Do you wish the holiday season was over already?
964732
the wife says " hell yes!!"  that's good enough for me there flanders!!!!!!
16631
Sure. Christmas is a nice holiday.  I'm sure most of us have mixed emotions on this holiday for many different reasons.  I think the predominant emotion would be happiness, though.  Its a nice thing to see someone in love with the gift you gave them.  Sharing is a really nice thing-even if it isn't an exchange of gifts, its nice to share time with people on this holiday.
638453
No thats a holiday. A custom is something you might do during New Years.
870624
A lot of people don't look forward to the holidays. Christmas is my favorite time of the whole year and I usually go all out with decorating, but I have had years where it was a struggle just to drag the tree out. I can't stand all the commercialization so we try to focus on the true joys of the season. It is always sad to remember that a loved one has passed close to or on a meaningful date. On the other hand, if we gave up celebrating any given date because of a death, we wouldn't be able to be happy again because there are dates throughout the year that hold meaning for each of us. In the case of elderly relatives, I am content to look back at the lives they had and I always recall the funny things they used to do and say or the happy times we shared. I also know that they wouldn't want us sitting around mourning them and not moving forward and making our own memories. One thing that helps bring the holidays into sharper focus is my son. We have some traditions we share with the whole family, but we have our very own too and I wouldn't want to let him down. He is still little and I want it to be magical for him and also pass on our traditions to his family when he is grown. It may help you to remember something you used to do with your loved ones and turn it into a holiday tradition for your baby. It will become something you share through the years and he will have a connection to his family that he can carry with him the rest of his life.
983461
I stopped enjoying it as a teenager.  I never have any money and I feel bad when my family gives me expensive gifts.  More than half the family has died, is in a nursing home or has become estranged so it's not the same anymore.  Thinking of the past makes me sad.  Drunk drivers worry me on every holiday.  I start getting stressed before Thanksgiving and it doesn't let up until New Years Day.  I usually wish they'd go away but I also wish I could just relax and enjoy them. - Oh yeah, I think about suicide (seriously) every time I see a Christmas related commercial/program on TV.
28940
No I am not, but I hope that you know that you are worth more than any silly holiday.  \n\nConcentrate on people you love, like your family.  They will be there for you.\n\nLove has more dimensions than just romantic.
756869
On the one hand, I really look forward to this time of year. On the other hand, being married and dealing with two families instead of just one is the pits. Seven years and it's still a mess at the holidays.
165001
It's just a b.s. made-up holiday. Do what I do, and celebrate it on the 15th. Take care.
761248
I think they have quit thinking at that point .. or never knew what Christmas/Holiday was about. We don't have to spend. We don't have to hurt. I wish you Peace and Hope.
726797
Not anymore, did the retail/holiday thing for nearly a decade.  And now, a decade later, I can barely force myself to go Christmas shopping at all.\n\nAnd although I won't have to get up and go into work,  feel good in that I will be working, I have year-end accounting and tons more work to do on a website.\n\nSorry you have to work, I won't be out bugging you tomorrow!
42132
I bet it is. but it depends on your attitude towards it, and I'm not really 'feeling it' for these holidays. I'm more of an April 15th/14th person (Day(s) Titanic sank)
799493
I switch off year to year.\n\nBecause Christmas get togethers are always mandatory FFF (forced family fun), I take a break every other year and stay home with immediate family for Thanksgiving.\n\nThis year is home and we are actually splurging on going out to a nice restaurant this afternoon.\n\nNext year, the dreaded triple F, and it is my turn to host the partial extended family.  Oh joy.
10660
Well today i got up early and did some Christmas shopping for me. I got rest of family done last weekend and sent them out west where they live. I live in Ohio.The rest of the day i cleaned my house and did some laundry. Had chinees food for dinner and will soon go down to bacement to watch movies.. "Christmas vacation""Santa Clause" and "Polar Express".\n Sunday i go to church then see a movie and find someplace to have Dinner.\n  I could have flown out west to have Christmas with family ,but air travel is such a pain and i have to work monday.\n  MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!
891683
Holidays are overrated. I prefer to try to enjoy every day and make the most of every day. To treat every day as if it's special because it is and treat myself special also :c)\nWhat's your fave holiday?
24587
Yes unless its a holiday and this is an old question!
865581
This year it seems that I am doing everything backwards.  Usually I have all my shopping done by Thanksgiving and then I start my decorating.  This year I had my in-laws for Thanksgiving so I wanted the house to be completely decorated.  Everything is up (Three Trees!) and I have bought only 1 gift out of a total of 45!  Wow!  I need to get moving - TODAY!  Thanks for asking such a great question - it got me thinking of everything I need to do.\n\nMerry Christmas!
734057
its nice being around family and friends but anymore christmas means going into debt again......where has christmas gone.....why is it a financial issue now......