Party Hardy

@tigers1o1 Happy 21st Birthday! Fell in love with your characters as I made this piece. Hopefully they get a happy ending...right?

CW: blood, emotions Now, go do something pink/red and get half-off chocolates tomorrow. :D

Happy Kiss Day! Lips have most nerves and the thinnest skin of the human body, so touching them to another human is an attempt to pick up information other senses cannot. Eros is romantic love. Eros is sensual and heated. The sharing of pleasure, not the reception make this love, not lust. So this day is especially for the lovers. Keep that relationship hot and spicy even after years of knowing each other.

Happy Hug Day! Get some of that sweet physical affection today. Storge is family love. The love between parents and children, between siblings, between cousins, aunt, uncles. The love between those who have history with, whether it be in your bloodline or your lifetime. "Blood is thicker than water", or in its full form "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb". Celebrate your bonds with those in your unit or tribe with a bit of physical affection.

Happy Promise Day! How would you tier list your promises (and how you kept them so far)? Pragma is enduring love. It is patient, slow, and constant. One of the most romantic phrases I know is "I want to grow old with you". Pragma is what makes us consider another in our long-term plans, like where to live, what is the tradition for every Wednesday, how often the bath mat gets washed. Pragma also endures through failure. Keep your promises for the long-term, even if you falter.

Happy Teddy Day! For those soft companions made of felt or flesh. Ludus is playful love. Playful teasing and tussling are necessary to find who truly is your best friend. Ludus is like the love between two people's inner child. When they come out to play with each other, your guard is let down. Vulnerability and play both require honesty and trust. Remember who you can play with, even if it is just a fluffy teddy bear.

Happy Chocolate Day! Many forms of chocolate available to purchase around me are very sharing friendly (if I feel like sharing :D). Philia is the love of friends. Those who you may or may not share blood with, but will shed it for. Whether your friendships be from childhood or just starting, a good friend is worth more than their weight in gold. So increase their weight by sharing chocolate with them.

Happy Propose Day! Day to celebrate the surety and the risk of married life. Mania is obsessive love. Due to the emotional coloring of the word, I feel like this form of love gets a bad rap. While obsessing over someone, the idea of someone, or even just being in love could be unhealthy, obsessive love is what makes the most powerful love stories. People will change their entire selves with a strong enough love-mania, for good or bad. Also, if you are not a little obsessed with your loved ones, you are not loving to your full potential. How much Mania is too much?

Happy Rose Day! Get yourself a rose or another small, visual reminder that you are important! Philautia is the love of self. On one extreme, it could be narcissism and on the other it is self-loathing. You matter, the same as everyone else, not more or less. Please let me know how you care for yourself in a small, tangible way or celebrate Rose Day.