seriously i just dont understand the thought process behind what people do at xmas and the holiday season. have you ever noticed how negative and stressed out people are?
i come into contact with a lot of people at work and as a job requirement i have to make small talk with them while taking care of their transactions and services. well this time of year its generally easy as everyone is talking about their plans for the holidays. but i would say like 90 percent of the people i talk to are miserable with the whole process of celebrating xmas. it amazes me!
they complain about all the shopping they 'have' to do, like as if they are obligated to buy things for people they dont want to. and they go on and on about how many people they are having over and all the cooking and baking and wrapping they have not done yet. i also hear this to a greater extent all day long from a certain coworker.
not only do people complain about what they have to do but i also hear so many people complaining about having to go to their inlaws or whoevers house when they dont want to. or not wanting to go here or there for a holiday party.
i dont know maybe because i have not had the opportunity to really celebrate xmas, i just dont understand where peoples mindset is. honestly i would give almost anything for what they have...the opportunity to spend a whole day or weekend with family and friends, socializing, eating, drinking, taking pictures, making memories. i wish i could know what it feels like to have that history and know what it feels like to have traditions. i wonder if its the redundancy that makes people miserable. whatever it is i've never heard so much whining and complaining as i do this time of year.
i guess i've always had a 'television' idea of what xmas is all about and i guess thats just not reality.