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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
Why do you hate Christmas though? Like most people who tell me they hate Christmas either hate how capitalistic society takes advantage of it, or they hate their families they're forced to see. But what is there to dislike about the actual holiday and what it represents and the fun things and jolly vibes we get to participate in?
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For me it's a few things.
1. I hate the clutter of Christmas crap everywhere. I like things clean and chill.
2. Parents divorced in grade five. Christmas was always a back-and-forth ordeal and never all the relaxing.
3. Then got married and you have my two sides of the family and then my wife's family, too, so we're pulled this way and that. Plus they live 90 minutes outside of town so then you're sleeping on crappy guest beds and have 18 people sharing two bathrooms. Ugh.
Not sure at what point you're allowed to do what you want, but my experience with Christmas is just going from obligation to obligation trying to make the people that have a Norman Rockwell-idea of what Christmas is happy. Since IDGAF about Christmas, I'm usually trying to make some boomer happy or trying to provide a fun Christmas for my kids. Would love just to turtle with my family of four and enjoy a fun time, but instead we're running all over hell's half acre.
Throw in work parties, etc. and it fkn sucks. Just so many expectations on your time. Covid absolutely ruled for that - probably my favourite Christmas and my friends have said the same.