I love Christmas, and Thanksgiving. Opportunities to spend quality time with family are hard to come by these days, but it's just as important as ever. I also like the core message of "the holiday spirit", but not the gross consumerism it has been turned into. Love your brethren, peace on earth, and all that good old fashioned shit. Fuck yeah!

Of course it's a very hard time of year for people without family or loved ones, and for people with emotional issues. I sympathize with those people. I've been one of those people at various points of my life. My mom gets super depressed every Christmas because it reminds her of a bunch of shit I don't want to share on Lemmy. So I'm sorry that it's hard for you. You do matter. Merry Christmas.