This Valentine’s Day, there will be plenty of lovey-dovey couples exchanging the usual romantic gifts and engaging in the usual romantic nights on the town. What about the people—the legions of people—who are sick of this forced, supposedly “romantic” holiday? Instead of moping about and feeling left out this week, here are a few suggestions for celebrating a breakup with flair, and for thumbing your nose in general at Valentine’s Day: Sell Stuff from Your Ex Sure, you could use Craigslist, eBay, or the local pawn shop for the purposes of anonymously unloading the rings, bracelets, earrings, and other gifts left over from your dead relationship. But by going one of those routes, you wouldn’t get to tell the world what a jerk your ex was. At the specialty resale sites NeverLikedItAnyway and ExBoyfriendJewelry, sellers are encouraged not only to get rid of gifts from their ex-lovers, but also to explain what went wrong with the relationship. “You MUST share your story,” the rules at ExBoyfriendJewelry stipulate. “We want to keep things fun and cathartic so get it off your chest and tell why you’re selling.” (MORE: Why Consumers Just Don’t Feel the Love for Valentine’s Day) Engagement rings are especially popular on the sites. Here’s how one NeverLikedItAnyway member explained why she was putting hers up for sale: My ex had good taste in things. He was [an] actor and a drunk. He was very handsome and intelligent but his drunkard and cheating ways make me sick. An ExBoyfriendJewelry member offered the story behind why her engagement ring was for sale: It was a marriage that started with a lie and ended with one as well. I’d like to take whatever money I can get and use it to buy a horse. A hobby I had to give up when I married him. A few wedding dresses are also for sale at these sites. But for a more robust market—and likely, better chances of getting some money out of the dress—take a look at PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com. For those who have … Continue reading How to Celebrate Anti-Valentine’s Day