Why We Don't Celebrate Christmas ...

Didn't he already post this shit.

Bottom line = cheap

Edit: If anyones children are realising Santa Claus is NOT real at puberty, then i'd have to blame the parents. What a pathetic gesture that was. Santa vs Sex. *sigh*
 
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Sometimes just initiatingthe idea that they COULD feel bad when someone may say something mean....can cause them to have that reaction...

In other words....telling them NOT to feel bad...can actually help make them aware that they should feel bad...eventhough their Daddy says they dont have to.
 
Are you going to have kids?

If you are, this WILL NOT WORK.

I understand what you're thinking, and at this phase in your life it might work peachy. But the kids, man! THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN!!!
 
Bounty, not being a Christian family, we dont celebrate Christmas, but we do have a celebration at the end of Ramadan, usually this is at quite a different time than the Christmas season however this year they will be quite close.

In the past I've usually found it great to be celebrating when most are not, and when there aren't crappy songs from decades ago being raped on the tv/radio.

It makes the whole thing seem more.. valuable.
Of course we share gifts, although it is not neccessary and not even expected.
A gift is a gift, not something compulsory on that day.
 
SarcaStick said:
Didn't he already post this shit.

Bottom line = cheap
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Didn't I already tell flamers to fuck off? ;)

We're buying the same amount of gifts as anyone else, just spreading them out over the year. Our kids will get stuff out of love, not out of commercialism.
 
S0C7 said:
Are you going to have kids?

If you are, this WILL NOT WORK.

I understand what you're thinking, and at this phase in your life it might work peachy. But the kids, man! THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN!!!
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What children don't grow up with, they won't expect.

BTW - Dipstick, you're probably right. Childhood is a very traumatizing time. Especially when your kids have to encounter children who have parents that don't teach them to be nice, caring, loving individuals.

The best we can do is prepare them for it, and soften the blow. We'll do our best, also, to lead by example. Children learn what they live. ;)
 
If anyones children are realising Santa Claus is NOT real long before puberty, then i'd have to blame the parents. What a pathetic gesture that was. Santa vs Sex. *sigh*
 
SarcaStick said:
Edit: If anyones children are realising Santa Claus is NOT real at puberty, then i'd have to blame the parents. What a pathetic gesture that was. Santa vs Sex. *sigh*
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It doesn't matter when they figure it out. A lie is a lie, and it's a breach of trust. I don't want to tell any lies to our kids -- no matter how many parents think it's just a "fun" lie.

I'm calling bullshit on it.
 
Bounty said:
What children don't grow up with, they won't expect.

BTW - Dipstick, you're probably right. Childhood is a very traumatizing time. Especially when your kids have to encounter children who have parents that don't teach them to be nice, caring, loving individuals.

The best we can do is prepare them for it, and soften the blow. We'll do our best, also, to lead by example. Children learn what they live. ;)
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I agree...best you can do is prepare them for it...Im sure youll instill strong values in your children...just dont push too hard to where he/she cannot fit in with other kids...
 
Don't worry Bounty, free was right in saying they will be in theoropy, but he was wrong in saying by the age of 20. I think more like 10.
 
SarcaStick said:
Don't worry Bounty, free was right in saying they will be in theoropy, but he was wrong in saying by the age of 20. I think more like 10.
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Bounty said:
:lol:

I'll probably have my kids seeing a therapist by the time they're 10, just because I am a strong believer in the theraputic process and want them to have every opportunity for a healthy childhood.
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VGE - nice reading skills. :rolleyes:
 
DipStick said:
I agree...best you can do is prepare them for it...Im sure youll instill strong values in your children...just dont push too hard to where he/she cannot fit in with other kids...
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Oh, I totally agree. What I want to teach my children is that they don't have to have the same beliefs as everyone else to get along with others or "fit in."

I surely didn't have many of the same ideas as other kids, when I was growing up, and I got along with them just fine.

I think the key is to teach them, by repetition and example, that they don't have to change who they are or what they believe just because others think differently. Also, I want to teach them that they can appreciate the differences and diversity in others, and learn what they want to learn from others, if it's of a healthy nature.

I know nothing ever goes as planned, and that you can't control everything your child learns or becomes, but I do want to give them the tools they'll need to overcome the sometimes harsh world, and thrive wonderfully in it.
 
SarcaStick said:
Can I quote you on that now? You had a :lol: which implements a joke. I wasn't joking.
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Actually, the :lol: was for free's post, which is what my quote was originally replying to.

And, as I said in my previous post, I don't give a fuck what naysayers think.

No offense intended, but I generally find you to be a cynical, pessimistic and downright sour person online.

I don't hate you, but I take your opinions with a grain of salt. ;)
 
If you do the holiday right, kids can learn early on that Christmas is more than just getting presents and "seeing what people think of you."

It is a time for friends, family and most of all, a time to enjoy other people for what they are.






That, and the horrendous amounts of food and candy eaten around that time of the year.
 
pogozorro said:
If you do the holiday right, kids can learn early on that Christmas is more than just getting presents and "seeing what people think of you."

It is a time for friends, family and most of all, a time to enjoy other people for what they are.

That, and the horrendous amounts of food and candy eaten around that time of the year.
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Actually, that's right on for me. Except that we're not Christians, and still don't want presents exchanged on that day. However, you're absolutely right about friends and family -- and that's something I want to continue in my family.

The candy, however, will be eaten in moderation. ;)

(Once I learn how to eat it in moderation, myself, that is. :sick: )
 
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