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Christmas is a very religious thing for me, and I tend to forget that. As much as I love giving my stuff away to others as gifts, it's a shame the holiday has just become a day to celebrate buying things. I guess it doesn't help that I had a rough year this year. I should try to recenter myself on the religious aspects of the holiday. Maybe I should find ways to spread joy outside of gift giving, too.

>>275
I understand the criticism of xmas being increasingly commercialized, though I also think a holiday of winter joy, generosity and giving is a fun and good thing to have (that is to say, I don't view secularity as the problem). at least, that's kind of how I feel as someone who is not religious at all. There's a lot that comes to mind outside of conventional gift giving - you could write cards to people (maybe even with some art if you're so inclined), or call an old friend to catch up. you could bake something and surprise a neighbor with seasonal baked goods (even if you're not a kitchen whiz, I'm sure you could follow a basic recipe from the internet!). if you don't have anyone to reach out to you, and if you have the energy, you could try volunteering somewhere - help those in need and maybe meet some new people at the same time.

I'm sorry you're having a rough year... whatever direction you decide to take your holidays in, I hope you can find some joy - a chance to recover from the year's troubles - and maybe a chance to give joy to someone else, too.

Holidays always make me feel like shit because I have nothing
I listen to Christmas Gachimuchi and other assorted meme musics
Play the same hentai flash game

I don't mind Christmas being commercialized at all as it's at least a break from the mundane

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No, I hate Christmas. Everything balances out so the forced illusions of joy and cheer create suffering. Celebration should be spontaneous.

It seems I set a mood. . . shame. I should have known better.
>>275
I think you're right about volunteering. I think that's what I need to be doing right now. Thank you for that. You also indirectly made me realize that Christmas is as much about giving other people joy as it is about having joy given to you. As much as I would want to be the giver, I need to realize that I need joy as much as everyone else does.
For everyone else, the Advent season is about over and Christmas proper is almost here. I hope you can find some real reprieve this week. May good tidings come over you all.

Christmas is a very melancholic time for me. I don’t know how to describe it, I used to start feeling really sad around Christmas but as I grew older i started to feel more nostalgic, and just a feeling of something being missing. Always loved christmas other than that. As a kid I always got something super cool on christmas, like a game console or new game. Now I try and celebrate as much as I can whenever I’m not busy with work or now admining

>>288
>Celebration should be spontaneous.
Spontaneous celebration is nice, but it can't be as grand or as universal. And without organized, pre-planned celebration, many people will simply never make time to relax or rejoice. Consider also the way that yearly celebrations bring together a community and raise its spirits in a unique, collective way.

>>290
I can relate to this sentiment. Christmas was also huge for me as a kid, the thrill and surprise of presents made it the most special day of the year for sure. I guess I haven't felt a lot of nostalgia for that specifically, because I know it's normal and healthy to grow out of, but I do miss the excitement and fun I felt around that time of year. I never get through a Christmas season without some level of gloom about how I don't feel cheerful, or how I still haven't ended up where I wanted to be at the start of the year. I'd like to start some new Christmas traditions and celebrations with friends, but it can be very hard to get these things off the ground.