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19 Dec 2008, 9:06 pm

I am an Apsie. I struggle with feelings of loniness and alienation and feeling unloved around Chrismas time. I am a converted Christian, and I do not have a Christian family (Jewish family) and Christians make Chrismas all about the family. I oftentimes feel left out. Do yous struggle social-emotionally during this time? Do you feel lonely, hurt, unloved or left out? What is your coping mechicism during this time?


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19 Dec 2008, 11:56 pm

Let's have a Christmas party here.

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20 Dec 2008, 12:33 am

Uhhhhh......I just look at it as a pagan holiday, I mean no one knows when Jesus was born. Also it started off as a pagan tradition. Christianity incorporated this tradition into the birth of Jesus.

Besides that, I just see it as a tradition whether good or bad it's an excuse to celebrate or whatever.

Anyway....I would normally get the bubbles and spirits because of all the relatives and people whom I have trouble socializing with..... :drunken:

Only I don't do that anymore...... :(


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20 Dec 2008, 9:40 am

That Christmassy time of year topic

I like being with my kids at Christmas, but before I had my younger ones, I would volunteer at a shelter for homeless people, serving the festive dinner. This was a nice Christmassy thing to do, and I felt good about it. Aspie Assistance!


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20 Dec 2008, 9:47 am

I struggle during Christmas because everybody I know seems to get hung up in the commercialization of Christmas and the decorating. I like meeting the family and have a good time.



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20 Dec 2008, 2:18 pm

i dont know why or how people can be depressed during the holidays. why with all the chrismas songs, people baking cookies with snow on the ground, gifts and charlie brown christmas specials on tv! i love christmas. :D


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20 Dec 2008, 2:24 pm

MissConstrue wrote:
Uhhhhh......I just look at it as a pagan holiday, I mean no one knows when Jesus was born. Also it started off as a pagan tradition


Aye! The time we all give thanks to the great Sun God Sol so that he may help us get through winter's darkness! :P

Oh, and it's thought he was born sometime during the summer.



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20 Dec 2008, 2:28 pm

^Yeah I heard it was June I think.


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