Sentimental holidays are a great time to break up with someone. The primary reason this is beneficial is cost – financial and emotional. You will save yourself tons of money and tears if, for no other reason than to save money and tears, you break up with your significant other a few days prior to the holiday.
This doesn’t mean you won’t cry or spend money, you most likely will, but it won’t hurt as much. Instead of being completely let down by the lackluster way your partner approached the holiday, you can focus your disappointment on the end of a relationship (which you know you can start up again after the holiday, should you desire).
You can also spend your money on you. Go to dinner with friends and order the most expensive entree – you’ve earned it! Buy chocolates and extravagant gifts for yourself – you deserve nothing but the best! Get pampered – facials, massages, pedicures, manicures, the works. Just don’t do acrylic nails.
MiniMe had stopped by a few days before a holiday and was distraught over her relationship with Striker. I Noticed and I were listening, being supportive, when I noticed (me, not I Noticed) her French manicured nails. “When did you do that?” I asked. “Yesterday. I was so mad I got acrylic nails. I hate acrylic nails,” she replied in between tears. “You know you can just get a manicure, no acrylics,” I advised. “Yes, I know. Like I said, I was really mad,” she told us.
Lesson learned for both of us. MiniMe learned she won’t ever do acrylic nails again (mad or otherwise) and I learned only really mad girls have acrylic nails.