Valentine's Day when you were a child in school. What was it like? What did you do?

[hunter]

22. As a Jehovah's Witness I was supposed to ignore the holiday, much as I ignored the flag salute.

I don't really remember Valentines Day kindergarten through third grade. I lived in my own little autistic spectrum world then, mostly oblivious to the social world around me. But I do remember in fourth grade that the rule was you had to give valentines to everybody or nobody. No favorites. I wasn't the only kid who didn't bring store-bought valentines from home and I felt some kinship with them.

Some of my classmates, presumably those with more affluent parents, gave little boxes of candy hearts to everyone.

After my mom got booted out of the Witnesses Valentines day became less of a worry. My younger siblings would bring home their Valentine's Day loot without shame.

My middle and high school experience was so miserable Valentine's Day disappointments weren't even on my radar.