I don't like the holidays...

[cookiepuss]

Who's with me? I get depressed around the holidays.

I started feeeling that way many years ago but 5 yrs ago, on Dec 21st, my dad died. He didn't like christmas very much and we always teased him about being the grinch, but that year he made it clear he wasn't doing one more christmas. So since he died, christmas and the holidays are even more depressing for me because he's missing. :(

I'm already starting to stress out about getting gifts for everyone when we really don't have enough money to do it right. every year i think about saying hey we're not doing x-mas, don't get us anything etc, but I feel bad about not participating and I know some people would get us something anyway. And then there's spliting our time up between my boyfriend and my's families during the holidays. It's a pain in the ass trying to figure out where to be with so many things going on simultaneously and there's no way to please everyone without spreading ourselves too thin. :(

so yeah, other than the time off form work...the holidays really suck ass.

poo.

[cookiepuss]

bah-humbug?


christmas muisc can be pretty annoying too, me thinks. Same old songs rehashed and played over and over again for the rest of our lives. boo.

[TAL]

It's been many years since I enjoyed Christmas.

[cookiepuss]

It's been many years since I enjoyed Christmas.

xmas is great for kids (at least the fortunate ones)

xmas pretty much sucks for adults most of the time.

[fucktopgirl]

yea me too i am not a big fan of holiday!There is no more spirit,its all about gifts and gifts! This year, christmas will be fun.!my family,back in quebec,are helping us to buy our ticket plane(its cost 2000$ ).So i am really happy about it.THis christmas will be awsome,i will have a blast with my sisters,brother,old friend.Its been like one years and half i did'nt see my family(except one sister who came visit me).Its like getting back to my roots and once in a while ,it feel good!


about christmas music,its suck bad,there is no doubts about it!
and all thoses artist ,who are on the verge of bankrupcy,singing christmas song,we should shoot them! :D

[cookiepuss]

ok you sillys, I made this thread because I thought someone out there may have some compelling arguments to help restore my faith in the holidays...but...given the lack of response you all either love the holidays and consider me a paria for my holiday blasphemy....or you all agree they suck and you're too depressed to respond.

[TurdBerglar]

i don't like how fake people act around this time of year

[hpdrifter]

I know holidays are supposed to be about family and what not but I really like getting together with my friends and making a big holiday dinner and doing a gift exchange or something. Its a time for people to reconnect with those they may have lost touch with in their busy lives. I love the holidays.

[BangkokB]

I loved Christmas until that painful year I ran over Bob Cratchit...Who would've thought chains on tires couldn't perform up to expectations

[cookiepuss]

cookiepuss, if you can, try to be with people who will appreciate you the most and don't do anything out of guilt

that is some pretty good advice.

you brought up guilt...which kinda brings me back to what turd said....are people compelled to act a certain way during the holidays because they feel guilt that they don't act that way 365 days a year? and if so why don't more of us carry the x-mas spirit through the year so we don't have to feel guilty? Why can't we be better people all the time, or is that just against our flawed nature?

maybe also, our expectations for the holidays are too high. we are bombarded with messages that this is suppose to be a great time of year..but for so many people it's a time of suffereing in some form or another.

[instigator7022]

i like turkey.


I like the atmosphere around my house on christmas.

Halloween is the best

[cookiepuss]

i like turkey.


I like the atmosphere around my house on christmas.

Halloween is the best

I don't count Halloween int he "holidays". Halloween rocks.

the blues set in around turkey day and carry through until new years. New years kinda breaks the cycle because it's a time of new begining and I get somewhat hopeful....but by thanksgiving the following year when i haven't reached all of the goals I set forth...well you see the cycle.

[fucktopgirl]

maybe also, our expectations for the holidays are too high. we are bombarded with messages that this is suppose to be a great time of year..but for so many people it's a time of suffereing in some form or another.


i think the holiday are the best profit time of year for consommation.ITs all about consomation>the spirit of christmas is base on false value.YOU have to give gift to show people that you like them,you have to make enormous dinner ,with beautiful clothes,nice table to impress your friends ,family.
go buy,buy and buy,spend your money to show your love,bullshit!

holiday should be a time when you are with people who you like and have a blast.In my family we dont really give gifts(except the kids),we just hanging out together and ,,well drink and laught!

what this is all about feel pressure,high expectation!
for real,coca cola invent santa claus,that give you a idea on what holiday are built on!

[hpdrifter]

I don't count Halloween int he "holidays". Halloween rocks.

the blues set in around turkey day and carry through until new years. New years kinda breaks the cycle because it's a time of new begining and I get somewhat hopeful....but by thanksgiving the following year when i haven't reached all of the goals I set forth...well you see the cycle.

The few days after new years are always the hardest time of year for me. There is such a dearth of things going on at that time. Valentine's Day in Feb if you're into that, but other than that there is really nothing to look forward to until Summer.

Its good for snowboarding, that's about all it has to offer.

[paul jones]

I remember the christmas in the late 70's when me and my brother both got Star Wars light -sabers



'Fssssshhhhwwwwuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnn'

'Ksshhhhhhhhhh'

'Wowowwoowwwwwooo'


hours of fun (y)

[roosta]

i fucking love christmas.

BOOZE BOOZE BOOZE!

[DroppinScience]

bah-humbug?


christmas muisc can be pretty annoying too, me thinks. Same old songs rehashed and played over and over again for the rest of our lives. boo.

At the very least, this Christmas compilation is decent. If you're emo/indie. :p

http://www.maybethisxmas.com/home.html

[like2_drink]

christmas for me really isn't about the gifts, i like spending time with the family, and i love snow. go to where theres snow and you'll get happier. or alot worse.

[like2_drink]

okay, i totally think this deserves it's own reply.

holy shit (http://www.break.com/articles/houselights.html)