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The holiday season can be a real pain in the ass, folks. Stress levels tend to jump way up. It comes in the form of family drama, shopping for Christmas and shit at work that floats to the top at the end of the year. There is nothing wrong with not liking Christmas/this time of the year. I know I don’t like a major portion of the bullshit that seems to come with the year-end holidays.
So, family drama… Yeah, it sucks. I’m not sure why it’s worse around the winter holidays, but it is. That requirement of traditions – decorating, shopping, family gathering, gifts – can be a real test of someones ability to NOT go complete psycho. Decorating is not that big a deal, but it can be a lot of work. Shopping… did you see my previous post? It’s that multiplied by a gazillion when doing the holiday shopping.
The family getting together under one roof for a few hours can be a real trial. Some of the members of the family don’t get along for that length of time. Family is supposed to be the least judgmental of the people you know, but we all know that tends to be a load of shit. It seems we hold family to a higher standard on some things. Then there is the familiarity breeding contempt thing. Do you realize how much time you’ve spent with some of these turds throughout your life? It can be a real test of your wits to spend the holiday with them, too.
The one hosting the gathering has gone through some shit to make their place ready to receive “guests”. So, they’re already self-conscious and stressed because they don’t want to be judged for a less than adequate abode for the gathering. Sounds silly, right? Well, it is, but that doesn’t make it any less a real thing. Remember, there’s that family standard thing.
Compound all that with feeling obligated to make sure everybody gets the right gift. Then you don’t want anybody feeling slighted by having less money spent on their gift versus another. It’s complete crap, but still a thing, especially with family (more of that drama).
With all that stress and bullshit, it makes sense that somebody might not like this time of the year. There is nothing wrong with that, and fuck anybody who says otherwise. Just try and remember that some folks really do enjoy this time of the year, and that’s okay, too. The best to hope for is that those that enjoy the holidays have some sort of understanding/acceptance for those that have troubles during the holidays. I wish I could offer some advice to make it better, but I can’t. I also tend to be a victim of the “holiday blues”. Just remember… it will be over soon, and the year starts anew. Good luck.
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