Nov 30 2008
I Guess I’m Anti Christmas
I’m told that I’m anti Christmas by my girlfriend. She is all about the lights, decorations and tree and I would rather not bother with it. I’m not sure if this makes me the scrooge that she claims I am but more of someone who hates bothering with all the mess. Part of me feels like my anti religious (especially Christian) beliefs should keep me away from celebrating the holiday. Then there are the thoughts that it’s no longer about the religious aspects. Well than that means it’s now more about the commercial/capitalist part of the holiday which I’m equally against. Having a new baby makes my girlfriend really eager to make his first Christmas special. I look at it like we are starting a tradition of lying to him about something that holds no special meaning to either of us. (Seeing as how she too is anti commercialism and anti christian)
I like the caring and giving that goes on during the holiday but I also feel like it becomes a time that you are supposed to give and care so people neglect that throughout the rest of the year. Almost an attitude like “I’ll just do my part around the holidays”. I’m not against the idea of Christmas but part of me feels hypocritical to celebrate it.
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Indulging in the myths of the holiday isn’t necessarily bad. It teaches your child that fairy tales are simply that, and lets him/her know that adults can’t be trusted all the time. It also lets them know that their parents are the ones who truly love them and buy them shit-not some random, genial obese man in a furry suit.
I am truly anti-religion, and my wife is as well, but she still goes nuts over decorating…it’s ingrained at this point. There are two ways to deal with someone who revels in the festivities of the season:
1) Refuse to participate and thus relinquish your right to bitch, or
2) Participate and moderate, i.e. no cymbal clanging monkeys or Nativity scenes with white baby Jesus.
When it’s all said and done, you can enjoy giving gifts without succumbing to the crass commercialism by supporting non-corporate retailers and knowing that you’ll only have to see your jackass relatives for one more day.
Cheers