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Old 30-11-2015, 22:09   #10
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: The C word

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Originally Posted by accyman View Post
i wish this was true regarding christmas but i tried convincing my kids to just lie about having the latest games console at school and to their friends but it didnt wash

i do find it messed up when theres that much pressure put on parents at xmas to spoil their kids that they actually in a lot of cases spend more on a total strangers birthday than they do their own flesh and bloods birthday

im guilty of this as are more than likely most parents

and to top it off i dont even believe in god or this fairy tale of a virgin been pregnant but no one wants to be the parent that breaks the cycle by letting down their kids
Christmas can be what you want it to be.
If you want it to be an ordinary day then you can make it so.
This gets easier as your children grow up and do their own thing.....it is hard to pretend that Christmas is just another day while they are children and are hooked into the hype.....presents, parties, decorations etc.

It isn't necessary to go over the top with more food than you can shake a stick at.......to glug down all kinds of alcohol.
It is entirely up to you just how you choose to mark the day.
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