Are you sick of Christmas , does it depress you, what do you like about it, what makes you sick about it?!
Question: If I'm being honest, I have a pretty sick relationship with Christmas.
I love Christmas. I buy thoughtful presents for over 60 people (I have a seriously large family). I start in June and this year I was finished buying and wrapping everything by Halloween. My goal this year was to not be broke for Christmas. Mission accomplished! I love to give gifts. I like to watch the faces of the people I love light up with joy for the carefully chosen gift..... Then Christmas rolls around and I am forgotten. People forget all about me. I get hardly any cards (I LOVE getting Christmas cards), I get very few presents, and when I do, it is usually a gift card. It's not about the present. It's the fact that I'm not remembered. I got several gift cards to Starbucks last year and I don't like Starbucks. I got a few things that I knew had been regifted to me.... I'm even easy to shop for! I collect little pewter fairies with stained glass wings. Everybody knows that....
The only person who really remembers me is my mother. My husband, of course, remembers me, but he makes me pick out my own present. Which sucks. This year, I saved every one the trouble and made a wish list on Amazon.com. I mean, I'd be happy if someone spent $2 on making me a present out of glitter and contruction paper as long as they THOUGHT about me when they made it, you know? It's just nice to be remembered. So, it's not like I'm not loved and appreciated.... it's just that I wish there were people out there who were thoughtful and cared enough to think of me.
I guess that sounds all, poor me. That's why it's a sick relationship with Christmas. Because every single year, I gear up and get jolly. I decorate my house, I buy zillions of gifts, I play Christmas music! Then, when Christmas comes around, I hang out with my family, and enjoy everything... Then I realize that nobody was particularly thoughtful and I get a little sad. Oh well. That's not going to stop me from enjoying Christmas.
Answers: If I'm being honest, I have a pretty sick relationship with Christmas.
I love Christmas. I buy thoughtful presents for over 60 people (I have a seriously large family). I start in June and this year I was finished buying and wrapping everything by Halloween. My goal this year was to not be broke for Christmas. Mission accomplished! I love to give gifts. I like to watch the faces of the people I love light up with joy for the carefully chosen gift..... Then Christmas rolls around and I am forgotten. People forget all about me. I get hardly any cards (I LOVE getting Christmas cards), I get very few presents, and when I do, it is usually a gift card. It's not about the present. It's the fact that I'm not remembered. I got several gift cards to Starbucks last year and I don't like Starbucks. I got a few things that I knew had been regifted to me.... I'm even easy to shop for! I collect little pewter fairies with stained glass wings. Everybody knows that....
The only person who really remembers me is my mother. My husband, of course, remembers me, but he makes me pick out my own present. Which sucks. This year, I saved every one the trouble and made a wish list on Amazon.com. I mean, I'd be happy if someone spent $2 on making me a present out of glitter and contruction paper as long as they THOUGHT about me when they made it, you know? It's just nice to be remembered. So, it's not like I'm not loved and appreciated.... it's just that I wish there were people out there who were thoughtful and cared enough to think of me.
I guess that sounds all, poor me. That's why it's a sick relationship with Christmas. Because every single year, I gear up and get jolly. I decorate my house, I buy zillions of gifts, I play Christmas music! Then, when Christmas comes around, I hang out with my family, and enjoy everything... Then I realize that nobody was particularly thoughtful and I get a little sad. Oh well. That's not going to stop me from enjoying Christmas.
I find it to be a little fake. It's the one time of year when everyone is supposed to be in a joyful mood and be kind to others. Well, what about the rest of the year? Why can't people be giving and kind every other day? I find it shallow in that respect. Also, I feel it's waaayyy over commercialized. Plus, hearing the same Christmas music over and over and over on the radio, in stores, etc gets really old after a few days.
Although Christmas has become so 'commercialized' it has taken away what the true meaning should be celebrated for
But overall, I love it because my family get together and have a good time eating and laughing and talking
it's way too commercialized, but i still enjoy it
It is about God
and love ,and family with friends also.Try going to church and remembering the reason for the season is Jesus
you will prb get lots of loving friends there also
I love it because of Jesus
i wouldnt like it if it was all about money
Merry Christmas to you
God Bless
I love Christmas. It's my most favorite time of the year. Many people smile more, in a good mood, the children running in glee.
The best part, is giving gifts. There's nothing like giving a gift and see the surprise and happiness on their face. And you don't have to do it during Christmas either. Give a gift to strangers, give a gift unexpectedly to someone you love... it'll brighten their day.
Sleep all day? You might be feeling a bit blue because of seasonal affect disorder. Get some fish oil and some light thearpy and you will feel a bit better.
And, celebrate Christamas like I do. Don't exchange gifts and just spend the time you would have gone shopping doing what you normally do and spending TIME with those you love. Have Christmas dinner and parties the same, just don't over do it. Enjoy that fact that it's a novel experience that happens only once a year. Unique holiday food and tastes like gingerbread and things that only happen in Christmas. That reminds me, I'm going to go have some Gingerbread spice herbal tea right now.
I garentee you will enjoy Chrsitmas more.
I am always taking care of everyone for the holidays. I do all the cooking, cleaning, decorating, gift buying and none of it's appreciated! I get very little in return..... I'd love to just be selfish for once and fly off someplace warm and relax and just meditate on what the season is really about! Quess everyone forgets the Christ in the word Christmas! Seems my family sure has.