The Grinch Thread - what sucks about Christmas for you?

[chisnpeke]

I don't mind the religious part of Christmas because that is the whole point of the day. I do feel other religious holidays this time of year are very overlooked though.

I hate the commercials to buy jewelry. It's like the only way to a woman's heart is through some depreciating stone???

I hate the feeling that you are supposed to buy gifts for EVERYONE. It's just so much waste. Nope, sorry not doing that. I told my friends last year I didn't want anything and didn't want to exchange gifts but they STILL bought me something. Then they asked "what are you getting me?" I told them if you are going to just give me something just so you can get something in return then you shouldn't be giving it in the first place.

I buy a present for my mom and brother. That's it. No one needs anything else and if they do they can buy it themselves.

I do like to donate though and help make others' holiday a bit brighter.

Christmas is mostly for the kids. I remember Christmas was the best time of year when I was younger and now it's just a source of stress, which I find sad.

 

[Mysteria]

My in-laws don't "celebrate" like my family does. It could come and go here and you would barely know it happened. Excluding my MIL. I'm not talking gifts at all. I'm talking fun family time. Ok some gifts but it wasn't about what was in them. It was about the excitement. From b-fast to late night evening toasts (or getting toasted). My DH spent one Christmas with my family and was amazed at what it could be.

Oh I guess I have to explain that. I now live in the US with my DH. My family is in Canada. My immigration is not complete yet so I can't go back until it is. Oh and Dh has 4 brothers only 2 of which he speaks with atm. 1 lives nowhere close. You get the picture.

 

[wendy darling]

There is nothing that I do not like about christmas. I love buying gifts for people, in return I am happy just getting a card.

This christmas will be tough emotionally for various reasons.

I do hope and wish that everyone on the Dis has a nice and peace holiday season

 

[Kteacher]

I hate that I have to work so many hours at my p/t job. Next week we'll start staying open until 10 p.m., so on the nights I work it means I'm working from 8 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. I usually end up working Christmas Eve as well as the day after Christmas. I cook Christmas dinner for our family and my inlaws, so I really don't get much of a break on Christmas Day (we need an exhausted smilie!).
I am grateful that I have 2 jobs-with the economy so bad no one's job in my school district is safe

 

[Aliceacc]

Now don't get me wrong, I like Christmas. If we lose all that religious stuff around it ...
Anyway I'm a grinch. Join me?

If we lose the religious stuff, there's no reason for Christmas. Call it off, go to work, and wait for New Year's a week later.

 

[Aburns8]

I am a little Grinchy this year because me, my husband, and my sister are unemployed. It is hard to celebrate the season when you are depressed.

 

[Kath2003]

If we lose the religious stuff, there's no reason for Christmas. Call it off, go to work, and wait for New Year's a week later.

Well since I get the winter break anyway, there's no option for me to go to work. I hate New Year even more - at least Christmas has good food!

I guess that's just it - I don't see the point of Christmas, and I resent society making me feel obliged to recognise it. I'd really just like some holiday from work to spend time with my family.

 

[Tinkerbelle's Mom]

Okay my inner grinch is crying out! I love Christmas. I love to give gifts. I love the idea behind it all. SInce it is just my dd and I - all of those Christmas moments are possible. We have a wonderful time decorating, singing (even though I am not a good singer.), baking, and so on.

My dsis and I agreed to keep the gifts this year to a minimum because of the economy. We agreed only to give gifts to the kids. Also I have been working part time this year so I could go back to school to get me credential (which i just finished yah!!) and as a single mom this was no easy task financially.

So I go and get my neice some nice HSM 3 stuff. Well dsis calls me to say that they are going to get my DD an American Girl Doll and all the stuff to go with whatever doll they choose. Don't get me wrong this is an extremely nice gift!! DD will love it. But... I feel horrible that I can not do the same for thier dd.

This is the part of Crhistmas that I do not like. My dsis and her dh have extremely high paying jobs while I do not. I have opted to have a job that allows me more time with my dd while still living comfortably. I dislike it when she purposely does things like this. Which is part of the reason I do not travel to see them on Christmas.

Now, a part of my dsis is trying to give my dd a nice and thoughtful presant. But the other part is trying to stick it to me and show me what she believes are bad decisions on my part.

Okay vent over... for now!

 

[singingpixie]

For me it's two things-
1) The driving- I love visiting my family, but I hate the boring 7 hours each way it takes to get there.
2) My work schedule. I always have varying schedules, but the fact that I end up working a lot of nights and weekends really hurts during the holidays when I'm trying to get together with several groups of friends with varying scheduling constraints. I feel like I'm being unreasonable by vetoing so many suggested time slots.