12-25-2010, 04:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-25-2010, 05:03 PM by AceInfinity.)
My younger brother always got more than I did, and on top of that, he would brag about it. You have it pretty lucky as far as I'm concerned. After a while I just didn't care anymore, Christmas doesn't mean as much as it used to for me. This Christmas I got a few T-Shirts, and alarm clock, chocolates, a DVD and I bought myself a 1TB hard drive for my computer, and I couldn't be any happier really.
I used to know lots of people that didn't celebrate Christmas when I was younger, so I knew I didn't have it off the worst. I remember I used to give them some of my chocolates and go buy them lunch or something the next day. The new idea for Christmas has turned into getting presents, when in reality it's just about making each other feel special, and being with the ones you love, like family. Lots of years throughout my teenage years, I probably got on average of around 1 or 2 gifts, but after a while I accepted that and I didn't really have to ask for much. And no, I wasn't bad to make Santa re-consider giving me presents
On my 16th birthday all I got was a cake, and no presents. I think it's made me a more thankful person really, and I'm grateful for what I have. Again, I didn't do anything wrong either to deserve getting no presents, I just didn't ask for much, and my dad didn't know what to get me. Half the time he was off working until late at night too, so I pretty much raised myself. But he still did a lot for me in my life, and I don't think there could be anything that I could do to thank him for what he's given me compared to most parents
I used to know lots of people that didn't celebrate Christmas when I was younger, so I knew I didn't have it off the worst. I remember I used to give them some of my chocolates and go buy them lunch or something the next day. The new idea for Christmas has turned into getting presents, when in reality it's just about making each other feel special, and being with the ones you love, like family. Lots of years throughout my teenage years, I probably got on average of around 1 or 2 gifts, but after a while I accepted that and I didn't really have to ask for much. And no, I wasn't bad to make Santa re-consider giving me presents
On my 16th birthday all I got was a cake, and no presents. I think it's made me a more thankful person really, and I'm grateful for what I have. Again, I didn't do anything wrong either to deserve getting no presents, I just didn't ask for much, and my dad didn't know what to get me. Half the time he was off working until late at night too, so I pretty much raised myself. But he still did a lot for me in my life, and I don't think there could be anything that I could do to thank him for what he's given me compared to most parents