Today, I was overseeing a nativity play rehearsal. Things went fairly well, until a boy's grandma stormed in, ranting that Christmas is a "Pagan abomination", and shouting for him and his mom to leave with her. Half the kids were left in tears, and we had to cancel the rehearsal. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, what started as a fun family Easter egg hunt turned within minutes into my mother-in-law's big chance to be a dramatic cow by screaming at my 5 and 7-year-old daughters for participating in a "vile pagan ritual" and saying that we're all going to hell. They're still bawling. FML
Today, my grandma came over for the holidays. She tried explaining how Santa is actually Christ reincarnated, giving presents to all the good little Christian boys and girls. She'll be staying all week. 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, my cousin left her undisciplined demon-child at my house for Christmas. This child destroyed the other children's gifts and made so much noise that the neighbors called the police. The adults can't really discipline her while her mother is away, so all we can do is apologize in this child's wake. FML
Today, my family and I were decorating the Christmas tree. It seemed a bit unstable, but we decorated it without any problems. Later, while my daughter sat by the tree, it began to fall. Her grandmother stopped the tree from hitting her. I, on the other hand, screamed like a little girl. I'm a 38 year-old guy. FML
Today, I brought my 6-year-old to the mall to sit on Santa's lap. She told him what she wanted and smiled for the picture. When the lady told her that her turn was over, she began throwing a fit, pulling off Santa's beard in the process. This caused all the kids in line to begin sobbing. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I were having Christmas dinner while his mom was away. I was lying alone on his bed while he did the dishes, when the bedroom door dramatically swung open and his mom glared at me from the doorway. I had to leave when she screamed "FORNICATION IS A SIN!" FML
Today, I took my kids to the mall to see Santa. While waiting in line, my eldest got bored and loudly complained, "I don't know why we're here. Santa's not even real." I don't think any of the kids within a hundred feet took the news very well. FML
Today, my 16 year-old son had a tantrum over me asking him to clean up his room, and decided to tell my 6 year-old daughter that Santa isn't real, and that it was me who bought her presents. My daughter is inconsolable. FML
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Markg1994 0
Don't you ******* hate those religious freaks? I sure do. It's ok to have a religion and be proud of it but you shouldn't go around shoving it down people's throats. -___-
saksxalmo 20
Well technically she's right. How do you think early Christians got all those converts? Io Saturnalia, everyone!
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saksxalmo 20
Well technically she's right. How do you think early Christians got all those converts? Io Saturnalia, everyone!
sens3sfailing 25
she is right, but I think everyone needs to stop giving a **** what other people believe in. don't like the play? DON'T ******* GO! Let the kids mother raise the boy she wants, not the grandmothers way. she had her turn already, the mom needs to tell the grandma to step off imho
inzunza 5
God damn old people -__-
nikkinurse 10
Even if she believes that she is a grandma and not the parent - she should back the **** off
screenager5 35
I hope everyone notices OP's name. brilliant. xD
Svensen 5
#16 Everyone should raise his kids openminded and not start indoctrinating them with some sort of faith when they are too young to question what they hear.
Blurgas 16
Same thought I was having. The general day, the decorations, even the XMas tree were borrowed from other religions to make the transition to Christiantiy easier. Even Halloween started off as a Christian hijacking of Day of the Dead celebrations
Cmdr_Shepard 17
The Early Christians did love to hijack Pagan traditions for their own purposes to get people to convert. But that doesn't give the grandmother the right to barge in during practice and cause the kids to go home early because of her belligerence.
saksxalmo 20
I never said what the grandmother did was okay, just that technically she's right. :)
sens3sfailing 25
While I agree that kids should be raised open minded (I have different beliefs than everyone else in my home), it is still a parents right to raise a kid with certain beliefs. It sucks, but they do have the right to teach there kids that should pee in the shower if they so choose.
Roguedork19 8
Saturnalia was moved. It's now Mardi Gras. And it was Catholics, not Christians.(Don't even try to say that they're the same thing)
Markg1994 0
Don't you ******* hate those religious freaks? I sure do. It's ok to have a religion and be proud of it but you shouldn't go around shoving it down people's throats. -___-
ICastillo 25
Oh ya I know what you mean the esophagus right?
bwzwally8 15
Oh Jesus H tell me about it.
GothicAngel17 24
Well, Christmas IS taken from the pagan celebration of the winter solstice, or "Yule". So in a sense she was right :P
twye 22
Even if she was, she didn't have to act like that and ruin the kids' fun!
bizarre_ftw 22
And it's not even like they try to hide it, for example: the exact word "yule" is in at least one common Christmas carol It's like somebody taking a book of the federalist papers and writing "by _____" under the title, then turning it in for a grade to their teacher and receiving a nobel prize for it (to exaggerate, point stands though)
ASSASSIN95 17
Gosh. Isn't Christmas a Christian holiday even? Nothing Pagan about it
Shadow_Phantom 26
It -was- Pagan. Long ago, it was taken and turned into a christian holiday to get more people to convert. Hell, the bible even states not to put up Xmas trees (Jeremiah 10:1-6.) It's technically not something they should be celebrating.
gracehi 33
That is a misinterpretation of that verse. Back then it was common for people to carve a god idol out of wood and decorate with precious metals, then worship it. That's what that verse is referring to. According to Jeremiah, God doesn't care if you decorate a tree, so long add you don't worship it. I've never heard of anyone worshipping a Christmas tree... Unless you count that "Christmas Tree" song.
gracehi 33
I'd also like to add that that interpretation is particularly stupid, since Christmas trees weren't around until long after the Bible was written.
leahmae88 7
Christians got the idea of Christmas from the pagans. All they did was change the title from Yule to Christmas and make it one day instead of three. You're an idiot.
Neonemerld 21
Actually, 32, it still is three days; Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. :3
sens3sfailing 25
well christians werent looking to celebrate the winter solstace like pagans, but the birth of their savior so they didnt really get the idea from the pagans, they just got the date from pretty much every other religion around in the time because most actually have some sort of holiday on the 25. whether it be minor or major. it was used as a way to get people to more easily convert but it was more so a way to escape persecution. christians were killed and this way they could celebrate and everyone would assume it was due to the pagan holiday, not the christian one, yada yada yada.
Raesin 21
And the Pagans got the idea from the Romans, they just removed the 'human sacrifice' aspect.
Vegetarian27 24
Actually, Yule is the celebration of the rebirth of the pagan god. Christians just moved the birth of "Jesus" to coincide with the traditional rebirth celebrations.
IKIWIatFIFi 3
lol the last one especially gets EVERYONE into the Christmas spirit...
The_F3rris 11
Jesus wasn't born on christmas regardless of if its a christian or pagan holiday.
PenguinBitch 44
And that's how the Grinch stole the play.
Nordah 15
Io Saturnalia!
Nordah 15
Which I now realize has been said. Bah. Well, everybody, have fun with your topsy turvy orgies and drinking!
ICastillo 25
Damn that old hag needs a hug. Just because she doesn't believe in it, doesn't mean she has to ruin little kids fun.
LolPieRofl 11
Dont all hags need hugs? Unless they try to disintegrate you...
ICastillo 25
Hmm ya good point, then you just throw water on that bitch and watch her melt.
GothickNihilist 15
Christmas takes place on the original date for the winter solstice so technically she is right. It would be better if there were no plays that people would take offense to, just because of batshit insane people who are too sensitive. The kids don't deserve to feel that upset. I hope everyone cheers up.;3
perdix 31
It would be a good time to change gears and switch to a Festivus Pageant, with the aluminum pole, the Airing of Grievances, and the Feats of Strength.
howdeedoo 22
Even though she is right, there is no reason for her to be such a bitch