"Ew!" "Cooties!"
You get the picture, and that's pretty much what I expected from the kids. But I had to ask.
"Who is your Valentine?"
-- "mamma, daddy, and my brother. The only girl I like is mamma."
"Who's your Valentine?"
--shrug
"Do you love your mamma?"
--shrug
"Who would you give a Valentine to?"
--"my brother"
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
--"naaaahh!" (Jackson, I was informed by another kiddo)
"What is Valentine's day for?"
--"giving love to everyone even if you don't like them."
--"it's to do notes, nice and happy love notes."
--"it's too embarrassing to give a Valentine to my boyfriend."
"How many people are you giving Valentines to?"
--"I have a ton of Valentines, they're mostly in my class."
--"I have a special Valentine. I have a crush on him and he has a crush on me. Sometimes it's overrated. Too much drama."
My wish for you this year-- spread the love, skip the drama. <3
