I hate Christmas. I dread it every year. The preparation, the money spent, the work and planning for this one day is getting out of hand. I know it's the celebration for the birth of Christ but it's really getting nuts. I like to give presents and surprises all year round but the mania at this time of year is overwhelming.
Commercialism plus Christmas equals mass histeria. It seems the TV ads start right after Halloween. So much is expected. So much must be done. Oh! the rules - the obligations- the noses that get out of joint! Don't get me wrong, I love to see a kid enjoy Christmas. I just wish I could celebrate it in my own way rather than be herded into this circus every year.
Is this normal?
A bit of scrooje live's in all of us.
Merry Christmas to all of you, even the one's that don't desserve my blessing.
a-invited to by family (but just on the 25th)
b-required by employment (at any time)
or c-on dec,24 and its the one all your friends just wont let you miss.
most people are polite once they know you dont believe since its such a "happy" tim of year and as long as you dont act like a sorry loser at the 3 mandatory holiday functions you'll only have to put up with the x-mas blahs for 3 days per year. just dont expect gifts.
oh ya and stick to your story. you are athiest, you do not believe in christ and that is all there is to say.
most kids dont care if you believe in god or not, just avoid any religious questions and point them towards their parents.
also, one week later, its wait NEW YEARS!! yaa!!! go get drunk.
Our lives, thoughts and perceived norms are completely bossed around by economic engines.
Look, just take money with you wherever you go and hand it out like candy. It's all good. Even a couple two-dollar bills freak people out.
Bye the way, if you think that Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, you're a fool. It's about Santa and buying shit.
Jess
Especially the Turkey hey INeedToGoWeeWee, or do you have KFC ?
Strangelad, I am about to convert to your Lunar Equinox religion, it seems much more fun, ha ha ha.
Plus I seldom get anything I ask for.
Do not spent to mouch money, buy one bottle of red wine and something for dinne, chocolates and crytalized fruits, nuts and grapes, thats all.-And go to bed at 11:00 after listen some music.-
thats all.-
IN my early years , my family was poor, and my father has a ford 4 cylinder, he was mechanic and always was in good function, and we use go to bed in the 24 asking to the Holy Child go to the town of our grand father.It was great arrive there after 4 hours sitted in the car my 7 brothers and i, in the 25 of each december, because there was honey water of cane,(aguamiel de caņa) hot swett , pie on sweet, corn grilled and the must better we mont donkys, , but we do not receive presents of critsmas , but those was a very happy times there, and all aunts and aunties and cousins was very well received in the house of my grand father, all family(52 some day) we see each others with great affect.-
Nope , certainly i dont hate critsmas, i have very god regards from those days,.-
each one talks about like in the fairy was goes
It's one of those things you only really enjoy as a kid. I knew I wasn't a kid anymore when Christmas came and I stayed in bed till the afternoon.