Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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alicat, thanks for the consideration it actually is not as complex as that.
When I moved from LA to NYC in the early 90s, I was always asked to join other people for Christmas. Many family members, aunts/uncles, et. al. all would fawn over me during the Christmas time since I lived alone they didn't want me to be by myself for Christmas. It was entertaining the first few Christmas's but as a single man in my early 20s I had thought I would have been married and have a child by then, my own family where I was the patriarch.
Personally, I really enjoy NOT celebrating Christmas in the family encompassing manner. I don't stress about shopping for presents, mailing cards, attending parties etc.
After I got married in 2002, my now wife was surprised when I suggested we buy a Christmas tree. I explained to her my reasons which she was surprised to learn as the years we dated we never did anything Christmas related. She was a bit dissappointed because she did enjoy the lack of stresss, but I promised her that if it ever gets crazy or stressful then we don't do it anymore. Now we decorate a tree and exchange presents with each other and immediate family members. In the next year or two, we'll start to include some of the children of friends.
All in all, we aren't gifters. We prefer to give gifts when we see something that inspires us or reminds us of someone...
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