All the bad stuff happens during the Holidays.

[Black_Bird]

It starts just after Holloween and ends just after New Years. Does anybody else notice that? It's like natures way of saying "Shouldn't you all be in caves sleeping until spring?"

 

[Summery]

I have noticed. It's like all things come to an end this time of year. Sometimes, literally. Death and rebirth...don't always understand it.

 

[Black_Bird]

Yeah. More people seem to be born and die during the holidays. My friend will be seeing his first child just before or on Christmas. Every year around this time, all my aunts and uncles start acting strange; some of them get very depressed or very manic.

... Then again, mental illness seems to be in the genes; you just have to look at my brother and my cousin to know that.

Every year, I dread this time more then the last.

 

[lilminx]

This isn't really my favorite subject right now, so I will abstain from agreeing or disagreeing with you.

 

[Starfish]

I am fat enough to hibernate. What a brilliant fucking idea!


See you all in the Spring.

 

[Soblue]

My ex always started a huge fight around the holidays. Every fucking year. I can't think of a Christmas that we just had a nice time instead of arguing.

 

[Black_Bird]

Soblue, it's the money that's involved buying all those gifts. You start buying and, at first it feels good, but slowly you begin to wonder how you are going to pay for it all.

The simple solution is just not to give gifts on christmas; give them all year round to different people. It's more special when you give gifts for no reason at all, anyway.

 

[Angel]

It's more special when you give gifts for no reason at all, anyway.

I agree, but I'm also one of the odd people who actually enjoy all of the preperation and stress of the season

 

[Silverluna]

i think i tend to get more depressed on holidays...or more like the whole season.....not just on the days themselves...

its the stress , the limited funds...the whole cheeriness of the season just misses me...

 

[Black_Bird]

I agree, but I'm also one of the odd people who actually enjoy all of the preperation and stress of the season

You know, if you're that into pain, maybe you should concider spending more time in the BDSM forum.



I like the decorations and the food; I think those are worth it. The gifts are not worth it to me. Life is all about experiences, not things.

 

[Cerberus666]

all the bad stuff happens during the holidays

not in my world. Thanksgiving and the week following christmas are the only times mylife isn't shitty. Thats when my family is here and its the only time i see them. we've had people die around them late october mostly but if we are together nothing is ever too bad to handle. I guess there is just strength in numbers.

 

[Black_Bird]

i think i tend to get more depressed on holidays...or more like the whole season.....not just on the days themselves...

its the stress , the limited funds...the whole cheeriness of the season just misses me...

I used to look forward to the holidays; it meant getting together with my extended family and gorging ourselves on food.

Unfortunately, my grandparents decided it was also about shoving your religious beliefs on others, and that I do not appreciate.

 

[Monazwx]

Hope that's not true. I need all the luck I can get right now 'til January.

 

[Cheyenne]

I'm fine once December gets here, but I hate the month of November.

 

[Black_Bird]

I'm fine once December gets here, but I hate the month of November.

Because of the elections or just because?

 

[Silverluna]

I used to look forward to the holidays; it meant getting together with my extended family and gorging ourselves on food.

Unfortunately, my grandparents decided it was also about shoving your religious beliefs on others, and that I do not appreciate.

ditto...holidays used to be big deals...when i was a kid...now people have changed...died...or gotten divorced...and its all different... not for the better...

 

[SpiceCake]

I used to look forward to the holidays; it meant getting together with my extended family and gorging ourselves on food.

Unfortunately, my grandparents decided it was also about shoving your religious beliefs on others, and that I do not appreciate.

My family had traditions of drunken holiday brawls, so I made up my own traditions. I'm much happier!

 

[lady_deanna]

For me the holidays are sort of weird... I do love them, I really do, but at the same time for the past few years they have been a sore reminder of how lonely life can be... There are good things... family visits, generosity, and such.... And bad... no one special to share with, I've lost many relatives at this time too, and the bills... But such is life the rest of the year, I suppose... Just these winter holidays seem to exaggerate the best of the goods and the worst of the bads... I guess its just a matter of choosing which one to remember more...