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nonightowl · 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rdgrad15

Aw I'm sorry about that and I can see how having turkey can bring up painful memories. Also as a kid I used to think we were supposed to waste money on Christmas but not anymore. You're parents were actually right in that aspect because it really is a waste of money for something you only have up for a month and may even throw out if it's a live tree. And yeah the happiness in January doesn't last long and people procrastinating to get taxes done doesn't help matters either.

Yeah, they were right. But try explaining that to a kid!

If one is wealthy, then maybe not so much as waste, BUT if wealthy the money could be given to organizations that help the poor and homeless! Spread the wealth around.

We always got a real tree; I don't know why they didn't get a fake one if that hell bent on saving money. It can be used every year.

They used to re-use gift wrap and tags, if in good shape still.

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Originally Posted by rdgrad15

I totally agree, there does seem to be an expectation that people spend time with family during the holidays. I'd rather spend it with genuine friends, less drama and less judgment going around. Also the holidays really are too close together, wish it was more spread out and they really could do that. In fact Christmas really shouldn't even be in December, if they wanted a more accurate month to celebrate Jesus's birth then August or September would be more fitting since I read that that is the most likely time frame Jesus was born.

And, the rest of the year, we are such an individualistic culture. Me, me, me. Your life, your choices, your priorities....then BAM! It's the holidays and time to be with family. My former therapist pointed that out.

Sometimes people would ask me if I'm doing anything for Halloween, but usually they don't. There's a "Sounds of the Seasons" channel I have on my TV package, that play Oktoberfest music in October, the first half. Then Halloween music. As soon as November 1st comes, it's non-stop Christmas music.

Even though I actually like some of the songs, the association of other things is too much.

You're right that Christmas as the birthday of Jesus isn't even accurate. I'm not even religious, so it's not so important to me as what day they pick...yet spreading it out is something I can support for sure.

Everything all at once, I don't know if other countries have bills and tax season starting in January, but after all that spending it's time to pay up.

NOW there's the screaming and yelling commercials for the holidays, which I find unbearable. It's bad enough the rest of the year, when the volume on any commercial automatically increases. Then you have to turn it down OR OFF. I've been turning it off or I change the station, as soon as it comes on. It makes me NOT want to pay attention, yelling like that.