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I hate the Holidays.
The holidays to me was a time to be with family and friends and enjoy their company, I still have fond memories of when my mom and close friends used to visit and cook throughout the year and during the holidaysà As an adult, all of that is now over because competition and these Christmas shopping sprees killed the holidays for me.
In the last few years, it has become increasingly harder and harder for me to keep the Christmas spirit and avoiding having arguments with friends and family over trivial things. Sometimes the arguments are trivial, because there shouldnÆt be fuss when buying an expensive/inexpensive gift or assuming the right gift (i.e. Gym gift certificate) for the wrong person. Other times it is the manner in which a present is givenà or not given (forgotten/unexpected person). All I know is that during the months of November, December and early January I am on edge for these reasons and I no longer want to be bothered with the so-called ôHolidaysö
Now donÆt get me wrong, I love the whole idea of Christmas and sharing, but there comes a time when sharing becomes an obligation and then becomes a burden.
If you think about it, holiday gatherings today are now an event, cooking has become one sided and buying presents (what was once for kids, yours or others, used to be something to save up for and given generously) now is given to anyone without feeling simply because someone had placed you on their Christmas list (and they expect you to buy them a present in return). With secret SantaÆs at work, presents for Teachers and Neighbors, and gifts for extended family and friends you havenÆt seen in over a year, it is a wonder why I havenÆt rebelled sooner and said screw the presents and screw the holidays, either leave me alone or just spend time with me like in the old days, no strings attached.
Now I know all this talk about spending the holidays visiting family and friends seems kind of corny to some people, but presents are not the only thing associated with Christmas. What happened to the good cheer, the sharing and the giving? Somehow things changed over the years I donÆt know how? Maybe it was of our first jobs, our disposable income or maybe showing off a little, but somehow things have changed from singing Carols to Mid-night shopping on Christmas Eveà I want it all back, all the love, the smiles and the excitement. If things donÆt change? Hey!?! Maybe I will post a note on my door labeled ôUnavailable until after the Holidaysö (I am generous the rest of the year, why not give me the gift of sanity this Christmas and just spend time with me, no strings attached).
The holidays to me was a time to be with family and friends and enjoy their company, I still have fond memories of when my mom and close friends used to visit and cook throughout the year and during the holidaysà As an adult, all of that is now over because competition and these Christmas shopping sprees killed the holidays for me.
In the last few years, it has become increasingly harder and harder for me to keep the Christmas spirit and avoiding having arguments with friends and family over trivial things. Sometimes the arguments are trivial, because there shouldnÆt be fuss when buying an expensive/inexpensive gift or assuming the right gift (i.e. Gym gift certificate) for the wrong person. Other times it is the manner in which a present is givenà or not given (forgotten/unexpected person). All I know is that during the months of November, December and early January I am on edge for these reasons and I no longer want to be bothered with the so-called ôHolidaysö
Now donÆt get me wrong, I love the whole idea of Christmas and sharing, but there comes a time when sharing becomes an obligation and then becomes a burden.
If you think about it, holiday gatherings today are now an event, cooking has become one sided and buying presents (what was once for kids, yours or others, used to be something to save up for and given generously) now is given to anyone without feeling simply because someone had placed you on their Christmas list (and they expect you to buy them a present in return). With secret SantaÆs at work, presents for Teachers and Neighbors, and gifts for extended family and friends you havenÆt seen in over a year, it is a wonder why I havenÆt rebelled sooner and said screw the presents and screw the holidays, either leave me alone or just spend time with me like in the old days, no strings attached.
Now I know all this talk about spending the holidays visiting family and friends seems kind of corny to some people, but presents are not the only thing associated with Christmas. What happened to the good cheer, the sharing and the giving? Somehow things changed over the years I donÆt know how? Maybe it was of our first jobs, our disposable income or maybe showing off a little, but somehow things have changed from singing Carols to Mid-night shopping on Christmas Eveà I want it all back, all the love, the smiles and the excitement. If things donÆt change? Hey!?! Maybe I will post a note on my door labeled ôUnavailable until after the Holidaysö (I am generous the rest of the year, why not give me the gift of sanity this Christmas and just spend time with me, no strings attached).
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