@KFrob I keep waiting for my local station to switch to Christmas music. It’s usually the day after Thanksgiving, but Thanksgiving is so late this year, I want to start early.
Thanksgiving forever!! Also- I grew up jewish so I sorta hate all the shit around the SBux cups and anger over decoration in general. Like, at least your holiday gets represented? calm down!
TW: 1 infant loss 8/17: Our daughter was born 8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass 2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old 4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
Kind of going off what @smallbutmighty77 said, I don’t understand the whole “War on Christmas” thing. Like, who cares if the cashier says, “Happy Holidays” instead. He’s just trying to be inclusive. I’m Christian and I understand that somewhere around 95% of Americans celebrate Christmas either in addition to or instead of other winter holidays, but that doesn’t mean that everyone should have to say “Merry Christmas” all December long. You say what you want and let others do the same.
Agreed with the confusion on the War on Christmas! If someone says Happy or Merry anything it's just a sign that they're wishing you well this time of year, take it as such, smile and move on! That's how I view it when people say "God Bless you" or "I'll keep you in my prayers" - this doesn't fit with my beliefs but it's their way of saying they wish you the best and are thinking of you.
I love Christmas so much and already am buying new decorations and listening to the music but I totally agree that lack of representation is bullsh*t. I try to only say happy holidays because why shouldn’t I try to make sure I’m being inclusive if possible? If I know a person celebrates a specific holiday, I’ll wish them happy kwanza or such because the lack of acknowledgement really bothers me.
Thanks all. I appreciate when someone says happy holidays and is inclusive when possible. I love that I married DH bc we do Xmas with his fam and channukah with mine so no switching off and I do love a good tree.
But xmas is like a whole 2 months of stuff... and other holidays, that last much longer get like 4 seconds, 1 song and an aisle endcap. Do you know how much chanukah crap I would buy if people made and sold cute channukah crap?!?
TW: 1 infant loss 8/17: Our daughter was born 8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass 2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old 4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
My husband is an adamant, wait until after Thanksgiving to start with the Christmas decor, but this happened last night, which I think makes Christmas music appropriate...
Agree with @KFrob! It’s 5 degrees here today, I’m wanting some hot chocolate and Christmas decor up but I don’t have time this week. Which is weird as I’m usually the “not until after Thanksgiving!”person but I don’t think I’m waiting this year.
Re: UO- 11/7
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
1 infant loss
8/17: Our daughter was born
8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass
2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old
4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
I love that I married DH bc we do Xmas with his fam and channukah with mine so no switching off and I do love a good tree.
But xmas is like a whole 2 months of stuff... and other holidays, that last much longer get like 4 seconds, 1 song and an aisle endcap. Do you know how much chanukah crap I would buy if people made and sold cute channukah crap?!?
1 infant loss
8/17: Our daughter was born
8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass
2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old
4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!