Just because it's his job doesn't mean he necessarily approves of it, besides the fact that it isn't the sole purpose and concept behind the bank to support that. Regardless of whether or not he's using it as a cheap excuse, he's only your boyfriend because you made him your boyfriend. Self-inflicted misery doesn't exactly rank very high on the legitimate-whine category. Also, Valentine's Day is nothing more than a ridiculous joke anyway, and a callous one at that. I mean, c'mon — let's pick a single day out of the year where it's more important than days which actually might hold real significance (i.e. birthdays, anniversaries, etc) to express your gratitude to your significant other. Yeah, right....

Valetine's Day is actually a vile pagan holiday with abhorrent origins. Why not show your love everyday than just on stupid Vday?

Tell him he's not going to get that Valentine's Day fellatio you were planning to give him. Not because you have anything against Valentine's Day, but because he's a cheap and lazy bitch.

I have been with my boyfriend for six months...if he told me that it wouldn't be pretty :]. just saying.

that's what you get for dating a commie. -nods-

I love how people decide to pick and choose what holidays are bs and which are "genuine" Valentine's Day is just one special day out of the year where people can show their love for one another. Maybe they're busy so it's an excuse to get away, or maybe it's just a day to do something cute for your significant other. It's no big deal. And it's certainly not inappropriate to celebrate it (with both parties contributing to it, not just the guys). People are sitting here and saying "Well, why just show your appreciation ONE day a year? That's bogus." So with those ideals, Mother's Day and Father's Day should be thrown out the window, because hey, we should appreciate our parents EVERY DAY right? MD and FD are just chances for people to show a little extra appreciation, that's all. And what about Christmas? Ever notice people are SOOOOO giving around that time of year, but any other time of the year, people certainly have a tighter grasp on their "giving spirit" as well as their wallet? So once agian, everyone is just saying it's okay to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on people on Christmas, but once it's over, forget the gift of giving for another year? It's one of the biggest hypocritical holidays there are. (Yes, I know a lot of people say it's about Jesus and blah blah blah, but honestly, for so many people, it isn't. It's just about the family). So should people only give to their families once a year like that? No, it's just one time a year, when everyone goes that little extra mile. The same goes with V-Day. There's nothing wrong with it. You don't have to get all flashy. It's just one day where people can go that extra mile, just to remind someone they love them, in case their lives have been so busy or hectic where they haven't had the chance to express it. And it doesn't even have to be on the 14th. Hell, me and my boyfriend both have to work that day, so we are doing ours the 15th. And we are just making little homemade presents, nothing big. You don't have to go buy a diamond necklance for something. Anyway, sorry OP about your boyfriend doing that. It COULD actually be his beliefs, but honestly, it sounds more like just some lame excuse to get out of having to do something for you, which sucks. If someone doesn't want to put for the effort to make the other happy in a relationship, they then shouldn't be in one in the first place. Just in case he doesn't say it, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

i drew my girlfriend a picture for valentines day. for serious.

People who say things like that are generally just looking for an excuse to get out of doing anything because they're too lazy.

If he's not going to have a real conversation about Valentine's Day that ends with you both deciding on whether or not you plan to celebrate, he's not going to have your interests in mind during more important things. On your part, just because he works at a bank doesn't mean he has to celebrate this shit. A job is a job.

YDI for whining. You could always be single on Valentines Day.