Because i am not enamoured by Christmas, people should not try to convince me otherwise,people have their reasons for not following the herd.
Christmas was a celebration of Christ,hence the name Christmas,but it has turned into a celebration of alcohol,gluttony and greed and very few follow its true meaning.
Families and friends fall out,have rows,more often than at any other time of the year,and the pressure is on to outdo neighbours and friends decorations,presents and spending,and the thought of being holed up all day in someone elses house running out of conversation is my idea of hell,and worse is children screeching and many in tears cause Aunt sally gave them a present they hate,and little benny has a better present than them,and then we have the TV blaring in the background,good grief !!!! Yes i like to spend a few hours with good company,which i will be doing,but that is plenty.
Another downside which affects many people is the loss of a partner ,which in turn means Christmas is never the same,and many of my friends are in that position,but we get through it with bravado and a smile,but underneath we are hurting for thoughts of days gone past.
And if i'm a grinch,i am happy with that.