I haven't sent a single Christmas card yet. I have the cards, and the stamps. I even have at least six cards from other people. Every single one of them has been sent by a woman, in most cases on behalf of not only herself, but the other members of her family.
Why do women have to produce Christmas - the thinking, shopping, wrapping, writing, posting, cooking? On top of all the other regular routine, none of which goes away or, in most cases, even diminishes in the lead-up to Christmas? I can understand them doing it for their children, but why should they do it for everyone else? Especially since so much of it does nothing except keep the tills ringing - oh, and destroy a bit more of the planet to produce all that stuff? Next year maybe we could all just go on Christmas strike.
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I didn't send a single one this year. And yes, I'm the person in our house who has done all the Christmas shopping...
ReplyDeleteI have also been gradually opting out of the whole frantic commercial Christmas experience in recent years. This year, I've finally convinced the rest of my family not to exchange presents. I know a few of them are trying hard to save money and I really don't want them spending it on me when I don't need anything. We'll still get together and enjoy each other's company, but the retailers can go and jump.
ReplyDeleteI'm sending New Year's cards this year. There's too much going on before Christmas to add another thing to the list. And you're right, the normal everyday stuff doesn't magically disappear just because the holidays are near.
ReplyDeleteAll that and more. I refuse to play the game of taking on all the outlaw stuff as well. His family, his present and card stuff if he wants to do it. Which of course he does not. Who does anyway?
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