Annual reminder that *all* holidays are made up and for some people, it's a relief to be able to celebrate chosen love instead of feeling awkward and alone during all the holidays that are more family-centric.
Also, the last few years have been hell! Why wouldn't you take an excuse to make someone in your life feel good? If not a romantic partner, your friends, or your pets, or pets in shelters for that matter... Or don't do anything at all! Just don't shame others about it.
Today, for the first time, I saw a pregnancy test commercial where the person was excited NOT to be pregnant and I smiled ear to ear because representation matters