I've "celebrated " Christmas once or twice with past girlfriends but I have to admit I cant stand it.I did it out of respect for them. Why the hell is Jesus so damn important to me that i have to celebrate this guys friggin birthday? I understand that Society has made christmas into a comercial holiday for those who dont want to make it about Jesus but i for one cant pry apart all the Jesus stuff, songs and the rest of it from the religious part of it. If i was at my catholic relatives house I would have to show tolerance and respect. Fine no problem. But as an Ex JW i must rant that I hate the fact that its celebrated as if our whole world has to stop and think about Dec 25 with some reverence Year after Year after Year ...and so on .....If i work on that day i get paid DT 1/2..thats the only good thing i can think about that day. If i had to give Christmas some meaning...i would have to say the true meaning of Christmas is sex. Because you have more time off from work to do what you really want to do with your significant other.......of course spending time with relatives/family is great but leads into the festive christmassy spirit....hummm.. sigh... If i had small chidren who wanted to be part of the whole societal system of getting into the xmas spirit I would put on a happy face and grunt and bear it I guess...but...I guess what it comes down to is that i had the JW religion forced on me and I feel Christmas is so widespread it feels "forced" me and I hate that...If i see Its a Wonderful Life one more time Im gona burst a vessel. Rudolf and the rest of the cartoons make me .ummm..upset...( Now if there were R rated versions of Its a wonderful life or Rudolf I might watch..who knows...). On the other hand Xmas parties can be fun when xmas is kept out of the party. Christmas cards are one step from the trash can the next day. Xmas trees?? ...wtf..
Xmas I feel should be a private celebration for those who believe in Jesus. This isnt really done in private. Wana give gifts to each other ....great but why should i know about it? Yes i do think all the lights on ppl houses look nice but why the hell is that for Christmas? I dont see them at other times of the yr. I would like to see lights every night of the yr if possible on ppl s houses not on Jesus birthday. When society celebrates this I feel like i celebrate it along with them just cuz its eveywhere. IMO this should stop. Christmas is like a toy. If you like your toy then keep it to yourself. Why offer it to all of us to play with? I have my own toys thank you very much. In the end i really dont care whether ppl know the true history of Jesus day of birth. I dont think that makes a difference anymore. What makes a difference is how ppl treat each other on a daily basis. Jesus has no relevance in my day to day life. None whatsoever.