Why do some people like the "Holiday" 🤣?

[Katebfun]

To be honest the holidays feel more like forced Joy and overconsumption of food and shopping. I gave up celebrating the holidays in a traditional sense and have since then have never had a stressful holiday. I prefer to travel or get together with my chosen family. I rarely ever buy X Mass gifts as well, what's the point of wasting $ and paper on cards.

I honestly don't understand and see the hype in celebrating the holidays.

[jennifer_bloom]

The main thing I like about festivals is that our family and friends are positive people in network social gatherings and we talk about our vacations, our parties, our foods, our purchases, our favourite movies, our favourite books, our cool friends and connections etc... I've had people try to clique me as friends that are always talking about bad things and I'm not saying its wrong to grieve when bad things happen, but their refusal to be a happy presence in my life makes me think they do not respect my time or personal curiosities about life.

[midnightmoon05]

Celebrate the way you want it.
I just like the days off ;) … no complaints here from me.
What others do…I can care less.
my family only do presents for kids under certain age. By the time they become working adults… we stop buying gifts..

we also make it easy by giving money to help them succeed for college or savings or learn the value of money.
At the end… we get together to eat and talk about our next travel plans with our siblings or our business ideas/plans…we also talk about how to care for our elderly mom.

[strateguy632]

1, some people like the "Holiday" each for its theme. Thanksgiving has a theme. Christmas has a theme. nothing is "forced about Joy," each has a theme.2, "overconsumption of food" is the fault of the eater, eat less. not a bad part of holiday. 3, shopping is to give gifts to close friends. don't you want to? if you like them! not a waste, it is a symbol. pick out a NICE card message. 4, nothing stressful about holiday? just enjoy with family or friends. 5, if you "don't understand" the theme choose a holiday and READ about its theme.

[KrakenAttackin]

Oh come on Kate, I bet the holidays see you with your legs in the air quite a bit. You surely get filled with "joy" this time of year.

[Katebfun]

🤣 right... what is your deal Ritz cracker? Always harassing me on here..

[KrakenAttackin]

Because so many of your posts come from a place of privilege and entitlement.

[Katebfun]

That sounds like a you problem 😅🤣

[rosemilk]

finally someone who sees it like me lol because yeah that is exactly what the holidays are. forced and greedy.

i don't understand why people love Christmas so much either. i asked my friend that once and she said because of the presents... she's in her 30's lol...

[NathanDavis]

oh no... I am very much and willingly going into all of that BBQ...

[exitseven]

The holidays have been a pain in the ass for me for 40 years.

[Likes2drive]

I don’t like them like I did as a kid, too stressful now and doesn’t mean the same

[IslaTheWitch]

For me, it is a time I can meet with family and friends. Presents, food, and decorations are very nice additions but aren't the main point.

[jamesgoldman]

Eating, drinking and counting all the money rolling in ready for new year when everyone else's credit card bills to show up and their gold becomes my gold

[HouseMoat]

Wouldn't it depend on if you're religious or not?

[strateguy632]

for Christmas and Easter yes, but Halloween Thanksgiving and new year is for everyone.

[HouseMoat]

@strateguy632 Halloween no but Thanksgiving, and new year, yeah

[FenixG45]

Initially it was the Celebration of a plentiful harvest, but it kinda got out of hand!

[eagle1951]

being with family remembering old times, making new memories

[CrimsonAngel09]

I don't know. Too cheerful for me.

[ThrillSeeker01]

Makes sense.

[gorydetails]

Cool story, bro.