The Holidays Are Dead... and America Killed It.

Talking about how America has commercialized Christmas too much to the point that the holiday, as well as other holidays, feel very exhausting, cheesy, cringey and are extremely wasteful.
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[@des8893]

I feel this so much. Especially the feelings about relationships with family and the cheap things people buy

[@LizNeptune]

The cheap plastic crap and clothes people never wear really gets to me!!!

[@EvTosh]

I send you a hug, Liz. I'm so sorry about your father having passed. Your vid was a discussion piece at our dinner table 🙂! I understand you on this so much. I'm estranged from my family for many reasons I care not to list right now; but let's just say that I am the outsider in my family. Me being born was the PROBLEM for them. All of the PTSD & Depression therapy I have been through in my life has taught me that it is ok to rebuild what the terms 'family' and 'tradition/customs' mean for me and those who support me. That means that in order to keep myself from going off the deep end again on every holiday or birthday celebrated, which remind me of "back then"; to celebrate or act differently than those from my past experiences. For example: Having a spouse from Germany and/or living in other countries has taught me that I can celebrate Christmas on the 24th, instead of on the 25th as do many/most people here. it is one of those cultures that still sees X-Mas as a time to be outside and at the village/city Christmas market and spening time off with family. It's become more commercialized over time, but still has a more private feeling. I've pretty much been observing this holiday on the 24th for about 19 years. On my birthdays, my overly-domineering father used to gift me with things that had nothing to do with my actual interests, rather with forced fundamental Christian views I did not resonate with. My mother had little to no say in the matter, as to not anger my dad. My dad, would on purpose buy me T-shirts that had scriptures plastered from front to back, Bibles (even though the one he gave me last time wasn't good enough either), Christian-based books on life and everything I should not be interested in, promise rings and X-tian vid games (even when Street Fighter was requested). Oh, once he gifted me with white socks. If I chose not to don them on my person or utilize them in some way, he'd grow adamant and offer me the option of getting beaten instead. Getting beaten black and blue was usually a given. So, I and my chosen family engage in a counter lifestyle of engaging practices from other cultures and getting myself or being gifted gifts that deflect earlier experiences (like my daughter gifting me with an Iron Maiden sweatshirt for the holidays).

[@LizNeptune]

Yeah, some of us broken family folks have it rough. I also sprent christmas abroad in barbados... they celebrate "boxing day" on 12/26. I had a blast partying!! My mom tried, but yeah she used to give me shit that SHE wanted and not what i wanted. My dad always got me everything I wanted! Sad face. I think it's important for us broken family people to create our own traditions and I'm glad you've figured out what that means for you!!! So amazing it was able to start a conversation with your chosen family!

[@Unkuuu]

I agree with your whole video. Christmas and the holiday season has lost its luster. Between the lack of community in the country and the economic downturn it’s just frustration. I’m a Muslim actually and o love this time of year (my birthday and holiday cheer in one) but it’s not hitting like it used to. I’m here with my family in TX and I love it. It’s not the money but the laughs, sharing meals, helping my parents with technology. But the outside world seems less forgiving and more harsh/impatient. It sucks. Don’t wait til the end of the year hits. My mom’s coworker went in for a cancer screen in November. Stage 4 pancreatic. She was supposed to go to hospice after surgery but passed away the week after her diagnosis. Life is fleeting.

[@LizNeptune]

Damn, so sad to hear about your mom’s coworker. Stories like that are always so scary. I understand the appeal of tradition but we really can’t wait for one time a year to see family and do something special. Losing my grandmother and dad 6 months apart made me realize that hard lesson.

[@playably]

Sorry for your loss. My uncle passed away from stage 4 cancer in a month after being diagnosed. I don't think it's coincidence anymore.

[@lorettei3936]

Can;t say I'm seeing this whole season through jaded eyes re commercialism as much as you do but I do find it weird that the next day all the xmas songs in rotation on the radio disappear like a phantom, whoosh! Like dam, you were all over me and now I'm like the plague! (if Christmas song playlists could talk). Liz, as usual you mention several things I have experienced - as soon as I became a full fledged adult "orphan" 8 years ago, it has been impossible to capture that feeling of full excitement and anticipation -even as an adult-that always came with xmas and the days leading up to it, with good reason, Christmas as I knew it has gone bye bye, never to return. And yeah, my first Christmas ever outside of NY-NJ took place a year ago in Bim and it was trippy indeed being in 85 degrees and seeing the Southcoast coastline in the background, brain saying "does not compute, this is not Christmas!" Decided that I'll spend my Christmases in NY and my beach days in Oistins!

[@LizNeptune]

That’s a good way to describe it 😂😂 ‘does not compute’ it literally just doesn’t make sense!! We’ve been brainwashed lol

[@kgrace9360]

We treat each other to gifts whenever we want throughout the year. For Christmas this year I'm making our traditional Cape Verdean stew called munchup & just making it a lil bit more fancy by serving it out of a soup tureen.

[@LizNeptune]

I don’t think I remembered you were Cape Verdean! I looked up the soup and it looks yummy! Enjoy for me!

[@kgrace9360]

​@@LizNeptuneMy mother's people r from the Cape Verde islands of Brava & Sao Vincent.

[@kgrace9360]

Thanks 4 this awesome video. My daughter & I watched it 2gether, & we already pretty much do the things u said. Ur adorable!

[@LizNeptune]

Wow thank you Grace! Always appreciate your support throughout these years!! I’m glad you and your daughter enjoyed! 🙌🏽

[@kgrace9360]

​@@LizNeptuneUr welcome dear.

[@puranchauhan2534]

Happy Christmas ma'am.be happy and enjoy

[@LizNeptune]

Same to you!

[@Unkuuu]

IME the people who say they don’t do gifts/celebrations for commercial holidays NEVER spoil their partners on other random days, anniversaries, birthdays etc. I’ve never met one.

[@LizNeptune]

I believe that 100%!!! It happened to me. I dated someone who said he didn’t believe in commercial holidays… yet on my birthday and our anniversary he did absolutely nothing special for me. And he didn’t any other time either. That don’t sit right with me AT ALL. Fight the system and all that, but if you don’t ever celebrate me or us… go to hell 😂

[@kgrace9360]

That's right ​@@LizNeptune

[@SacredSacral]

I fully agree. People only like it for the time off nowadays.

[@LizNeptune]

Yeah, it’s just overall lost its meaning.