So once again it's the holiday season and one again where all obligated to spend time with family and people who you only see on special occasions such as Christmas. The jackpot of over eating and indulging in everything put before you; followed by guilt and insane hang overs.
Why is it that year after year we put ourselves through all of the food and excessive drinking? is it to make the day that little bit more bearable? if so, why!!
For those who love Christmas with their families please excuse my somewhat cynical outlook on this festive day.
I will admit, I enjoy spending time with my family on these types of occasions. Double dipping with gifts received from the step family, the awkward or inappropriate uncle, sea food fingers!
i guess Christmas is a time when people can be themselves because if you can’t be your true self around your own family... when can you?
One complex and also exhausting aspect of the family Christmas is the gifts!! What are you meant to get everyone? If your anything like me Most of whom I haven't seen or properly spoken to since last Christmas or even longer !? Body shop all round is a bit of a bomb shell of hints that you clearly haven’t a clue. Even worse, the good old gift voucher. Though substantially better value, the gift you get to choose yourself. Boxing day sales eat your heart out! Defiantly never offended to receive a card and voucher. Have you noticed that there is usually always one family or person who loves to hand out the gift vouchers? Noticed how relaxed and calm they were? id suggest quite a bit more merry and cheerful then the ones who had clearly spent day even weeks planning and thinking up gift ideas.
Feel free to tell me about your gift giving or receiving stories! I’d be interested to hear!!
Also Merry Christmas and thanks for reading :)
Madi
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