Today, it's that time of year again: my mom has threatened to disown me if I celebrate Christmas in any way, shape, or form. Yes, she is an extreme bible thumper. No, she doesn't see what is wrong with her behavior, nor does she care. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my mother has issued a 'Christmas Ultimatum'. The rest of us have exactly 2 days to "get some Christmas around here" or we will feel her wrath. FML
Today, I've had my tenth "Christmas" dinner since Christmas last took place. My mum has gone nuts and keeps playing Christmas music, making these dinners, and refusing to let me take down the Christmas decorations. My dad is too whipped to save us from this hell. FML
Today, my psychotic grandma set fire to our Christmas tree because she refuses to let us celebrate what she calls a twisted pagan holiday. FML
Today, my mother came over to visit, and my kids started excitedly telling her Christmas is coming soon. She freaked out, saying Christmas is a "Satanic holiday" and telling them that Santa is going to hell along with everyone who celebrates it. My children are now traumatized. FML
Today, I’m devastated that I had to completely sever all ties with my mother. She’s a hyper religious zealot who’s gone as far as to threaten to kidnap my children in order to get them baptized after I refused to raise them in her archaic, abusive, oppressive cult-like “church”. FML
Today, I'm already dreading Christmas. Our mom insists on fairytale-like decorations that everyone else pays for and helps her make. We're exhausted. She's the only one who doesn't have a job, but if we don't help she spends the day crying in her room. FML
Today, my mother has stooped to a new level of "hiding" Christmas gifts. She now just dumps them in the middle of the floor and says, "Don't look at them." If she even thinks I'm glancing in the direction of the pile, she will burst into a manic rage, and yell at me for "ruining the surprise." FML
Today, my mom got drunk and decided to unwrap all my Christmas gifts and throw them at the wall. Ho, ho, ho. FML
Today, in the second week of August, hell has come to earth; my mom has been playing Christmas music all afternoon and is already searching online for decorations. I hope she buys a length of rope to go with them, because I've already given up on life. FML
Today, my parents refused to give my daughter her Christmas presents as an act of revenge against her father. FML
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poopface82 25
Is she a JW? I’m not aware of any other hardcore Christian so vehemently opposed to celebrating Christmas; it’s my understanding most Bible thumpers have a hard time shutting the hell up about it.
Iifa 7
If you are an adult then have you considered not discussing topics or your doings that might be frowned upon by your mum. Or you know cut ties. Family also needs to earn respect, and learn boundaries. Why on earth would you let someone destroy your passion or interests just because they don't understand it. I don't like Christmas, I don't celebrate it and have no religious ties and yet I'm happy for my friends and family who choose to and are enjoying themselves. Like not every disagreement has to be converted. One life, make sure you live it as you want, not as everyone else wants.
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Iifa 7
If you are an adult then have you considered not discussing topics or your doings that might be frowned upon by your mum. Or you know cut ties. Family also needs to earn respect, and learn boundaries. Why on earth would you let someone destroy your passion or interests just because they don't understand it. I don't like Christmas, I don't celebrate it and have no religious ties and yet I'm happy for my friends and family who choose to and are enjoying themselves. Like not every disagreement has to be converted. One life, make sure you live it as you want, not as everyone else wants.
poopface82 25
Is she a JW? I’m not aware of any other hardcore Christian so vehemently opposed to celebrating Christmas; it’s my understanding most Bible thumpers have a hard time shutting the hell up about it.
idragosani 17
Several "puritanical" sects like Plymouth Brethren also consider Christmas to be a pagan holiday (they are not entirely wrong).
mike3775 39
If you are over 18, take the disowning and say “see ya” to mom. Spend the holiday the way YOU want to with out the toxic moron ruining it
RichardPencil 32
Some Christians believe that Christmas has devolved into a crass, materialistic commercial hellstew. It's nice when they can find common ground with atheists and heathens.
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
If you're an adult and live elsewhere, I'd take the disowning as a way to escape. Hell, go carol singing at her house if it seems she might not disown you.
Jesse Duff 15
Burn her at the stake, only logical conclusion.