2008 Woodie Awards
'Love is a battle field' - Who's joining in?
Forrest Stout
Issue date: 2/22/06 Section: Opinion
- Page 1 of 3 next >
I'm surprised at how little response I've received from the opinions I've written for the Bengal this semester. I've given the token anti-homophobia, anti-Republican, anti-Democrat, pro-Third Party rant, for which I didn't really expect a response. However, I thought surely my opinions on Iraq and religion would induce some interesting letters to the editor. As could be expected from our most recent elections, starting an intelligent political discussion was a futile attempt. So, last week I took my shots at Lindsay Lohan, "The Bachelorette," and myspace.com. I figure if people aren't interested in topics like the death toll in Iraq, maybe they'll talk about their favorite "Apprentice" contestant. (Honestly, I think our world is starting to look that misguided and shallow.) Keeping with the theme of fishing for some discussion in our student newspaper, I'll do a post-Valentine's Day analysis of love. Why not?
Something I noticed this Valentine's Day is how different the holiday is for adults. As a kid, almost every holiday was about either getting a day off from school or getting candy and presents. These are still the great holidays for me. However, I noticed that as people get older the holidays change.
For example, Christmas can become a depressing and costly holiday, Halloween turns into giving out the candy and wearing revealing outfits, etc. Valentine's Day seems to have the same fate. As a kid, I always loved the holiday because I could buy superhero valentines and get a bunch of candy. (That's still why I love the holiday.) Sure, we were all single in the 3rd grade, but that didn't phase us. So, why is it that so many single adults hate Valentine's Day?
I think most adults force themselves to be unhappy or restless unless they are in a relationship. Something learned or inherited tells them this is the way it must be, just as some people can't be happy unless they're making a six figure salary, "everyone else" thinks they're important, etc.
Something I noticed this Valentine's Day is how different the holiday is for adults. As a kid, almost every holiday was about either getting a day off from school or getting candy and presents. These are still the great holidays for me. However, I noticed that as people get older the holidays change.
For example, Christmas can become a depressing and costly holiday, Halloween turns into giving out the candy and wearing revealing outfits, etc. Valentine's Day seems to have the same fate. As a kid, I always loved the holiday because I could buy superhero valentines and get a bunch of candy. (That's still why I love the holiday.) Sure, we were all single in the 3rd grade, but that didn't phase us. So, why is it that so many single adults hate Valentine's Day?
I think most adults force themselves to be unhappy or restless unless they are in a relationship. Something learned or inherited tells them this is the way it must be, just as some people can't be happy unless they're making a six figure salary, "everyone else" thinks they're important, etc.