Holidays

Am I crazy? I don't like celebrating any holiday anymore... Not for myself anyway. I don't mind if others celebrate certain things, but I don't want to!


Valentine's Day: The only thing I'll ever celebrate this day for is it's the day C asked me to marry him. But even then, I don't think we'll ever celebrate it with dinner, flower, movie, hot passionate scrabble games ;). I don't care if anyone else celebrates it, and I don't think I'll stop my kids from celebrating it in elementary school. Though, I'd make sure they know that the only part of the holiday that is celebrated is the candy and sharing appreciation. I just don't want my son to be put at a high expectation on that day. And I don't want my daughter to put a guy at that high expectation. Because 99.9% of the time, it won't be "perfect" and if they are reasonable, they won't  be upset about it.

Easter: C & I aren't religious, so we don't celebrate this now. But if we had kids, we may have them hunt for eggs. As long as there's no scripture writing inside.. because then that's just rude!


St Patricks Day: This is just for drinking... don't need it. And it's for pointing out red heads... haha. That's about it. Won't be teaching my kids the green /pinching.. but I will secretly make sure they have green on so they don't get pinched at school, and petition to make sure their schools ban that from school. If my kid gets in trouble for it (probably) then they deserve it. Because it's mean and it hurts. Then when they get home, I'll be punishing them too!!! double whammy! haha.


Cinco De Mayo: Same thing.. It's just to get drunk. And it's not a US Holiday... It's a Mexican holiday, and C & I are different varieties of white...

Mother's Day: Let me start off by saying that I don't want to stop celebrating this for others. I just don't want C or my kids to feel like they have to take this day to tell me they love me and I'm the bestestest mother in the world. There are several reasons for this.. I don't like flowers... so getting those would be pointless. And one that counts as about 6: I'm not emotional. The most emotional I get is with Mr. Monthly (not often) and when I'm telling C how much he means to me. I don't like saying it to anyone else or even hearing it from anyone else. Not even C. So if 1 day out of the whole year I overdosed on "good feelings" then I think I'll die from said overdose. Plus, I think every parent should hear it more than just 1 day a year. Even if it's just a thank you for something random you did, or an "I love you" at the end of a conversation. Because, they don't need to say the "thank you" or the "I love you", and you shouldn't make them FEEL like they should. If you raised them right, they'll do it because they compel themselves to. 

I know, I'm not a mother so I don't understand, but from just from how I thought when I grew up... I felt like I did say thank you enough, but that extra day a year, I hated... Because of the "emotional" self I had to be. It makes me uncomfortable... 

Father's Day: I will TOTALLY celebrate this if C wanted to. But the way I would celebrate? Plan a group thing with a bunch of families... get loads of beer and movies (ones for guys, but I would totally love too!), and take all the kids and wives out of the house! Leave them to their games, talk, movies, and video games. Because even though it's father's day and it's for celebrating their fatherhood, I bet 95% of dad's, if they could choose, would like a day to themselves. Or with their buddies. Totally understandable, since I'm sure I'd want the same. A peaceful day for me or a day out with girlfriends, that would be nice :D And that's just from thinking  of all the work kids are!

Grandparent's day: This one... I actually like. Because I don't talk to or see my grandparents. So something to let them know they're being thought of, even if free time is against everyone. I would definitely accept and love it if my grandkids dropped me a line. HOPEFULLY I won't be crazy by the time they come around.. But then, I'll be happy if my kids wait as long as or even a little bit less than how long C & I are planning to wait before kids.

Halloween: it's fun to dress up, and I would let my kids participate.. I don't care if they dress "slutty"... as long as the good parts are covered.

Veteran's Day: More sentimental stuff... I don't feel comfortable doing it. I won't stop my kids from participating it though!

Thanksgiving: Ugh... As long as I don't have to cook, or tell everyone what I'm thankful for. I don't like the sentimental crap ! Sorry! I'll just make a joke. i.e. Going to Thanksgiving last year and meeting family I didn't know I had, I said something along the lines of: "I'm thankful that you guys let me crash the party."

Christmas: another ugh... We're not religious, so we won't be doing that kind of celebrating. And I don't think I want to make a big production out of this for my kids. I don't want them to expect anything. It'll be: Do you want 3 gifts on Christmas and some all throughout the year? or none throughout the year and get it all for Christmas? I'm sure they'll change their mind to the 3 gifts for Christmas only once they want something and I can't get it for them. haha.


Yeah, I don't like holidays... For myself. I like helping other's celebrate it for their own fun, but it's not for me...