sorry for not wishing a merry christmas, but i tend to think it’s only another ruse to get us to spend money on useless things. more often than not we don’t know what to buy, people don’t know what to buy us, we all end up spending money simply because it’s a very well-established habit and there’s profit to be made for some people.

if it were just for me, i would say let’s not buy each other anything at all, let’s all wish each other a merry christmas and get it over with. which i apply to my relationship with my boyfriend and it’s been working out. no pressure, no disappointment, no waste of money. anyway gift-giving shouldn’t be a substitute for good behavior. plus it’s really supposed to be a religious holiday and i’m not in any way religious.