Who hates Christmas?

[tcklishredhed04]

Well, I'm definitely glad that I'm not the only one saying Bah Humbug! this time of year.

And I guess I could lighten up a little bit.........Happy Holidays everyone *vomit*

 

[some1somewhere]

OK, first of all, I'm sorry that I hate Christmas, but I have good reason(s)!

1. My parents are divorced, holidays SUCK!
2. Christmas music is the worst thing to ever hit the radios (after Ashlee Simpson)
3. I have to look at it and hear about it from before Halloween until New Year's!
4. Christmas trees are messy! Every year I step on a damn pine needle and that hurts!
5. I have to buy things for people! I'm POOR! I can't even buy gas!
6. One word, RELATIVES
7. Unmarried couples sending pictures of themselves as Christmas cards, ew
8. People who go WAY to crazy with their decorations that blind me when I'm staggering home drunk

So if there are any more of you scrooges out there, feel free to complain about the "most wonderful time of the year". I feel your pain

I used to live pretty far way from my family and missed christmas a couple of years in a row. I spent most of the time alone. It really changed me, I think for the better. I no longer see the time as one for family. My mother died many years ago, and it just occured to me that christmas still comes without my mother around. Meaning that christmas is not dependent on what is happening in my life to still be there. And it reminded me that God is still there, even when my life is falling apart. Those years I opened gifts from the mail and did so over the phone with my family. Also those years there was a restaurant in town that fed the homeless and less fornate on that day, worked by volenteers, and I helped with that. But what furfilled me was going to church and worship. It just changed how I view this holiday. I love the old christmas hymns, and the new ones and secular ones sound like nails on a chalkboard to me. I only put up my grandfathers trees this year out of respect for him as he passed away last year and i am living in his house. I honestly wish that I could go without buying or recieving one gift, and just enjoy this holiday for what it is. Yeah I guess you can call me a true believer. well sorry if I got preachy, it was just something on my heart.

 

[lightninbug]

Through it all...I still try to celebrate the season

I also have a hard time with the holidays. My ex and I split up during thanksgiving and that first year between thanksgiving and christmas my furnace went, my engine blew on my car and my water pipes froze. It seems that something falls apart or happens every year. It is depressing when you dont have money also. I know its not supposed to be about the gifts but when you have to tell your children...I am sorry I dont have any money to buy you anything this year...that hurts. Luckily they are old enough where they understand. I used to love Christmas. It was always my favorite time of the year. But Christmas has always been, and will always be, a children's holiday.

Sultry speaks the truth...My fiance stayed to "celebrate" the Holidays after we'd called it a day...nothing, AND I MEAN NOTHING, is more BRUTAL than pretending all is well for the sake of appearances...that was 99. Last year on Xmas morning the Water 'went south'...well was shot, I connected to city water to the tune of $6,000.00 I didn't need to lose.

AND YET...
*The Carols, (Redhead, I suggest Dan Hicks & the Mistletoe Jam...a little tune entitled Santa Clause, Sung to Van Morrison's G-L-O-R-I-A..a rockin Lil Number).
*Xmas Cheer... I suggest Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Christmas Ale...
*Disregard the Crass Commercialism & Hold an "Orphans Banquet"...invite all of similar nature & means...everybody brings a stupid throw-away gift; " Awww, Just what I always wanted, A Picture Of Mussolinni. torn out of a magazine..." HAVE FUN w/ It.
*I'm from a broken Home as well...I was 11 & my brother 9...pretty bleak Thnxgivin & Xmas that year....& Yet; I survived.

It helps if you have wise & wonderful people like Venray, Sultry, Ignatz et al.
to help give suggestions.
Keep your chin up, It's Good for the Posture.

BUG

 

[Hiryu]

I used to live pretty far way from my family and missed christmas a couple of years in a row. I spent most of the time alone. It really changed me, I think for the better. I no longer see the time as one for family. My mother died many years ago, and it just occured to me that christmas still comes without my mother around. Meaning that christmas is not dependent on what is happening in my life to still be there. And it reminded me that God is still there, even when my life is falling apart. Those years I opened gifts from the mail and did so over the phone with my family. Also those years there was a restaurant in town that fed the homeless and less fornate on that day, worked by volenteers, and I helped with that. But what furfilled me was going to church and worship. It just changed how I view this holiday. I love the old christmas hymns, and the new ones and secular ones sound like nails on a chalkboard to me. I only put up my grandfathers trees this year out of respect for him as he passed away last year and i am living in his house. I honestly wish that I could go without buying or recieving one gift, and just enjoy this holiday for what it is. Yeah I guess you can call me a true believer. well sorry if I got preachy, it was just something on my heart.

I for one enjoyed your preaching.

 

[isabeau]

ahhh some1somewhere i like the way you think... preach away.

isabeau

 

[The Sean Man]

I like Christmas for one reason only:

It's the one day (two, if you're lucky) that people aren't assholes to each other

 

[Vae]

While I can't say I hate Christmas, as some have said, I certainly can say I hate putting my life on fucking hold for a holiday.

I hate decorating.

I hate the mall during the season.

I hate snow.

I have no money anyway.

I don't feel a need to be nice to the people I love and buy them gifts on one particular day of the year. I often see gifts when I'm out for people that I know they would love. I don't wait for their birthdays or Christmas: I'll fucking buy it then and there and give it to them. You shouldn't need a holiday, ever, to show you care. You should be doing that all year round anyway.

In the words of my father, since I'm stressed out and bitter, so I feel this way: "Fuck Christmas."

 

[Storm_Cat]

While I can't say I hate Christmas, as some have said, I certainly can say I hate putting my life on fucking hold for a holiday.

I hate decorating.

I hate the mall during the season.

I hate snow.

I have no money anyway.

I don't feel a need to be nice to the people I love and buy them gifts on one particular day of the year. I often see gifts when I'm out for people that I know they would love. I don't wait for their birthdays or Christmas: I'll fucking buy it then and there and give it to them. You shouldn't need a holiday, ever, to show you care. You should be doing that all year round anyway.

In the words of my father, since I'm stressed out and bitter, so I feel this way: "Fuck Christmas."

What she ^ said ... !!! ...but I don't have to deal with the snow anyway ... !!

Thanksgiving always has been, and always will be ... my favourite holiday ... !!

 

[Hiryu]

I just got back from shopping. I got some good stuff and even some free stuff but, I'm glad to be back home. I'm about halfway done. Just a few more things, some wrapping which I really do hate and then I can rest until Jan.

 

[kcantankerous]

You know what sucks ass, valentines day. Regardless if Im single or not that is the day I hate the most. If your dating someone you gotta by shit and be extra romantic, if your not dating you get to watch everyone who is. The flowers and lovey stuff is smoothering to the point of sickness.

 

[Bagelfather]

My solution to the holidays

OK, first of all, I'm sorry that I hate Christmas, but I have good reason(s)!

7. Unmarried couples sending pictures of themselves as Christmas cards, ew

Okay #7 definitely creepy.

See I have a solution to all of this. My friend Karen and I created our own Holiday Hannimas! (yes I know all you Seinfeld Festivus geeks, I don't watch Seinfeld so I made this up on my own so shut the @$%@ up!)

This Saturday (the 17th) I am hosting a party based on Hannimas. If anyone on the TMF who is in the area of Santa Clara, CA wants to come, let me know...

Here is how we plan to mock the holidays (note I can't give away too many details now as it is a secret to the guests of the details):

Hannimas​

Tis’ the season for holiday jingles, endless lines, gifts you don’t want, sappy holiday specials and more. Please join me in my home for the celebration of Hannimas.

The theme of the party is to welcome in the holiday season and all its tacky traditions once based on sincere religious and idealistic goals. I encourage people to get into the holiday spirit and dress accordingly.

Some ideas:

• Wear jingle bells
• Dress up like a Christmas tree
• Wear a Santa Hat
• Wear Reindeer antlers
• Dress up like a network executive exploiting the holiday spirit
• Dress up like Scrooge
• Dress up like Marley
• Wear a Yarmulke (skull cap)
• Do something Kwanzaish
• Dress winter solsticey.

There will be much fun and merriment to be had by all. Here are some of the proposed scheduled events.

• Denominations will be assigned on entering (dollar, pound, euro, etc).
• We will have a short mass about the inner spirit of the holiday (short and funny).
• I will make home made latkes (potato pancakes)
• We will have the reading of how Grignr* saved Hannimas (short story)
• Drink Egg Nog
• Drink in general
• Sing bad holiday songs
• Recreate the pillaging of the village as told in the story of Grignr
• Decorate the Hannimas Bush
• Shmores!
• White Elephant Gift Exchange
• Spin the Dreydal
• Kiss under the mistletoe

You are welcome to bring a guest, or invite other cool people. If you are on this invite list directly I trust your judgment in who you bring with you. I may not have every cool person I met on this list so if you know someone I forgot who would enjoy the party, put them in contact with me and/or respond to the invite as a guest.

I will have some booze but this is BYOB otherwise. I am making Latkes and will have some snacks but if you would like to bring something let me know. As from the last party the person who brings the most booze will be crowned King/Queen of Booze. Also the person who has the best Hannimas spirited outfit will wear the crown of “Holiday Spirit.”

Crash space will be provided if you are coming from a ways off.

Okay details:

If you RSVP so Hannukah Harry will have a special gift for you when you arrive. I need to know (if you are bringing a date) how many people and such so I can have little cards for people, and the names of those coming.

I will make Latkes from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Be sure to be there as cold latkes which are reheated are not as good.

The Short mass will take place just before we make Latkes (about 1 or 2 minutes).

The reading of how Grignr saved Hannimas and the recreation of the pillaging of the village will take place at around 9:30pm.

White Elephant Gift Exchange at 10pm. If you wish to partake in this event here is what you need.
• Bring a cool gift you have crafted
• Bring a gift you got but never used or wore
• Try avoiding buying something for this.
• White Elephant gifts can be used if in very good condition.
• Have fun with it.
• Don’t do something to extravagant.
• Wrap it in a festive way.
• Please let me know if you are participating.

*Grignr is from a very very VERY badly written story called "Eye of Argon" Google it to read and understand. My version for the party is much shorter.

 

[isabeau]

cool siggy BagalFather.

isabeau

 

[Mimi]

Hehe....I figured red and others on the forum who share her less than festive views of christmas would get a kick out of this.... 😉

 

[Xodlirv]

One thing that's always bothered me about the holidays is the hypocrisy. Everybody suddenly gets the urge to help their fellow man; Toys For Tots, Adopt-A-Family, etc. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that or that we shouldn't be contributing to these causes. All I'm saying is that these people less fortunate than ourselves don't magically appear on December 1 and go away on January 1. They're there year-round, and most of us (myself included) conveniently choose to ignore them, except when we're in a festive and giving mood.

 

[chrisheaven]

not keen on Christmas but love Christmass

 

[Storm_Cat]

two for the Christmas haters ... !!!

This is soooo bad ... !!

 

[Limeoutsider]

I hate shopping for other people

 

[chicago]

Yeah, Christmas has gone from awesome to depressing over the past few years.

This year especially.

My mother didn't buy a tree. She got this tiny Christmas Shrub... we're calling it the Hannakah Bush. It's sad to look at.

No stockings. We have these awesome stockings with our names on them that we've had and used since I was born. Not this year.

No presents. My mom is handing us some cash and that's it.

She's just kind of sucked all the goodness out of Christmas.

It's kind of turned my heart cold towards all the warm and fuzzy holidays like Thanksgiving etc.

Hopefully New Year's will be better since I'll be completely snockered.