'I never looked at him the same after that.'
Tis' the season for love. Suddenly every thing becomes pink and red, restaurants start pushing"date night" menus, and the grocery store aisles are overflowing with heart-shaped chocolates. But as romantic as Valentine's Day, women are sharing their worst Valentine's Day stories.
From dates that totally went off the rails to full-on breakups, here are some the most terribly planned Valentine's Days."My ex planned a Valentine's Day camping trip as my birthday present. I thought that was super cute! Then he invited 3 of his friends . About two days before the trip, one of his friends called to say he had Covid but he was still coming on the trip. I told him that I didn't want to go camping with his friend and risk getting Covid. He told me I should just stay home. They all went camping without me. On Valentine's Day, I went to hang out with my friends and have dinner at their house. While my bestie was cooking, she had a candle on the counter that I didn't pay attention to and I accidentally caught my hair on fire! During the freak out, he called me a few times. When I called him back, he somehow made me catching my hair on fire about himself? I ended up crying and cutting my own hair in the shower because I had to go to work the next day. We broke up when he got home. I don't think I'll ever forget that one." "A college boyfriend picked me up on Valentine’s Day, drove us to the local Waffle House, and proceeded to break up with me over dinner and then run out leaving me with the check. He made enough of a scene that another customer felt bad and paid for the meal." "The ex-boyfriend who bought himself an iguana and the whole kit. He was so excited and made me close my eyes for 'my' big surprise. I was livid, not only because I hate reptiles, but because he had no clue it was Valentine's Day. I went out of town the next day without telling him and went skiing with some friends in Vermont." "One of my exes saw me at a store and told me he still loved me… we had been broken up for 6 months at the time. And then was offended when I told him I wasn't getting together with him again, and that we were over. So that was fun." "Planned to go to jiujitsu with my husband this evening and take cheesy pics of us in our gi's. Around noon, a horse takes off with me, I come off and break my collarbone. Thank god he's a great man and is helping me in every way possible.""My then husband spent days and days obsessing over a care package to send to our friend while she was studying overseas. Thoughtful! Then, he didn't get me anything for Valentine's Day. At all. And he was working at a FLORIST at the time! I got mad and said I would have appreciated at least a gesture. He yelled, 'I'll give you a gesture!' and raised both middle digits and stormed out. Did I mention he was working at a FLORIST? When he got to work the next day, everyone was appalled and told him how badly he had screwed up. He showed up at my office the next day with a gigantic bouquet. I was not overly impressed. He didn't need any help coming up with a thoughtful gift for our overseas friend that he obviously had a crush on. I never looked at him the same after that and we split up a few months later.""A guy asked me out on Valentine's Day with some flowers and chocolates in hand at the end of our high school year. I never received a romantic gift before, so I awkwardly accepted his gift with a 'thank you so much.' He then got upset that I didn't immediately want to jump into his arms. I unfortunately forgave his attitude, thinking that maybe he just needed a chance and maybe it was my fault for not reacting with more joy that he bought me flowers and chocolates. He ended up being a terrible boyfriend, and he loved to bring up that he got me flowers and chocolates on Valentine's Day, even though he never got me anymore gifts after we started dating. Anytime I made him mad or if we argued, he would hold it over my head about the flowers and chocolates he gotin our relationship. I now hate receiving flowers from men and am happy to never get gifts from them ever again if that means they can't hold it against my head like a gun.""This is the worst 'I gave you a present, so now you owe me' attitude. One of my earliest boyfriends did this and it brought back bad memories seeing my teenage daughter wearing the bracelet he gave me when I was 17. Eff him, and I'm sure he's getting roasted at the local high school because I tell my daughter how awful he was." "I took her out to a couples evening dinner. We both were in our nice dresses, and it was a race to get home as she was about to erupt from every available orifice. The local news ran a story a few days later about there having been a"I had newly started dating a co-worker and while I was working on Valentine's Day, he had the day off. During my shift, I helped a hot guy who was a firefighter and we had a really lovely interaction. A few hours later, I got called to the front desk where a dozen red roses were waiting for me with no card. I just figured it was from my boyfriend and when I got home, I called to thank him. He said, 'What roses?' and there was immediately an awkward silence and an even more awkward conversation. Of course, it turned out to be from the firefighter and looking back, I'm sorry I ended up turning him down." "Last Valentine's I spent with my ex. I made us a lovely dinner — lamb shoulder chops, roasted fingerling potatoes, and a salad. He got home from work, ate, and started a fight with me over nothing so he could retreat to a bar and hit on much younger women... I stayed home and cried, texted my mom about it, and left for a few days to stay with my folks. I found out a couple months later he began cheating on me during that time..." "The guy didn't do anything for Valentine's day. At the time, I didn't think much of it, because he always said he was broke. But then my sister pointed out some pretty damning stuff. Problem 1: he works at Domino's. He knows I love pizza. He gets free pizza at work, and they make heart shaped pizza. At the place that he knows was my current favourite pizza place. Problem 2: he worked at Domino's. AKA, he has a job. AKA, he could use $10 for a freaking pizza. Problem 3: After getting that job, he bought a whole new car. You have the money for a car but not a $10 pizza? Problem 4: YOU DON'T NEED TO SPEND MONEY TO GO ON A DATE. I should've broke up with him way sooner.""When my ex picked a fight the evening of February 13 and then continued it into the next day so he wouldn't look like the dick he was for not getting me anything or even saying 'Happy Valentine's Day.' It didn't work, I was crying all day. He didn't talk to me until 8 p.m. that night and I still went over to give him his present . The best part? The fight he picked was because February 13 was the Super Bowl. He called me after not speaking to me all day and asked me if I was watching. I said: 'No, you know I don't care about football' in a joking manner and he blew up at me for 'shitting on his interests' and 'embarrassing him in front of his friends' because I was apparently on speaker. I don't miss him and I hope he is having the day he deserves." "My first Valentine's with a boyfriend at 16, I found out he was cheating on me cause he brought a valentine for another girl and tried to play it off like he felt bad for her. And then my first Valentines' Day with my new husband, he told me he never loved me and wanted a divorce."What's your Valentine's Day disaster story? Let us know in the comments, or use the form below to be anonymous!
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