(Read my other post on why Krismas is ok)
He's really not into it at all though. So, I'd like to get him a great gift to help get him into the holiday spirit so that next year maybe he will be more into it. So, any suggestions???
Well, hubby said he will celebrate Krismas, just not Christmas with me!!!
by cognac 10 Replies latest jw friends
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jamiebowers
Maybe if you buy a slinky Victoria's Secret ensemble and wear a Santa hat with it, he'll get into the holiday spirit!
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sacolton
Well, since most JWs take advantage of the tremendous sales on stuff during the holidays ... get some festive lighting and decorate the house for "Krismas". He'll love it. Makes the dull coldness of the home look alive with cheer. Find out what toys he always wanted as a child, but never got. Make a list. He'll appreciate a second-childhood. Go out to a nice dinner. Instead of a tree - buy a beautiful wreath. Spoil him with fancy holiday desserts (hey, they are on sale!) Just go crazy with ideas!
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cognac
lol, Jamie! Thanks Sacolton! Really good ideas!!!
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kurtbethel
You are always welcome to celebrate Festivus, the holiday for the rest of us.
No pagans were sacrificed in the making of Festivus, thus there is no WT ban on it. -
lrkr
What is Festivus?
Congac- my suggestion is to go to a friend or relatives house (who celebrates) so it is ackward not to participate. Also, he doesn't have to do the work (physical and emotional- fighting all of the programming) of buying a tree, decorating, etc. He can participate in the holiday and still deny it. (Worked for me.)
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LouBelle
Any harm in just letting him be. Don't push the issue, if he wants to join in then fine, if not that should be ok too.
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cognac
Any harm in just letting him be. Don't push the issue, if he wants to join in then fine, if not that should be ok too.
Absolutely not! We now talk about anything we want to eachother. So, if I tell him how I feel about something and he goes along with it great. However, if I tell him how I feel about something and he doesn't want to go along with it, then that's fine also. There are plenty of times I present him with something and he doesn't want to do it and vice versa. I can push and he can also as much as we want because we know eachother extremely well and know what will and won't cause one another happiness and unhappiness. As a matter of fact, he just told me yesturday what he wanted as a present, lol.
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LouBelle
I'm not saying don't communicate. If you know each other to push and push, then I guess that's fine. I just know from experience that if you push, push, push, it can push the person away *shrug* I personaly hate being pushed / nagged about something. Enjoy exchanging presents.
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lisavegas420
What is Festivus?
Festivus is an annual holiday created by writer of the hit TV show Seinfield.
The holiday includes practices such as the "Airing of Grievances", in which each person tells everyone else all the ways they have disappointed him or her over the past year.
Also, after the Festivus meal, the "Feats of Strength" are performed, involving wrestling the head of the household to the floor, with the holiday only ending if the head of the household is actually pinned.
lisa