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I enjoy the holidays but I feel women tend to be more into the seaon then us guys. A lot of my guy friends hate this time. One of them doesn't like how many resources are wasted for such a day. I don't mind it so much though. I can't stand Hallmark holidays, though.

JennaJay: I'm with you. Christmas was the best when the kids were little. Now I have grandkids and it's wonderful all over again-seeing things thru their eyes. I love Christmas. I also love shopping. I always go overboard- but hey-it's Christmas and it makes me happy. I'll search for days looking for just the right gift. I also hate the commercialism. That's not what Christmas is all about. I love going to church on christmas eve. One year I wanted us to make gifts for each other, needleless to say that didn't go over well. This year, the stores started even earlier-skipping right over Thanksgiving. Santa was at the mall before Thanksgiving!! And they started with Christmas music on the radio Thanksgiving day. Some people had christmas lights up before Thanksgiving! That's ridiculous. My daughter was born on Christmas day so she really makes a big deal out of it. I love Christmas-but, hey, at least wait until Thanksgiving is over!

I love Christmas time, the weather and lights, I agree it can get stressful, but thats when I stop and say no! this is going to be what I want it to be.....and spend a little less money, and pay a little more attention. We buy for our 3 children and 6 yr old neice and spend time talking and dining and loving everyone else! were not cheap, just dont want a holiday that wasnt even meant for gift giving to force us to go bankrupt every December! have a wonderful Christmas and happy new year everyone, and remember Jesus is the reason for the season, not the big businesses!

I feel your pain, My husband hates Christmas. Since we have had children who are small he tends to try more for their sakes, but overall I think it is because he had such horrible holidays with his extremely dysfunctional family in the past. I have found that by asking him to do only the things that are really important to me a nd compromising on the rest there is less stress and we work together. It can definately be a problem though because Christmas is my favorite holiday and I spend a lot of time making cookies for all my family and friends, decorating, and going to do xmas activities in the area. Anyway, good luck with it and try to make it fun anyway.

all grumpy men of the world unite! Al will be your leader!

Bah Humbug! I don't like all the artificial cheeriness around the holidays. I don't like how focused it is on having your significant other around and all the mistletoe.

I am also of two minds about this holiday - the annual orgy of greed followed by 6 months or more of finance charges. We have a rule at our house. There has to be a VERY compelling reason to go into any kind of debt for a christmas present. This year is only the second time we have ever done it. My two remaining children moved out, we are buying one a bed (cash) and the other a dinette (maxing out the furniture store acct). And that's all they are getting (both are ok with that). I hear the guys about having to pay for it all, too... my favorite holiday is Turkey Day - family time without all the one-up-manship of the gift buying frenzy. People here in Utah have contests to outdo each other for speed and extremism in decorations as well. The radio station i had my alarm set to started playing all xmas music all the time the day after Turkey Day. Made me want to vomit. Like i need more stress at the end of a semester. I like christmas music on christmas eve, period. But, I guess we all have the power and freedom to make the season whatever we want it to be for ourselves and our families...between stimulus and response...etc. So I guess I will shut the hell up and quit complaining!!! Ha!

Char... Christmas traditions in most spanish speaking countires; December 22, Christmas Lottery Winners are Announced. December 24, Christmas Eve. December 25, Christmas Day . December 28, Day of the Innocents. December 31, New Year's Eve. January 6, Three King's Day. So put on your sombrero and celibrate with us, from Dec 22 to Jan 6.

I used to really love Christmas but I lost two close family members three yrs ago and it really changed Christmas for me but this year my Mom and I are going to get in the spirit and decorate and shop until we drop. Mostly because it feels a little easier to celebrate.

My family wouldn't want me feeling sad either but it can be hard and my cousin is going to be having her baby in the next two weeks so that helps to make Christmas fun. One of my close friends is also having a baby so it should be exciting this year.

al_chamizo said:

In the defense of grouchy men during Christmas… We work hard for 11 months just to spend most of it during the 12th then we are suppose to be happy about it, ahhhhh, bah, humbug.

I don't want to be a scrooge at Christmas but things are so expensive these days that it creates havoc to the paychecks....lol....I actually love Christmas but I have created a monster. I now have 13 grandchildren and the expense is ridiculous not to mention I have 3 children and 3 husbands and wives...Who would have thought 3 children could turn into 19 and that is not the rest of my family like my mom and brothers and sister so it does turn into a nightmare. I wish I was someone who was organized and had all my xmas bought by June......lol

okeenangel said:

I don't want to be a scrooge at Christmas but things are so expensive these days that it creates havoc to the paychecks....lol....I actually love Christmas but I have created a monster. I now have 13 grandchildren and the expense is ridiculous not to mention I have 3 children and 3 husbands and wives...Who would have thought 3 children could turn into 19 and that is not the rest of my family like my mom and brothers and sister so it does turn into a nightmare. I wish I was someone who was organized and had all my xmas bought by June......lol

okeenangel said:

I don't want to be a scrooge at Christmas but things are so expensive these days that it creates havoc to the paychecks....lol....I actually love Christmas but I have created a monster. I now have 13 grandchildren and the expense is ridiculous not to mention I have 3 children and 3 husbands and wives...Who would have thought 3 children could turn into 19 and that is not the rest of my family like my mom and brothers and sister so it does turn into a nightmare. I wish I was someone who was organized and had all my xmas bought by June......lol

charlita said:

ljr3418: I've never seen you so angry. You are right tho. I hate christmas with an X. I think the X is suppose to be the cross but it's alittle demeaning. Yes it sounds like commercialism-I mean it's taking Christ out of Christmas. I also don't like Season's Greetings. It has become a "season of shopping" as you said-each year trying to top last year. The stores have gone crazy-putting out christmas stuff before Halloween. And the kids christmas list keep getting longer and longer. But you know what I still love Christmas. You can celebrate it any way you choose. If you don't like the songs on the radio-turn it off. If you don't want to buy alot of presents-don't. Make them or do someone a favor instead. It's all about what is in your heart. If you have Jesus in your heart-then that's your reason for celebrating. All the rest is just extra-like the stuffing with turkey. Christmas is for the kids anyway. I love seeing my grandkids eyes light up looking at christmas decorations or at Santa. I love teasing them about the elves watching. We go to church on christmas eve because that's a important part too-the most important part. As long as you know that-nothing else matters. You can celebrate it any way you want to. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!