Moms Hate Christmas

Clodfobble · 11-05-2015, 10:10 AM

I was having a conversation with a friend the other day, who had always sort of been known in our group as the one who just loves Christmas. Genuinely enjoyed the music, baked the cute cookies, decorated her apartment to the gills, attempted to decorate all of ours too if we'd only let her, etc. But she admitted that since becoming a mom (her daughter is 5 now,) she absolutely hates Christmas, and for all the same reasons I do, even though I didn't start with nearly the same positive attitude that she did.

As the wife/mother, you have to buy the presents for everyone. Extended family is hard enough, but now you have to add all of his family--people whose tastes you don't know and may actively dislike. And if you do make him buy the presents, he's gonna do a half-assed job of it at best, which they put up with when he was a bachelor but now they'll blame you for being a bad wife and not taking the responsibility on yourself.

Then everyone comes to you to tell them what your kids want, so essentially you have to come up with like 15-20 good presents for each of your own kids, because Grandma will be pissed if you say "he'll like this" and then he doesn't like it. Not impossible for toddlers, but by the age of 9 kids are almost as hard to shop for as adults. My father makes me actually buy and wrap them too, then just gives me money to cover it. If he were married, she would almost certainly do it, after I sent her an Amazon link anyway, but he's single so it's my job.

And then everyone's all "Nooo! No Christmas music in November! No Black Friday rush! Wait until December at least!" Screw you guys, the kind of Christmas you expect to have takes more than 3 weeks to pull off. I know, I know, everyone's got these fond memories of all the great traditions your mom did for you. And she did love you, and vicariously loved your enjoyment of it.

But I'm telling you, she hated every minute of it.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-05-2015, 10:44 AM

Send them all Chanukah cards, and be free forever.

glatt · 11-05-2015, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Then everyone comes to you to tell them what your kids want

This is the worst. I don't even know what the hell to get my kids and I'm supposed to give away the few decent ideas I might come up with? Fortunately, my wife gets most of the pressure to come up with the ideas.

I don't spoil my kids. At least, I don't think I do, but they have everything they want that can be bought for under $100. And I'm not buying my son the damn hover board he keeps asking for. His grandparents don't want to hear the hover board idea either.

glatt · 11-05-2015, 11:14 AM

Oh, and guys, if you are wondering what gift to get your woman, maybe this isn't so good around the holidays, but at other times, this is the best gift ever. Maye she will let you try one, and you will understand.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-05-2015, 11:20 AM

I have to disagree, if you do that, no matter what day of the year, she will have started a diet within the previous 48 hours. You uncaring monster, you unsupportive beast, how could you be so mean?

Lamplighter · 11-05-2015, 11:51 AM

Send everyone a gift card for Amazon.

"Prime if you like them" ... "Non-Prime" if you don't

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glatt · 11-05-2015, 12:05 PM

It's unhealthy. Sure. But she doesn't have to eat the whole box at once.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-05-2015, 02:14 PM

Sure, but the timing proves you can't read her mind, so you become a disappointment.

Now if you're faced with a daunting holiday season, perhaps you should start with an Advent Calendar that gives you a shot of gin each day.

Dude111 · 11-05-2015, 02:21 PM

I dont like christmas much anymore either.....

1) The decorations are ugly as sin.... (These crappy LED lights instead of the GOOD bulbs we used in the 80s and before)

2) Its all about $$$$$$$ now..... The real meaning of christmas is long gone

Aliantha · 11-05-2015, 05:08 PM

Well I'm a mum and I still love Christmas. Last year was the best one in years. This one is going to be weird. Not sure what's going to happen yet. My brother and sis in law are going to be with her family during the day, so it'll just be my tribe (whoever shows up for it) and my Dad and Ma for lunch. Big family do in the evening which is always the highlight for me, although I'm not too sure about the venue the oldies have chosen this year. I think it's going to be hot and stuffy and cramped and all the little kids are going to be whining because there's nowhere to play. It's at my Aunties place, and there was a function there last year with only about 30 of us, and it was cramped. Christmas night is about 80. I'm not sure the oldies thought it through really, and I suspect they might be sorry they didn't leave it to my generation to sort it out.

Griff · 11-05-2015, 08:33 PM

I fought the long war. We do almost zero gifting outside the house.

fargon · 11-05-2015, 08:39 PM

The only gifts that we give, are to family. everybody else gets cookies.

glatt · 11-06-2015, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

I fought the long war. We do almost zero gifting outside the house.

Us too. We do a gift exchange thing on my side of the family where each relative gets one name assigned to them. So I'm responsible for one sibling/in-law/parent/niece/nephew and that's it.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-06-2015, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Us too. We do a gift exchange thing on my side of the family where each relative gets one name assigned to them. So ~~I'm~~ my wife is responsible for one sibling/in-law/parent/niece/nephew and that's it.

Fixed.

glatt · 11-06-2015, 11:06 AM

Yeah, well, at least it's less work for her.

11-05-2015, 10:10 AM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Moms Hate Christmas I was having a conversation with a friend the other day, who had always sort of been known in our group as the one who just loves Christmas. Genuinely enjoyed the music, baked the cute cookies, decorated her apartment to the gills, attempted to decorate all of ours too if we'd only let her, etc. But she admitted that since becoming a mom (her daughter is 5 now,) she absolutely hates Christmas, and for all the same reasons I do, even though I didn't start with nearly the same positive attitude that she did. As the wife/mother, you have to buy the presents for everyone. Extended family is hard enough, but now you have to add all of his family--people whose tastes you don't know and may actively dislike. And if you do make him buy the presents, he's gonna do a half-assed job of it at best, which they put up with when he was a bachelor but now they'll blame you for being a bad wife and not taking the responsibility on yourself. Then everyone comes to you to tell them what your kids want, so essentially you have to come up with like 15-20 good presents for each of your own kids, because Grandma will be pissed if you say "he'll like this" and then he doesn't like it. Not impossible for toddlers, but by the age of 9 kids are almost as hard to shop for as adults. My father makes me actually buy and wrap them too, then just gives me money to cover it. If he were married, she would almost certainly do it, after I sent her an Amazon link anyway, but he's single so it's my job. And then everyone's all "Nooo! No Christmas music in November! No Black Friday rush! Wait until December at least!" Screw you guys, the kind of Christmas you expect to have takes more than 3 weeks to pull off. I know, I know, everyone's got these fond memories of all the great traditions your mom did for you. And she did love you, and vicariously loved your enjoyment of it. But I'm telling you, she hated every minute of it. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-05-2015, 10:44 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Send them all Chanukah cards, and be free forever. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-05-2015, 11:20 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I have to disagree, if you do that, no matter what day of the year, she will have started a diet within the previous 48 hours. You uncaring monster, you unsupportive beast, how could you be so mean? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-05-2015, 02:14 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sure, but the timing proves you can't read her mind, so you become a disappointment. Now if you're faced with a daunting holiday season, perhaps you should start with an Advent Calendar that gives you a shot of gin each day. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-05-2015, 05:08 PM	#10
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Well I'm a mum and I still love Christmas. Last year was the best one in years. This one is going to be weird. Not sure what's going to happen yet. My brother and sis in law are going to be with her family during the day, so it'll just be my tribe (whoever shows up for it) and my Dad and Ma for lunch. Big family do in the evening which is always the highlight for me, although I'm not too sure about the venue the oldies have chosen this year. I think it's going to be hot and stuffy and cramped and all the little kids are going to be whining because there's nowhere to play. It's at my Aunties place, and there was a function there last year with only about 30 of us, and it was cramped. Christmas night is about 80. I'm not sure the oldies thought it through really, and I suspect they might be sorry they didn't leave it to my generation to sort it out. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-05-2015, 11:14 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Oh, and guys, if you are wondering what gift to get your woman, maybe this isn't so good around the holidays, but at other times, this is the best gift ever. Maye she will let you try one, and you will understand.

11-05-2015, 11:51 AM	#6
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Send everyone a gift card for Amazon. "Prime if you like them" ... "Non-Prime" if you don't .

11-05-2015, 12:05 PM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It's unhealthy. Sure. But she doesn't have to eat the whole box at once.

11-05-2015, 02:21 PM	#9
Dude111 An Awesome Dude Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,111	I dont like christmas much anymore either..... 1) The decorations are ugly as sin.... (These crappy LED lights instead of the GOOD bulbs we used in the 80s and before) 2) Its all about $$$$$$$ now..... The real meaning of christmas is long gone

11-05-2015, 08:33 PM	#11
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I fought the long war. We do almost zero gifting outside the house. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-05-2015, 08:39 PM	#12
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	The only gifts that we give, are to family. everybody else gets cookies. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

11-06-2015, 11:06 AM	#15
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah, well, at least it's less work for her.

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