for the sake orf a bit of clarity...
This is not directly addressed to any person here I call my friend. during the course of my jobs and time interacting with new people I have found this to happen frequently enough that I do feel the need to speak on it.
As one who celebrates few holidays for numerous reasons I find myself being often either insulted or imposed upon by people; often not on purpose but nevertheless insulted or imposed simply because I do not share the warm fuzzy feeling that people get looking at a Christmas tree, exchanging gifts, or singing carols.
I am overjoyed that I have been fortunate enough to count people of many different nationalities and faiths as friends or at the very least associates. I learn a great deal about other people and other cultures through those relationships, it widens my understanding of how the world sees itself and the universe outside of it.
But it doesn't mean that I have to participate in celebrations I neither accept as true or acknowledge with any reverence or significance. It is dishonest and unfair to thrust the expectation upon anyone. I would not presume to do it to others.
And every bit as important it doesn't automatically make me an unhappy person simply because I don't except these ideals. I truly find this idea both petty and mildly reprehensible that my viewpoint is not only marginalized but is seen as a literal inferior notion.
If there is any truth to the notion of goodwill to others to commemorate whatever notion people wish to accept of this time of year, these are not behaviors to bring that point home.
Way to go asshats.
Now I'm off to happily enjoy a day off of doing whatever the hell I want, followed by another day of the same.
Later,
Joe
As one who celebrates few holidays for numerous reasons I find myself being often either insulted or imposed upon by people; often not on purpose but nevertheless insulted or imposed simply because I do not share the warm fuzzy feeling that people get looking at a Christmas tree, exchanging gifts, or singing carols.
I am overjoyed that I have been fortunate enough to count people of many different nationalities and faiths as friends or at the very least associates. I learn a great deal about other people and other cultures through those relationships, it widens my understanding of how the world sees itself and the universe outside of it.
But it doesn't mean that I have to participate in celebrations I neither accept as true or acknowledge with any reverence or significance. It is dishonest and unfair to thrust the expectation upon anyone. I would not presume to do it to others.
And every bit as important it doesn't automatically make me an unhappy person simply because I don't except these ideals. I truly find this idea both petty and mildly reprehensible that my viewpoint is not only marginalized but is seen as a literal inferior notion.
If there is any truth to the notion of goodwill to others to commemorate whatever notion people wish to accept of this time of year, these are not behaviors to bring that point home.
Way to go asshats.
Now I'm off to happily enjoy a day off of doing whatever the hell I want, followed by another day of the same.
Later,
Joe