Christmas Stress
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- mg33
I am nearing my mental exhaustion point. I seriously want to tell my entire family that I don't ever want us to be each other gifts ever again. It's just become nothing but buying senseless crap for the sake of giving something, on both sides it feels sometimes.
I was just at Barnes & Noble shopping, and at Borders, and just felt like my knees were going to buckle...
How to get the right gift?
What do they really need?
Will they ever even read books?
Why/how do I justify this?It's so hair-pulling frustrating. I never thought I would be this way. I'm not rich, but I'm comfortable, I live simply and don't need much but peace of mind and ability to relax.
I am printing some photos of myself and my girlfriend to give to my parents, they've not had new ones of us in a while. So I guess that's a nice personal gift.
But I seriously think that next year I am going to suggest that we all donate to a charity, something that helps people who have NOTHING. The thought of knowing someone's life is better because I've chosen to eschew materialistic traditions is something I think would really be great in my life.
Thanks for reading - I'm just really frustrated.
- blackspade0
i bought 1 present for ma n' pa.
+painted a canvas for my gf.
thats it, ...stress-free.
;)
- blaw0
i really dig the donate to charity as a gift idea. i've told my family to do that for several years, but they 'prefer to get me a gift'. still, good idea.
****
p.s.: merry christmas, mg.
good luck with the craziness.
- shilohous0
damn dude, have a drink
- mg330
I think limiting gifts to birthdays is something I would like to do. Mine is 2 days after C-mas and has always gotten overlooked.
I think things will be fine, it's just stressful. Along with that is the second time my GF will be with me for Chrstmas in Texas with my family. She's gotten some odd gifts before, and I felt bad that she had to sit there and act appreciative.
Felt worse that a parent then felt she actually liked it, and even worse that said gifts would then be given away or never used.
It sucks. It makes me sad. I'm not saying my family is strange, it's just that so much could be avoided with a new tradition.
- mg330
damn dude, have a drink
shilohous
(Dec 20 05, 19:05)
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LOL, no doubt I was walking home and thinking about pouring a nice double shot of Makers on ice.
- shilohous0
just remember families that have nothing still have eachother, same as you and yours. dont stress it dude
- Jnr_Madison0
I feel your pain but everyone else I know seems to get a kick out of it so I humour them.
- mg330
What Jnr?
- Jnr_Madison0
I'm saying that I hate the whole xmas present shit too but because my gf and family enjoy it I go along with it.
- mg330
- versa0
i hear u my brotha ....
rent Christmas Vacation with Chevy .. always helps me
- JazX0
No worries man. It's the nature of it all. The person on the other side understands. Now drink wine and be merry.
- wristtattoo0
ALL OUTDOOR XMAS LIGHT LOOK FOOKING STUPID.
- wristtattoo0
LIGHTS even
- inspiration0
I completely agree. I find the whole ritual increasingly bizzare and meaningless each year.
I feel like I have to participate even though I don't want to. I'm made to feel like a scrooge - I just find this hysterical consumption/consumerism repulsive.
That is on top of the fact - the stuff I get I neither want or need. Often it shows how little people know each other.
Next year I'm going to ask for donations or to buy a goat for a family in Africa or something.
- wristtattoo0
hysterical consumption and consumerism -- that's christmas!
It's Christmas time again
It's time to be nice to the people you can't stand
All year
I'm growing tired of all this Christmas cheer
You people scare me
Please stay away from my home
If you don't wanna get beat down
Just leave the presents and then leave me aloneI Won't Be Home For Christmas
Blink 182
- trooperbill0
Stressed : AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...
- Jaline0
I absolutely hate Christmas sometimes, primarily because I have 7 people in my in my house (my immediate family), and buying even two gifts can get frustrating. I'm okay with it because I can presents easily by just asking the person to give me a list of things they may want.
My mom's birthday is the 24th and my dad's is the 30th, which just makes it worse. I never know if I should buy two presents, or just give them a big one on Christmas. Or New Years. It's hard to say.
I completely agree that sometimes it's just best to give to charity. Makes more sense. I know that my family uses about 50% of the gifts we get, and therefore it's useless.
- Jaline0
A black, 1977 Fender Telecaster Deluxe, left handed, beautiful, calling my name:
Like this -
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mg33
(Dec 20 05, 19:49)You're a musician right? I love that guitar. I'm planning to get a black Fender guitar whenever I get some more money. They're so purrrddy.
- nooner0
hell, i'm just stressed out about the fact that i have to go drink and party on no sleep again tonight.