but I'm really starting to despise Christmas.
Here's the thing: I'm all for "the spirit of giving," but I really hate feeling obligated to get someone a present because they're getting you a present.
I used to love Christmas and the feeling of Holiday cheer.. but over the years things have become ridiculously commercialized. People used to be happy just getting together with family and friends. Christmas used to be about enjoying yourself and the company of your loved ones. Now everything is about "what's she getting me? What should I get her?" yada yada yada.
Maybe it's my conscience, but I always feel really bad when people get me gifts and I didn't get them a gift. I know it's better to give than to receive, but still.. even if the other party is feeling all good for giving, wouldn't they also expect something in return? I hate unexpected gifts damnit!
I know I should just want to give everyone presents, but I'm soooo not made of money. Shopping pisses me off when there are a ton of people. I'm happy just receiving a little thoughtful trinket or note, so shouldn't other people?
I would freely give out Christmas gifts if: 1. I could afford it and 2. if I knew for sure what the other person wanted. I hate trying to figure out what the other person would want. I don't like to give useless gifts. I wouldn't want someone to give me some frivolous gift that would just end up collecting dust in my closet, so why should I get someone something like that?
The best part of this holiday extravaganza is the fact that Christmas is supposed to be a religious holiday isn't it? It's the day Christ was born wasn't it? Who still goes to church for Christmas mass? Who actually still cares about Jesus?
The funny thing is that I'm not even Christian and I have joined in the custom of giving people stuff on the 25th of December. What was once a religious holiday for certain people has become a day of giving out crap that usually gets returned a week or two later.
I don't know how I feel about Christmas anymore.

I am a Scrooge, and everyone knows it. Therefore, no one gives me anything and I don't give anything to anyone else. The non-giving relationship w/ everyone I know has already been established. :D
» dave on 2007-12-23 08:30:46

No, I've hated xmas for a while. It doesn't make you a scrooge at all.

I love giving people gifts, it's great fun. I hate having to go out and deal with massive crowds of people who move like cows in a slaughterhouse. I also hate driving with those same people, because they drive as poorly as they walk. Most of all, I hate xmas carols. They are so obnoxious and annoying and ugh.

Even though I'm not all that religious, I think it'd be nice if the commercialism of xmas died down a bit. I think it's funny how christmas seems to be a majorly Western holiday, but most of the world seems to celebrate it. It's kinda weird.
» ikimashokie on 2007-12-23 08:50:52

Also, I've become very ... hostile towards anyone who dares refer to me as "scrooge". It annoys me that because I disagree with most of the crap behind a holiday, I am not cheerful and the like.
» ikimashokie on 2007-12-23 08:52:35

I don't give people gifts for Christmas unless that person would love ANYTHING and EVERYTHING I give. Yet, it is rare for me to give anything more than a text. Deciding what to buy and whom to give presents to is a hard thing. I rather list them out and put the spotlight on them during Thanksgiving which saves time and money. Doesn't make me less of a scrooge anyway.

Anyway merry christmas!
» Nuttz on 2007-12-23 10:53:44

I say you become a hermit around X-mas time and hide from everyone.
» Dilated on 2007-12-24 12:28:33

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