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Am I alone in not really liking Christmas? I don't like the period leading up to it by the time it arrives I am bored to death with it. I feel elated when 1st January arrives! I don't remember feeling so badly about it years ago when it started in December instead of September, and, of course, it's magic for children - but I just don't like it at all any more.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Fakeplastic , I absoloutely hate it with it a passion,when it gets to october I start to dread the upcoming months then all the decorations,cards etc start coming out and i can't just cant get excited over the whole thing and can't understand these people that get obsessed with it and spend hundreds of pounds and get themselves in debt its all about money now which has took the joy out of it.
The day itself is utterly boring -its nice to see my family don't get me wrong but theres nothing on t.v and i just stuff my face and get really fat!
I normally go on holiday for xmas and new year to escape when we can and i dont own any decorations or even a tree! im such a scrooge- can't wait for the whole thing to be over and done with - rant over !!
roll on 2005 the quicker the better ! x
Kags, I must admit that I did all I could to make Christmas a wonderful, magical time when my son was little and think that all children should have this experience.
I especially enjoyed all the various tipples that were left out for Santa after my son had finally gone to bed and to sleep at about 3.00 am!
I answered a question similar to this recently. I don't like most of it but I love the way the children enjoy it. I don't like:
Shops who start selling decs/cards/gifts in the middle of October!
Putting up decorations(ruins the paintwork).
Sending/Recieving cards(waste of money).
Pretending I enjoy being dragged to the outlaws for dinner.
Knowing that mother-in-law(outlaw) says dinner will be at 2 p.m. when I know damn well we won't be sitting down before 3.15.
Said m-i-l giving me a sloppy kiss on the cheek(I'm 39 for f*cks sake!) and I'll end up stinking of Opium perfume for the next 3 hours.
Having to jump up and down in the bin to squash in all the wrapping paper/packaging from all the presents.
Knowing that I'll shortly be returning to work and fixing broken bones/teeth/faces because people couldn't exercise a little restraint and brotherly love over the 'Festive' period.
Also, what is the big fuss over a New Year?
Bah Humbug!
I'm going to buck the trend - I hated it when I was little and now I like it. That is because I am Jewish, and when I was little I go SO SICK of people doing all these Christmas things, and all the Christmas songs in the stores, and people saying Merry Christmas to me... I just despised the holiday.
Now I am married to someone who was raised Christian, and have really started to enjoy getting the tree, setting up the decorations, etc. Also, now our son is 2, and last year he really noticed the lights, etc... and I think this year is going to be very much fun.
I do agree about the rampant consumerism though - yuck.
I'm going to be difficult and say that I love Christmas. I always have and always will. I love the ancient decorations that emerge year after year each with a fond family memory. I love the fact that even though I know something will go wrong in the kitchen my family will always say it was the best ever dinner. I love the fact that even though I usually know what gifts I'm having the surprise and shouts of joy never fail to light up faces.
Message for Fakeplastic, leave QM alone - he's mine!