Do any of you pretend Christmas doesn't happen?

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True.

Its actually pretty nice if you can get out walking around chrismas. Atleast here, because people are all inside, So a nice winter nighty walk into the snow, very pretty and relaxing.

Its also very bright thanks to all the snow.

Christmas is awesome. I celebrated it every year with my family. I don't show any enthusiasm for it or great happiness on the outside, but I am thrilled on the inside. I love the colors, trees, gifts, and the song "Don't Shoot me Santa Claus" that all go with the holiday. The only thing I don't like is Santa who has become far too secularized for my liking.

I'm really religious, so yeah, I love Christmas and I look forward to it. I'd never ditch it for all the world.

This sums it up nicely...except I wish my family preferred "isolated dinners." Mine forces you to participate in their festivities, EVERY moment of them. My mother-in-law has banned me from the kitchen because I always went there to wash dishes when I couldn't take sitting around the table with everyone. Dammit.

I especially hate the loud music, and too many people in the stores. Went to buy a pair of socks two weeks ago, it took me an hour because there were too many options, Christmas music was blaring right above me and a million people were shoving past me in the aisle. Awful. And the worst bit is, it starts right after Halloween now.

The best Christmas I remember was when I was about eight and was very ill. My mother and sisters went to church Christmas Eve and the house was really quiet. My father bundled me up in coats and blankets and carried me out into the snow on his shoulders, walking around the neighborhood to see the luminaries that lined the streets. There were no cars, no one outside except us. I don't think we said anything the whole time, but it was beautiful. When we got home he set me by the fire and made me a cup of hot cocoa. Perfect.

One reason I don't like Christmas now is, I think I look more conspicuously weird during the holidays. If I absolutely can't avoid being out at stores, I am ten+ times more anxious than usual, so I count the spaces to my car in the parking lot (aloud), wring my hands whilst waiting in line, talk or hum to myself as I walk around looking for things...and often it still doesn't avert a meltdown.

I have a hard time wanting to participate in gift-giving or decorating. I enjoyed seeing the decorations my mother put up as a child and I have a few very small personal rituals, but our house is usually the last to have a tree (if at all). Preparations are too stressful. This year my five-year-old has taken over the decorating, which at first made me sad (it was obvious I wasn't meeting his expectations) but now it's delightful. Except that I bought the wrong bow for the wreath on the door, and he forbade me to use it. But if he's the one who cares...so be it!

I'm one of those who enjoys Christmas, and I have a cat that not only loves to sleep on the tree skirt, but there's a jumping Santa ornament that has a string that hangs down that he plays with every year. In fact, I put that on the bottom of the tree just for that cat. It does take him a few days to get used to seeing the tree, but by Christmas itself, he's under the tree skirt or playing with his ornament. I also have a niece, so I get to watch her enjoy Santa, when she's no longer afraid of him.

Exactly Nessa.

I don't mind it apart from all those dreadful records blaring out everywhere.

To me it's just another day for me.

Not excited at all. Just another day.

Oh, look 2 more days.

I hate christmas. It's noisy, busy, bright, expensive, you're expected to be happy and interact with people, there's a different routine to get used to...luckily, this year i've prepared myself with some pot to help me get through it.

Christmas is not unavoidable.

Believe it or not, you do not have to own or watch a TV, and you do not have to go into shops, either.

I hate holidays. It is so effing frustrating for me when a holiday comes along and disrupts my routine. I need my routine!
Christmas is the worst. The shows I watch are pre-empted by stupid holiday specials, the businesses I frequent are closed, the bus schedules are changed, the oldies station starts playing christmas music instead of oldies for a month...

I think NT people are crazy for liking this s**t.

Christmas has not been that bad for me in the pass years. But this year I am with 3 very big time NT's at my mom's. There so bad NT that there NT is NT and that is NT too!! They keep forgetting I have Autism and Non Verbal.
they have 3 TV's going at the same time, 2 scanner radio going at full Vol. and there all 3 talking all at the same time.

Holiday expectations sucks. I'd rather have the routine I have for myself, thank you.

That's just a typical, normal day at my (soon to be former) in-laws' house!