Christmas for me is really "X-mas." It's not about a baby being born on the 25th, but I still want to have that one day where we remember to give and recieve.
In other words, it's not a religious event for me, but a spiritually (as well as financially) expressive or demanding tradition. Lets me thing I've done something nice for someone and hope the favour is returned (but not to be greedy and say "I gave you a present, so you have to buy me one!")
I dont mind spending and giving. I do find it annoying that people wont give you a clue what they want until it becomes almost last minute. (It's not really a 'secret santa' or mystery present thing for me.) This is usually with family and close friends.
Also, it's busy for my calendar, as more and more parties are brought up to be invited to, and you have to accept one or two. I'm on a tight budget, but I want to at least make the effort in going. Not been to work's party last year so I'm making up for that.
So yeah, can be stressful with the hassling and balancing things out, but everything good has its sacrifices before anything happens. I'm prepared for that.
P.S. All you Xmas/birthday people have it bad! You get sh** loads in your stockings, but you wont get that LTD edition boxset and such in April.
