I'm starting to dread Christmas already

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I wish the holiday season were year-round.

I like the climax up until Christmas. I like the music, meaning and giving. There's even a part of me that still believes in Santa. I felt bit of a letdown after my mum made a snide remark about my favourite Kink and I found out that I could only get the magazine that I wanted on the Internet for $50 with shipping and handling included. I cried off and on for a few days and than I've spent $50 on a Kinks magazine that should have only cost $14. I've also sent my mum an Email telling her that I need her to accept me as I am now, instead of accepting me for what she feels I could or should be.

I'm going to order a bunch of Kinks merchandise off Amazon.ca and I'll hand the packages over to my mum telling her that I shouldn't have the goodies until Christmas Day.

I generally like Christmas, but it is becoming more and more like any other day.

This year is likely to be particularly bad since my mother and second oldest brother died two years ago, my oldest brother is expected to be in a nursing home at least until February (been in hospital since August 21 and is going to nursing home on October 18), and my sister hasn't come up for Christmas because of the weather since the late 1970s.

That would be nice. I do enjoy the music, the Christmas movies and specials, and the holiday lights.

Me too.
For me it starts with Halloween. I love pumpkins. Christmas lasts until the days get longer.
Christmas lights cheer up the short cold days of winter. I love winter.

I really do have the mental maturity of a 21 year old Mod. I apologize if my post seems to be glaring with materialism.

I think your post has Christmas magic.

Thank you.

That's dreadfully sad, that's the sort of thing I dread and one of the reasons I'm reluctant to move out of my parents' house; most of the time I like solitude, but to be all alone on a holiday that's supposed to be about being surrounded by people who love you, regardless of how irritating you find them the rest of the year, is an unbearable thought.

In my country we don't celebrate Christmas, but we have other annual family festivities. Apart from being off work, I don't even remember it's a holiday, I have no one to remind me. It comforts me to know from this thread that I'm not the only one.

The only thing I dread about Christmas is hosting parties. Every SINGLE year I have to host the Christmas dinner for my extended family. I don't mind the cooking but hate cleaning the house and trying to entertain everyone. Oh and one other thing I don't like is buying presents for my parents. They don't appreciate anything I get them. I'm OK with that if they'd just shut up, but they always have to tell me why they will not use the stuff I got them. I wish I have classier people to hang out with around the holidays. People with good manners seem to be very hard to find now. Maybe I'll try to invite someone with proper manners to have dinner with us this year. Hopefully my parents will be better behaved.

My favorite part of Christmas is singing carols. We aren't religious at all but we go singing anyway.

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I used to hate christmas because I hate being round my Father, and my psychopathic sister would always ruin it for everyone. One year I actually went to spend xmas at my friends house who is a Jehovah's witness and doesn't celebrate xmas - just to get away from the drama !

Now I'm married I love xmas, because I can just stay at home with my wife and kids and just ignore the rest of the family. The only family we see over xmas now, is when my lovely mum pops round xmas morning to bring presents for the kids

Now I love the peace and quiet of a few days cut off from the outside world, and watching the kids get excited over Santa coming

I don't like all the commercialisation of xmas though, it gets too much and takes away from the 'specialness' of xmas

Over the past 10 years, I've increasingly disliked Christmas. I can't stand hearing the same songs over and over again (only because I don't like any of those songs ). It's more than 2 months away and there are already Christmas products out in the stores!

I find Christmas annoying and tiring, partly because I'm an atheist, but mostly because of family "responsibilities". Going to family parties is usually quite uncomfortable and I usually just keep to myself or am off doing my own things.

It's especially awkward when I go visit my dads family in Arkansas. They're very religious, while I'm an atheist.

I'm going to spend christmas alone this year, and have already told those who might care.

I'll listen to some carols, maybe get a special bottle of something or other.

And probably do 5 hours voluntary work on Christmas night.

I will avoid festivities like the plague and, as all years, will get confused when people ask me if I'm "ready for Christmas" in November. And I'll get irritated by those who wish me "happy holidays".

Hi jk1,
Have you ever considered volunteering at a homeless persons hostel or simular on Christmas day?
That's what I do.
I assist with serving the Christmas Dinners, washing up, and doing my best to ensure that people less fortunate than myself have a memorable & happy time.
The reason that I do that is because I hate Christmas. In my opinion it is the time when the divide between rich & poor, alone & in company is at its widest. People stuff their faces whilst there are other people starving.
I could quite easily sit at home and get very depressed, but instead I volunteer. To me it makes Christmas what it is meant to be.

I am not Christian... so I've no reason to celebrate. I also have no family that will have me within 900 miles, and no friends or acquaintances to speak of at the moment, so I should be able to ignore the holiday this year without having to explain that Christmas is a Christian holiday, and because I'm not Christian, I hold no obligations to celebrate it.

I know my father will try and fly me down to spend the holiday with his family, but I won't be going. It'd only be to humor him with giving the presence of his son, and I don't want to humor him at such a high financial expense.

Maybe I'll use the holiday as an excuse to spend money on an inexpensive bottle of wine or something and sip it through New Years.