Despite my unwillingness, I am now fully surrounded by holiday cheer. I do not think of myself as a "Scrooge" per se, but my aversion to all things Christmas might seem a bit out of sync with the American tradition.
Hanging up Christmas décor seems not only like a waste of time, but a waste of space in a one-bedroom apartment that has precious little. It just seems so defeating to don my home with stuff that will only stay up for a month. And if I get lazy, and don't take them down until January 10, I will look positively stupid.
Besides, no one ever comes over anyway, except my boyfriend, who has agreed that we will not celebrate Christmas when we get married.
If I say any of these things to people in an attempt to explain why I don't like this time of year, they look at me as though they don't understand at all. "Why, Ryan, how come you don't like to put up a tree? Or hang lights?"
Because I don't think it's worth the hastle, that's why. If I'm going to redecorate or put up new things in my apartment, I want it to be legitimate. Maybe a sale at World Market or smoke damage would be better reasons to reassess how my apartment is decorated than the birth of a guy I'm not entirely convinced deserves all the fuss.
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16 years ago
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Ryan,
Late as this comment might be, I agree with you and hadn't adorn my living quarters for years during the holidays...except for the ones my mother brought over and insisted that they were for the kids.
However, as I grow older and have more rugrats...I've succumb to the Christmas spririt. I've taken the time to think back at how magical the holidays were when I was younger and realized that wonderful time was only so wonderful b/c of the hard work my mother put into it. So I will decorate and sing carols, so my children will have those wonderful memories also.
As for JC, I bounce back and forth between athestism (sp is that a word) and full devoutness with as much guilt as Catholasism (sp)can giva a person. But I realize that Faith is exactly that...belief in something where there is no proof. But I can see how it can be hard for someone with your intelligence sort through and believe all those stories...but for others, it's all they have. --Amy Jo
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