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Who else doesn't care about Christmas?

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Redscooter · 15/12/2018 15:33

When I was a kid I loved it. My 3 sisters and I had loads of gifts from Father Christmas and from our parents on the 25th. Then on Boxing Day our Nana and Grandad would rock up with an absolute load more. When my own 2 children were small I loved it too. Now I've largely lost interest.

I still love to see my grown up children and my grandson at Christmas time. I enjoy a nice lunch, I enjoy a little bit too much to drink and watching some telly.

But Christmas lights and decorations, panic buying in supermarkets stuffed with enormous arrays of tins containing mediocre chocolates, giving and receiving cards and gifts - just leaves me cold. I can't wait for the 27th to come round!
I absolutely approve of other people thinking that Christmas is a really great time (this is their choice) however very few of them seem to think that it's acceptable for me not to agree with them.

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AwfulSomething · 15/12/2018 15:36

I don't care about Christmas, don't celebrate it and usually work it. I avoid admitting it in real life due to the odd and offensive reactions I get.

dimsum123 · 15/12/2018 15:41

I hate it. It seems like just an opportunity for businesses to suck every last penny out is us. Enforced enjoyment whether you like it or not. If I had my way we would leave the country for somewhere hot and non christmassy on 22 Dec and be back on 29 in time for new year.

dimsum123 · 15/12/2018 15:43

And why is it not OK to say you hate Christmas? I hate the fact I am forced to enjoy something I couldn't care less about.

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Redscooter · 15/12/2018 15:47

Not just me then! I also think it's a bit sad that many people that can really not afford it, feel obliged to join in and spend a lot of money on credit cards etc.

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Redscooter · 15/12/2018 15:51

Saying that you hate Christmas is unacceptable to many people because it causes them disquiet about their own spending habits and as they can't accept that they may be doing something "wrong" they need a scapegoat - you!

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speakout · 15/12/2018 16:07

I don;t think anyone cares if you hate christmas or not- you are overthinking that one.

I love christmas and many other seasonal festivals through the year.

No one is forced to celebrate christmas and even if they do they can take the fun aspects and disregard the rest.

Life is too short to hate.

Ohyesiam · 15/12/2018 16:16

I didn’t do Christmas at all between leaving home and having kids(many years!).
Will gladly go back to that when my offspring are otherwise occupied.

I like a gentle Christmas , not a pointless rush.

speakout · 15/12/2018 16:18

Ohyesiam

That would have meant 20 years of no christmas for me.

Left home at 19, had kids at 38.

I had many fantastic adult- child free christmases in that time!!!

Partridgeamongstthepigeons · 15/12/2018 17:15

Not that fussed about it. Loved it for DS1 when he was little but DS2 has ASD and SLD so it was hard when he was little as he didn't understand it and I was struggling big time with his diagnosis and its impact. I couldn't bear to see Christmas stuff as it made me so sad as we couldn't experience normal Christmas' anymore. I sort of fell out of love with Christmas.

Lottapianos · 15/12/2018 17:21

I usually hate it with a passion because of family obligations, but this year we are not visiting anyone and it will just be the two of us. I don't give a crap about Christmas but am looking forward to time off work and eating and drinking a bit more than usual

Truckingonandon · 15/12/2018 17:37

Can't bear it and don't acknowledge it.

fleshmarketclose · 15/12/2018 17:50

I don't like it never have really. I go through the motions for the dc. Had hoped that as they got to be adults and left home I'd eventually get to the point I could ignore Christmas but my birthday is Christmas Day and they all insist on coming to me to cook for them to celebrate Hmm

speakout · 15/12/2018 18:09

Is it not possible to clear away all the crap and find something valid about christmas?

I totally get the obligations, the commercialisation is not good but we don't have to buy into that.

No aspects you love?
Food? The music? The tradition?

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Redscooter · 15/12/2018 18:17

Pah! The Tradition is the worst part. Christmas is a holiday, trouble is, it's the same holiday every year. I've effectively been going to the same destination every year for 61 years. Dull.

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Ivegotthree · 15/12/2018 18:19

I love it but don't care for NYE.

I don't think anyone cares what anyone else thinks as long as they don't use their antipathy to quash anyone else's enjoyment.

hugoagogo · 15/12/2018 18:22

It's crap, I can't understand why anyone likes it? To me it's a list of jobs and shopping. Where is the fun?
I look forward to boxing day.

Judeeee · 15/12/2018 18:26

I endure it rather than enjoy it.

speakout · 15/12/2018 18:36

hugoagogo
It's crap, I can't understand why anyone likes it? To me it's a list of jobs and shopping. Where is the fun?

I guess we all have different perspectives.

To me the shoppings and jobs are minor parts.

I adore christmas.

anxious62 · 15/12/2018 18:49

Can I ask why are you on the Christmas boards if you hate it?

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Redscooter · 15/12/2018 19:02

There you go anxious 62 - you've assumed that the Christmas boards are meant purely for saying positive things about Christmas.

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Novacancy3 · 15/12/2018 19:08

I'm not a fan and I pay as little attention to it as I can get away with.

starzig · 15/12/2018 19:52

I love the presents bit, especially watching the kids open theirs. But the whole getting dressed up and going to Sils for dinner and going to pub etc... I can be doing without.

BeardedMum · 15/12/2018 19:59

I don’t like it either. The only day I hate even more is New years eve!

loveliesbleeding1 · 15/12/2018 20:23

I find the run up to Christmas Day stressful but I love the actual day.What I don’t like is when people are nasty about other people’s choice to not celebrate it.My late Grandma didn’t celebrate Christmas and nobody outside the family could understand her point of view.

SilkenTofu · 15/12/2018 21:55

I love shopping for my DC and making it special for them. I love the food and drink. I love the TV shows and the fact we get lots of days off.

I hate the obligation and the expense.

My favourite Christmases are when we go on holiday.

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