This time of Year.


humanknotgirl's avatar
For once I am actually, legitimately bitchy enough to warrant a complaint. To be honest, I'd been avoiding talking about this, but for fuck sake...

I hate Christmas. I loathe and despise it. Worst of all, I hate the fact that it is taboo to say you hate Christmas without coming off as some sort of grinch or narcissistic bastard. But seriously, fuck this time of year. This is the one time of year where the disparity between me and my family is largest. Every other time of year I seem to be on decent footing with my family, but for some reason this holiday screws with me personally.

For my family, the holidays start the day after Thanksgiving. The lights, decorations, the tree with the ornaments, the folky music, the obsession with food. To the rest of my family, it's great, but to me, the appeal simply isn't there.

For an entire month, the rest of my family appears to be in a winter wonderland dream phase, and I feel like I'm being singled out because I just can't seem to get into it. And if I say anything even remotely off base, I'm scorned for killing the mood. It happens every year. I've gotten into the habit of just withdrawing during this time of year, keeping to myself until NYE.

Just once, I'd like to be able to scream at the top of my lungs, "Fuck this holiday! I don't need your damn trees, or your damn presents!" I shouldn't be celebrating it anyway since I don't believe Christ is the prodigal son of God. Whatever.

Anyone else develop their inner bitch this time of year?
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prosaix's avatar
You think that warranted a complaint thread?

Yeah think again.
mikepav's avatar
it's an excuse to drink and have parties. untwist your panties and put a little extra rum in your eggnog.
shininginthedarkness's avatar
If their Christmas spirit is so darn strong, your sullen moping shouldn't be able to kill it.

This means they're faking it, and they're mad at you for not keeping up the charade.
Elmida's avatar
I had Christmas dinner because I hate my family, but I love Christmas.
3wyl's avatar
I probably would nourish it to hell, but I'm meeting my fiancé after Christmas, so... happy times for me. :la:

It's only once a year. Not too bad, right?
HaanPere's avatar
Not really a fan of the holiday either, although I do like it how everything's cheap in stores afterwards. :dummy:
Penhuin's avatar
Christmas sucks. After three minutes with my family in the same room it's awful! :dead: Besides, three months worth of buildup to one day isn't worth it.
DJ0Hybrid's avatar
I've noticed that no one in my family is getting into the Christmas mood. Might change around the 20th or something when watch Jim Carry's The Grinch will be a must and that will probably start the mood for some.
zodiacgal's avatar
You and my mom would get along really well. :iconbackawayplz:
DoctorOWL's avatar
I get annoyed at Christmas music starting the day after Thanksgiving so I have to listen to the same old 20 songs over and over and over again for 2 months. I also get pretty tired of my mom being drunk for the week before and during Christmas, that got old a long time ago. AT LEAST THIS YEAR SEEMS TO BE GOOD!
humanknotgirl's avatar
Christmas music can be good if it is done well. Most people who attempt it flat out suck.

Also, I'm just looking forward to having an excuse to get smashed on NYE. It's only one night a year, after all.
DoctorOWL's avatar
I've listened to 20 years of Christmas music, I'm pretty tired of it. I only like two songs, the rest make me want to strangle people.

I will spend my NYE watching fireworks!
humanknotgirl's avatar
I'll watch them on TV, unless I end up actually going to Reno. Then I can watch the fireworks through my grandparents' window whilst drinking from their premier liquor collection.
DoctorOWL's avatar
I live in a semi-rural area so the people here go nuts with fireworks. I can usually get a good vantage point and see them all.
humanknotgirl's avatar
The casino does NYE and 4th of July fireworks here, while the fairgrounds does only 4th of July. And people sneak bottle rockets into our state and set shit on fire.
dorkface4's avatar
To many people Christmas is no longer a Christian holiday. I see Muslims having their kids take photos with Santa and buying them Christmas presents.
DoctorOWL's avatar
Santa =/= Christian.
dorkface4's avatar
We wish them a Merry Christmas when they leave and they say it back. They're buying Christmas presents and putting up Christmas trees...
DoctorOWL's avatar
Trees and presents also =/= Christian. :B

There were no pine trees nor snow during Jesus' birth. According to the Bible and all that jazz. The wise men also did not give him gifts until later. So no presents either.
dorkface4's avatar
That's the point. Christmas is no longer just Christian. It's been commercialized.
LoboSabio's avatar
Only if you let it. Something people don't seem to realize is all that commercial stuff is entirely optional. You don't have to do that. You can celebrate Christmas however you want to.
dorkface4's avatar
Well yes. The point I was trying to make is that the OP can still celebrate Christmas regardless of whether or not she believes in Christ.
DoctorOWL's avatar
You don't have to buy anything to have a Christmas.