return his extravagant gift but was at a loss as to what to get.
I am not romantic.
Or, to put it more accurately, I used to be romantic but no longer am.
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