In Defense of Humbug

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A shoutout to everyone for whom this season brings nothing but cold and isolation.

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• xmas
• christmas
• hanukkah
• solstice
• festivus
• loneliness
• judgment
• pressure
• stress
• love
• solidarity

[pedo8phil]

the kind of people that get offended at people saying happy holiday to them, are the kind of people that are looking for absolutely anything they can be offended by, hard life or not. Happy holiday doesn't carry any sincerity or mean anything other than, you're trying to be especially nice. It's a little extra in the goodbye that implies you especially enjoyed the conversation and company. it's just being nice. ppl shouldn't be threatened by courtesy, but J takes care of ya anyway. gj

[illdoc1]

@pedo8phil it's not about being offended or thinking people mean to be unkind, like I said in video people can be fully aware of the good intentions and still find it stressful.

[JustGotBroadBandWOW]

I disagree the Christmas is hard, it's the New Year's Eve which is hard. You suspect that everyone but you has friends is going out and you're not.

[nezmaster]

I think it's a human/christian mindset, that if you just "knew what I knew' you'd be just like me. "have you heard the message of Jesus Christ?" "Um no..never heard of him". "did you know it was Christmas?" "Nope, missed it."

[nezmaster]

Thank you for this. I have had years when it didn't bother me as much, but this year it's been a little harder. I was saying this morning about how I feel left out sometimes, even though I know ignoring Christmas is the right choice for me. So thanks for seeing us. I know there are more of us out there, but we can feel invisible. Your video came at the right time and place to give me a smile, a better day, and a (ack!) happier holiday.

[Elaiyel]

@caramelcomments In my first post, I don't see anywhere I was either condemning others' beliefs or putting people down. As for tone, anyone can misread any tone into written comments made another in an online post. I stand by my statements. My tone represents the fact that people who have trouble enjoying the Christmas season, don't understand its true significance. Happy Holidays!

[caramelcomments]

@vdicken You are so right! Thank you for correcting me. I have dealt with those same issues and that does not in any way diminish my faith. But it does indicate something, the spiritual condition. For Christians, this should be a joyous time of year. If it's not, then there is an underlying issue. Speaking for myself, it was faith because if it were stronger, those negative emotions wouldn't have stood a chance. However, no one has the right to question another's faith. So again, I say thanks!

[vdicken]

@caramelcomments "It's obvious that they aren't happy, because if they knew the savior, they would be." Not necessarily. Being Christian is not some simplistic happy pill. Christians face loneliness and depression, too, and it doesn't help for us to have to go around thinking our faith is going to be questioned if we don't put a smile on our face and play along.

[caramelcomments]

@ElaCbrist said "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men." Oftentimes Christians get hung up in putting people down and condemning that they forget that their job is to fish. To bring others to the joy of knowing Christ. So reread what you first wrote. Does your tone and the words you chose truly represent your faith? Does it cause others to want to know Christ?

[Elaiyel]

@caramelcomments "Your job is to become a fisher of men, not condemner of unpopular beliefs." I'm not getting whatever it is you're trying to say. Would you like to try again?

[tkgsingsct]

Brilliant. And dude, you're sexy as hell, has anyone ever pointed that out? Oh - and if your *not* having a happy holiday involves becoming a serial killer or harming small animals, that is not ok. Happy Holidays! Or not.

[crazymiles]

Hear, hear!

[caramelcomments]

This is truth on so many levels. I never really thought about how unhappy people just might be during these "happy" times.