I Hate Christmas or: How I Learned to Get De-Friended and Love my Mom

[caladon]

I hate Christmas. This wasn't a conscious decision; emotions come and go as they please. I've simply concluded that hate is the only way to describe a holiday that makes me feel how Christmas does.

Magic Jesus

I don't identify myself as a Christian. I wrote about this before, so I'll keep it brief. I do not celebrate the birth of Jesus. I think

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[rosin_dubh]

You seem to have summed up my feelings on the subject pretty handily. I too, hate Corporatmas. I've also been doing my best to live by those two simple rules. If I want to make/give somebody something, I do it. I remember all too well the days of "Oh, I'd love to give that to so-and-so. I should remember to get it for them for Christmas..." and then forgetting all about it (or worse, not being able to remember what it was or whom it would be for).

Also, it's never a bad thing to spend time with the people you want to be around. Holidays are for getting together with the people you'd rather *not* see, far as I'm concerned! You're given the days off work, so you're not wasting valuable vacation time - spend it with the miserable curmudgeons you otherwise wouldn't give the time of day. (Like my brother.) Save the good time-off for the good people. = )

All in all, Bah Humbug. Happy Solstice!

[citivolus]

I agree with you on most of what you have said. However, I like Christmas. I like the lights and the music, the kids who light up when they see Santa. I think part of that is because I have two small children, but I have always liked the season.
I don't spend much money, the things I purchase are meaningful(at least for Jason and the other adults, the kids just want toys). I don't buy a lot for the kids, either, they want everything they see, but they know they won't get it all, just a few things. I also give gifts throughout the year. Some of those gifts are for birthdays or anniversaries and such, but I give a lot just because.
I would love to get out more, visit with friends and relatives. I haven't had people over or been out with friends since March or April. It's depressing. It seems like so many of my friends have left or we've just grown apart. One of my goals for the year is to reach out to more people, and be a better friend.

[drankthetea]

Yep.

And I completely agree on the isolation thing. If I had my way, I'd equip people with a portal to giant living room in another dimension where other socially 'off' people could go hang out for no good reason. Unless you are into drinking, there is really no place to go just to be with people or get out of the house without buying something. I suspect this trend may be behind what is causing people to go to megachurches in droves. It has little to nothing to do with the guy in the sky and everything to do with wanting to ping in person and get a response back from someone else, even if it is someone in a flowered dress blessing G-d for her bunions aching less that day.

[indran]

Christmas makes me feel depressed somewhat too. Mixed feelings all over, but somewhat depressed