BAH HUMBUG!

[Malcolm]

So far this has been the worst f***ing December we have ever had. Everybody is so f***ing miserable, my mother is constantly being a bitch yelling at me and my siblings for something somebody else does to her and not being able to get her pain pills, my dad is stark raving drunk yelling at my little sister like some rabid dog, the Christmas tree is mostly bare underneath, and I have no way out of it because nobody wants to hire me for a job. Everything is so f***ing depressing around here and there's not a f***ing thing I can do about it! I have no money to get my family anything and I have no money to even give to the needy. I thought Christmas this year would at least lighten things up, but everything is still the f***ing same... In fact this year in general has been nothing but a shitfest for me and my family. f*** everything! This year I. HATE. CHRISTMAS!!!

Bah humbug!

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[Gravedigger's Biscuits]

If everything is the same as always then why do you hate Christmas?

[Deleted]

Christmas is a lie. I'm sure it started well enough and it truly is spiffy to watch the little ones pop, but it really is just a consumerist f***job that puts crazy needless pressure on people year after year after year.

It's nice to see your family and all that, but that should always be true. With Christmas, you have people spending money they don't have and taking a flight to somewhere they really don't want to go because...... Christmas. It's stupid.

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Dec 23, 2014 14:53:00 GMT -5 @lesscra said:

Christmas is a lie. I'm sure it started well enough and it truly is spiffy to watch the little ones pop, but it really is just a consumerist f***job that puts crazy needless pressure on people year after year after year.

It's nice to see your family and all that, but that should always be true. With Christmas, you have people spending money they don't have and taking a flight to somewhere they really don't want to go because...... Christmas. It's stupid.

I hear you, but really that's not the fault of Christmas.  It's people that ruined Christmas, not Christmas that ruined us.  About 10 years ago I decided to start celebrating Christmas in whatever way I wanted to.  That means I don't spend any time with anyone out of obligation.  Sorry, grandma who has never done anything but cause rifts between family members only to play the victim when those family members don't want to gather for the holidays around your table.  I don't buy gifts for anyone out of obligation.  I don't send out cards or fill stockings or do any of that crap, unless I want to and only for the people I want to.  Christmas is fantastic now.  My direct family, my girlfriend, exchanging gifts offered from sincerity instead of obligation.  You kinda have to just put your foot down and stop participating in the lie. 

[Malcolm]

I may be jumping the gun a bit since it's not even Christmas yet, but damn everyone is so miserable around here...

[xCompackx]

I personally still love Christmas, but part of me is looking forward to the day after when all the teenagers will go on Twitter to complain that they got a Surface Pro 3 instead of an iPad. That always makes me feel better about the holidays.

[Blindkarevik]

This year, I concur... I hope to change next year, though.

Losing my mom, this year, has been a huge, huge deal. Her entire year revolved around Christmas, and due to that... so did mine. I inherited her love of the season. Every year, I looked forward to Christmas... talking to her on the phone about it months ahead of time, comparing how many times we've watched a certain Christmas movie so far that year... planning what we'd do once we got together.. all that. I knew this year would be a gaping void.... she's the one, besides me, who's big on presents too... so this will be the first year without her. It'll feel empty. I haven't watched any movies, begrudgingly put up a tree, and I just can't deal with Christmas songs.... last night, we went out to look at lights... it took me two holiday songs to switch to what i normally listen to. The only reason I'm going along with it as much as I can is because my son doesn't deserve to have a shitty Christmas just cuz I'm going to.

I really hope next year is different... better financial situation.. better living situation... and most of all, that enough time has passed so I can enjoy this time of year once again.. .because if I can't... what's the point of looking forward to anything, really.

So yeah... this Christmas will suck a floppy dick. I just hope there can be a rebound.

[fw91]

See, I always knew that I wasn't missing anything ********Spins Dreidel**********

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

Dec 23, 2014 14:53:00 GMT -5 @lesscra said:

Christmas is a lie. I'm sure it started well enough and it truly is spiffy to watch the little ones pop, but it really is just a consumerist f***job that puts crazy needless pressure on people year after year after year.

It's nice to see your family and all that, but that should always be true. With Christmas, you have people spending money they don't have and taking a flight to somewhere they really don't want to go because...... Christmas. It's stupid.

Wow, what a rebel you are.

[xCompackx]

Dec 23, 2014 14:53:00 GMT -5 @lesscra said:

Christmas is a lie. I'm sure it started well enough and it truly is spiffy to watch the little ones pop, but it really is just a consumerist f***job that puts crazy needless pressure on people year after year after year.

It's nice to see your family and all that, but that should always be true. With Christmas, you have people spending money they don't have and taking a flight to somewhere they really don't want to go because...... Christmas. It's stupid.

I mean... You don't have to spend money or travel if you don't want to. Maybe I'm wrong, but people in general are still buying gifts for loved ones so it's not like the spirit of the holiday has changed.

[Beav]

If I could work my will, every idiot who goes about with "Merry Christmas" on his lips, should be boiled with his own plum pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart.