[Dogstar]

True, but it is a special day/time for me because it's the one time of year I get to see my whole family, which is large. That's the best part. The food is right up there, though, especially Christmas cookies. Oh boy, did I feast on those.

Other holidays that bug me are Mother's Day and Father's Day. Not that I don't want to honor my parents, but putting pressure on people to buy gifts, cards, flowers and what-not really irritates me. We should honor our parents all year long, not just on these days. The same goes for Valentine's Day. I refuse to even acknowledge it. I have girlfriends who freak out if their significant others don't go out and spend a ton of dough on jewelry or clothes, a dinner or some other night out. I find that appalling and the expectations completely unrealistic. There is too much pressure to spend all year long.