The smokescreen of Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day might be seen as a day to celebrate relationships. But it’s also a narcissist’s paradise and a platform to disguise a toxic relationship
Restaurants, hotels, jewellers and florists are all readying for one of their busiest periods. That’s right, Valentine’s Day is approaching and with it, many couples are in the swing of preparing for their ‘special day’.
I don’t bemoan anyone celebrating Valentine’s Day. It’s just not for me and it isn’t a feature of my relationship either. I’ll never be someone to champion big gestures as I (and my partner) don’t like the attention. I also find them somewhat disingenuous. Nevertheless, I concede that’s subjective and that for many couples, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate love and their relationship.
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we all know our social media will be inundated with posts of gifts, engagement rings, proclamations of having the best partner ever and overall gushy captions. Many will trigger the peers of those posting who perhaps seek that companionship themselves but find it elusive. Yet that isn’t the concern or a remote consideration of those posting. They’re just gassed that they can portray their relationship as simply wonderful and with the perfect…
