Christmakwanzakkah Open Thread: Well, Happy Holigays Bitches

on December 24, 2011

Hello hello and welcome one and all to our Bazillionth/Third Annual Holiday Open Thread, in which you are the puppeteer, store clerk, chef, bartender, hot air balloon technician, hostess, philosopher and DJ! So many hats for your little head, wherever will you find enough racks?

Remember la st year, when it was merely 2010 and we were all undoubtedly anticipating 11/11/11 so we could take notice, once and for all, that SOMEONE WAS REALLY REALLY THINKING ABOUT US?? That was a special time. Well now it's This Year! And here you are, with sugarplums and lemurs dancing about in your head, maybe. Or maybe you're just reading Us Magazine and considering an accent wall. Either way, Happy Weekend of Joy to you and yours!

TRADITION

Riese, Chief Charioteer of Dreams and Ideas, will be spending Festivus in Phoenix with Laneia, Dominatrix of Deadlines and Doubts, which should make for an interesting Top 10 article, in the very least, while Rachel, Eloquent Editor of Elephants and Others, braves the blustery winter chill of Family somewhere in the colder part of the country. Who knows what the rest of Team AS is up to! Measuring the speed of light in Maddows, probably, under the menorah tree.

don't stop believin'

But what about you, my dear darling dove? What on earth are you doing this weekend? Does it involve carbohydrates and melted cheeses? Does it smell like pine cones and bourbon where you are? May we come? We desperately hope that you're having a lovely time, which is why we wrote these things for you:

+ Many Holiday Drink Recipes
+ Things Our Mothers Cook
+ What You Can Do If You Have Kids or Will Be Near Some This Weekend
+ Several Songs to Listen to
+ Did You Forget the Menorah?
+ Talk of Video Games
+ How to Dress Up Like Black Swan (JK! But seriously, think about it.)

Please for the love of all things holy and good, share your soul with us here! Or at least your recipe for perfectly spiked eggnog, because it seems like shit is about to get Real.

326 responses to “Christmakwanzakkah Open Thread: Well, Happy Holigays Bitches”

Alicia (member)
December 24, 2011 at 11:14 am Permalink Reply Report user

I am spending Christmas with my brother and sister-in-law, but I am just not into the holiday spirit. How can I change that? I don’t want to be a downer at my brothers house!

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1. katiebug (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 11:53 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Bake Christmas cookies! It might get you into the spirit, and even if it doesn’t, you’ll have cookies to eat, plus cookies to offer up if you’re worried you’re being a downer.
  
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2. Laneia (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 12:16 pm Permalink Reply
  
  you could make paper snowflakes!
  
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3. Just add coffee (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 2:14 pm Permalink Reply
  
  Boardgames and daft festive headgear.
  
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4. abwesner (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 9:54 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  fuzzy socks and candy-cane-peppermint tea c:
  
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e (member)
December 24, 2011 at 11:39 am Permalink Reply Report user

you guys! i made tamales! from fucking scratch! i’m THIS MUCH closer to becoming the pioneer woman. or something.

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1. Alo (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 2:21 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I made flan. Welcome to greatness.
  
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  1. mkr (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 8:32 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    I love flan, and bow to your greatness.
    
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2. smartypants (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 2:30 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Feliz Navidad —you are fucking awesome.
  
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  1. e (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 5:13 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    <3
    
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    1. Niki (member)
      December 24, 2011 at 5:24 pm Permalink Reply Report user
      
      wepa!
      
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3. Melanie (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 7:33 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Wow, amazing. I’ve talked for 3 straight holiday seasons about making them from scratch, but still haven’t. I’ll bet they were good!
  
  I have, however, spent the last 2 days baking cookies from scratch. Too many dozens to remember. I’m tired and want to crack open the unopened bottle of Captain Morgan w/ a soft drink already, but still have more driving to do. I feel like Tantalus.
  
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Mr.Z (member)
December 24, 2011 at 11:50 am Permalink Reply Report user

Someone come visit me! I’m all alone! D:
I love you AS.

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1. NewTexan (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 1:38 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I’m alone too. I’d visit you if I weren’t completely broke and knew where you lived.
  
  I am fostering a puppy for the weekend, a local shelter has a “Home for the Holidays” program to give the pups a break from shelter life. She’s 2 months old, some kind of boxer/terrier mix and completely adorable. Puppy kisses and snuggles will get me through the weekend.
  
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Alissa (member)
December 24, 2011 at 11:53 am Permalink Reply Report user

I’m spending my holidays with my Dad and his girlfriends family. Since my father and aunt don’t talk(which sucks) I split up my time to see both sides of the family. This requires two meals, two desserts(not complaining) and extra gifts. I’m one of those who is in the cold part of the country…a.k.a Chicago IL. There is no snow so it doesn’t feel like xmas here but I grew up in Georgia so i see no difference. Lol.
This year i haven’t been into the holidays at all. I have no idea why but i’m just not as “cheery”.
New discovery for eggnog. It’s literally called Christmas Milk. I bought some at the store with my cousin and it is AWESOME! Spike it with Brandy and your good to go.
The only reason i love the holidays is because i like to look like a stud with my sweaters and my nice black pants. I love to look nice so this is my time to do it.
Happy Holidays Everyone! Be safe and eat lots of yummy food!

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Kimmy (member)
December 24, 2011 at 11:59 am Permalink Reply Report user

Me: “Can I wear jeans for dinner tonight? My nice ones?”
Mom: “Yes… but not with a flannel shirt”

LOVE how she knows my lesbian tendencies while being completely oblivious to the fact that I actually am one.

Promised myself to tell her while I am home this week… wondering if I’ll be able to keep that promise.

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1. Laneia (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 12:18 pm Permalink Reply
  
  ohhh good luck!!
  
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2. scissorrunner (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 2:47 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  My ex-boyfriend’s parents bought me a plaid shirt for Christmas last year saying that they saw it and immediately thought it was something I would wear. One year on, gay as a rainbow snowflake. Foresight –amazing.
  
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3. Christie L (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 3:12 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  You can do it!!! You have the power of kittens, the Maddow, Autostraddle and every frickin person on this website behind you. Plus the power of flannel. Never underestimate the power of flannel.
  
  But seriously, good luck. We’re all with you.
  
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4. Amanda (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 1:13 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Good luck! I came out to my mom today after thinking she was completely oblivious to the fact and she told me she had a feeling but didn’t want to make me feel bad! I wish you the best of luck! I hope she takes it well! Maybe she’s just like my mom and just wants you to bring it up first.
  
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Ash (member)
December 24, 2011 at 12:01 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Devout Catholics & Christians+Hispanic/Native American Stereotypes+ A Queermo+ Liberal amounts of Tequila+ Drama= What I am doing today

I WAS excited because my cousins are VERY truthful on firewater and it’s hilarious. But I just heard from some of the adults that making fun of Tim Tebow is attacking Christianity and am thus reminded the majority of these adults (and some of the kids!) think GSAs shouldn’t be in schools and gays shouldn’t be married so we’re back to feeling like the black sheep over here.

Yaaaaaaay. #notreally

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Cat N (member)
December 24, 2011 at 12:11 pm Permalink Reply Report user

We’re having three sets of holiday madness, all in the same week. Tomorrow, my brother comes over and we open some presents and stockings and stuff. Monday, my paternal relatives come over, and we have soup and possibly a white-elephant-style gift exchange. Wednesday, we fly to Indianapolis to visit the maternal relatives (including the kneecap-kicking little cousins; please save me) and come back on Saturday to see my bro’s band play the New Year’s Eve gig at the 12th Street Pub (Hint, hint, Nebraskan Autostraddlers~)

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Kestrel (member)
December 24, 2011 at 12:17 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Tonight it’s going to be me and forty Russians, Catholics, and Scientologists in one room with an open bar. I’m not going to be drinking because my liver would never survive.

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Rachel (member)
December 24, 2011 at 12:22 pm Permalink Reply Report user

As I’m Jewish and don’t feel like going to the suburbs for a holiday no one celebrates, I’ll be in my apartment with my dog in good ol’ Manhattan. In lieu of eating Chinese food with Jews, I’ll be eating Thai food with a Japanese tonight. Tomorrow I will dine with a Jew and watch movies. So typical!

I will probably do the dishes, take my dog to the park, watch things on Netflix, and order delivery at some point. I hope I will meet an attractive female, but who knows?

I will probably also be on ASSChat. (That’s how it’s written, right?)

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1. Mer (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 11:33 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  HAPPY CHRISTMAKWANZAKKAH RACH!! Sorry I’ve been mia, as noted in the above wonderfulness, shit here has been getting REAL! *hugs*
  
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Mollie (member)
December 24, 2011 at 12:22 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Probability of me coming out tomorrow, about 70 Maddow
Probability of me then running off to my girlfriends and not returning till post new years… 100 Maddow.

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1. Meg (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 4:27 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Probability of you being awesome regardless of what happens: 1,000 Maddow. Yes, that’s not a percentage. Good luck anyway!
  
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2. sch182
  December 24, 2011 at 7:53 pm Permalink Reply
  
  Amount of whiskey you may drink before coming out? 7 Maddow
  
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Alyssa Jane (member)
December 24, 2011 at 12:23 pm Permalink Reply Report user

We always have Christmas Eve with my mom’s side of the family, and Christmas Day with my dad’s side of the family. This year, I won’t get to see Mom’s side at all (which includes my all time favorite cousin whom I hardly ever get to see) because stupid Target decided to be open until 9 and I will be at work until 9:30. Favorite cousin is growing up too fast and I am missing it because of my stupid job. I work at the cafe/pizza hut. Who wants pizza/popcorn at 9 pm on Christmas Eve? Been torn between yelling and crying all day. Parents have little sympathy because I brought this on myself by not looking for a better job. Because apparently there are lots of jobs right now if you really want to find one. All those unemployed people just aren’t trying hard enough. Facepalm.

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Gem (member)
December 24, 2011 at 12:27 pm Permalink Reply Report user

It’s my first Christmas away from my family (read: mother and bunch of oddball queer girls that always gather at my place for food and presents) and I am in a city where I don’t know anyone. My gf is arriving on a jet plane at 5pm Christmas day. I have lots of feelings and they are all sorts of bitter sweet. I have a tofurky though, and I baked banana bread, so I will get through it, feelings and all.

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1. Cara (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 12:53 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  You can do it you’ll be okay!! I’m saying this because I’ll be in the same position next year and it will likely be rough, but do-able, and it helps to know you’re not the only one. And to eat banana bread. Good call.
  
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2. Bhan (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 5:29 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Your family sounds awesome.
  
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Just add coffee (member)
December 24, 2011 at 12:33 pm Permalink Reply

The thing I’m most excited about is the Doctor Who Christmas special. I’ve been waiting for this all week!

My Christmas routinely includes eating an entire Terry’s Chocolate Orange and falling asleep on the settee having eaten my weight in food and drank vast quantities of champagne/sherry/mulled wine/beer, as well as insisting everybody in the house wears the paper hat out of their cracker, but really it’s all about what’s on the telly.

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1. Asato (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 12:43 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I am also most excited for the Doctor Who special!
  
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  1. Bhan (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 5:11 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Me too! I have been excited about it all week.
    
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2. toomanybooks (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 1:10 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Me too! As much as I am looking forward to having dinner with my cousins, I’m hoping they leave in time for me to watch the Doctor Who special. I think they’ll be offended if we turn the tv on before they leave.
  
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  1. Just add coffee (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 2:04 pm Permalink Reply
    
    Ahh!! Nothing should interrupt a person’s Doctor Who watchingness!
    
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    1. toomanybooks (member)
      December 24, 2011 at 2:51 pm Permalink Reply Report user
      
      I already have a strategy:
      
      “Oh you have such a long drive back!”
      “Oh no, we’re out of chocolates, nothing left to eat!”
      
      No one stays when the chocolate is gone.
      
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  2. Asato (member)
    December 25, 2011 at 12:22 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Last year my parents and I ditched our family Christmas party early so we could get back to their house in time to watch it. (Though if it was at our house, we totally would have just turned it on. Can’t pass up a chance to get more people watching the Doctor!)
    
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3. Rae (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 2:06 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Agreed! Doctor Who Xmas Special is the highlight of my Queermas!
  
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4. Chanel
  December 24, 2011 at 2:10 pm Permalink Reply
  
  The Doctor trumps Santa. Jus’ sayin’.
  
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  1. Sorcha (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 5:11 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Red bicycle when you were 12.
    
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5. Gem (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 3:57 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I had no TV. Then I remembered Doctor Who. Now I have a TV. I used a pair of scissors to screw the tv to the stand and I cut my hands all up. I have BLED for the doctor. this is dedication.
  
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6. Lucy (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 11:54 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I got the first two seasons of Doctor Who on DVD from my brother, and the Christmas special airs tomorrow here. Me and my box of Jelly Belly will see you all on the 27th.
  
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7. Leni (member)
  December 26, 2011 at 3:03 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  My Doctor Who-watching-partner blew me off tonight. Now I have to wait until tomorrow to watch it, even though I’m peeved enough to watch it without them…. =[
  
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wavvves (member)
December 24, 2011 at 12:37 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My friend made me vodka soaked gummi bears for a christmas present. I think I’m gonna have a fun night.

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1. Leavens (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 1:24 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Why didn’t I think of this?
  
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kaylucia
December 24, 2011 at 12:45 pm Permalink Reply

Bah humbug.. holidays . My family doesn’t do holidays. Friends are coupled up in the suburbs. I was recently “broken up” with. I have to soberly work in a bar til about 3.. and I’m getting my damned period! #lotsoffeelings

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1. Mollie (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 12:48 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Chin up babycakes!
  
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2. Chanel
  December 24, 2011 at 2:09 pm Permalink Reply
  
  Gneeeesh, that’s not awesome at all.
  *Hugs*
  
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Asato (member)
December 24, 2011 at 12:53 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I’m about to leave for Christmas Eve dinner at my grandparents’ place. It was supposed to be at my aunt’s, but apparently since I saw him at Thanksgiving my grandpa now needs a wheelchair and oxygen. So… yeah, that kind of sucks. After that going to watch Stephen Colbert’s Christmas special with my parents.

For Christmas day, going to go see Sherlock Holmes and eat at Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse! (And then watch the Doctor Who Christmas special, of course )

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Evidux (member)
December 24, 2011 at 12:57 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Scandinavians celebrate on the 24th so I’m about up to my ears in whiskey, baileys and that weird shit my uncle swears by. Also watching The Grinch (it’s like a biopic) and waiting for the inevitable mayhem that will commence when Trivial Pursuit is brought out. Hope people are enjoying their holigays, stall heavily refreshed!

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1. Evidux (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 1:08 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  And by stall, I mean stay. Like me.
  
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natalie
December 24, 2011 at 1:03 pm Permalink Reply

After only one Christmas dinner, I’ve already racked up these gems:

1. “I mean, seriously. Even Fox News isn’t conservative enough for me anymore.”
2. “Does that equal sign sticker mean you like math?”
3. “I could do without Ron Paul. Santorum – there’s a winner.”

Only two more days.

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1. Brit (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 3:10 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  My sisters and I have a contest to see who can hear the stupidest/most ridiculous christmas comment from our family member. The winner so far is “My truck gets me where I need to go….church and wal-mart” from my 18 year old cousin.
  
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Ella
December 24, 2011 at 1:05 pm Permalink Reply

This Christmas will be split between my dad’s house in the morning and my mom’s house after that. I’m not yet 18 (3 more years to go) so I can’t decide where to be and it sucks. -8 Maddows.

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1. tori
  December 24, 2011 at 3:52 pm Permalink Reply
  
  What?! That sucks. I know for me I’ve been able to make that decision since I was 13 and well I have a year left of having to even acknowledge my biological father is indeed my biological father. Hope it goes fine, I’ve been in that situation before but lol I hated having to choose because I always felt guilty for my mom especially since she has raised me, but my biological father had snow and was great until more recent years…
  
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2. Luccia (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 11:32 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  -8 Maddows! That’s awful : ( I used to have to go back and forth between my parents houses and sometimes it was nice but a lot of the time it sucked.
  
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Leavens (member)
December 24, 2011 at 1:07 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I am alternating between cleaning the house and tooling around on tumblr. Eventually the latter will have to totally stop and the former will have to kick into high gear. This is not that time.

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Stella (member)
December 24, 2011 at 1:08 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This is my first holiday out to my family. Since I came out my relationship with my folks has improved exponentially, and I believe Christmas will be a much more relaxing affair for me. It is also my first holiday with my girlfriend all to myself. We met through her husband and apparently I’ve already treated that asshole and given her the best holiday she’s ever had with a significant other. After spending 4 years just sleeping around and avoiding serious relationships like the plague I’m proud I can be a good partner. lol I was worried there for a while.

Happy HoHo!

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Stuff Queer People Need To Know
December 24, 2011 at 1:20 pm Permalink Reply

Gahh, I’m all Grinchy this year. For years now, I’ve spent the holidays with people who aren’t my blood family. Every year I’ve had somewhere to go or someone to spend the day with; but this year, I’m in my new home of Chicago and very far from my chosen family, so I will be alone on Christmas for the first time. At first I was okay with it, and I was looking forward to the time alone. But because everyone I interact with has asked me what my holiday plans are and responded with a sympathetic face and a pitying “Awww, you poor thing. I’d hang out with you if I were in town,” I’ve started to feel really bad about being alone this year.

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1. Rae
  December 25, 2011 at 8:23 am Permalink Reply
  
  Sorry to just be seeing this! I too am doing the alone in Chicago thing (though more by choice, it seems), I would have loved to grab lunch or something.
  On another note, Chicago Autostraddlers have a meet-up group on FB, you should join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chicagostraddle/
  
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AJS
December 24, 2011 at 1:42 pm Permalink Reply

My cousins are over from Israel. It’s great. We can walk around talking Hebrew and no one knows what we’re talking about. Other than the People selling Dead Sea products at the Ala Moana of course…as my cousins said: Those salespeople really are everywhere in the world.

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1. Dana
  December 24, 2011 at 7:57 pm Permalink Reply
  
  Not in Canada anymore – last week the Israeli government let the Canadian border patrol know that none of those Dead Sea product salespeople have work permits, and they all got arrested and shipped home!
  
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macmac89 (member)
December 24, 2011 at 1:45 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This is already one of the best holiday seasons ever because I’m on leave and wearing civilian clothes for the first time in two and a half months. JEANS ARE AWESOME.

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1. Deb
  December 24, 2011 at 10:35 pm Permalink Reply
  
  Bless you and have a wonderful holiday. Happy 2012!
  
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L.
December 24, 2011 at 1:57 pm Permalink Reply

My lady and I are in Budapest in a hostel where there’s a scary crazy drunk resident holding court in the kitchen, STARVING TO DEATH because we miscalculated w/r/t the food situation over Christmas. EVERYTHING IS CLOSED UNTIL THE 27th, so we walked a mile to a crappy Turkish cafe that is miraculously open. Currently searching for Jewish/Indian/Asian/Islamic food places in hopes of surviving the holidays.

Budapest is nice though! We were greeted by very friendly men very eager to exchange our euros for hungarian money at a good rate.

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annie D
December 24, 2011 at 2:02 pm Permalink Reply

I’m spending Christmas on a family holiday in Italy. We are currently waiting to attend midnight mass in Italian in the Basilica where Michelangelo and Dante were buried. It doesnt really feel like Christmas because I haven’t been to the beach in months and the cold is confusing my Australian body calendar, if such a thing exists. I have also spent exponentially less time singing christmas carols badly and doing my usual Christmas baking. I’m also a bit disappointed because I’ve just realised that the rainbow flags I’ve been seeing throughout Italy are actually Peace signs not the pride flag. I’m not out to my family and a time when I’m spending a lot of time in close confines with them with no option of escape makes the awkward boyfriend question even more awkward.

On the plus side I just ate an amazing Christmas dinner, he church bells have been ringing continuously for 10 minutes and I’m going to be seeing some of my really great friends who live on the over side of the globe shortly.

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1. raptor (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 6:42 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I feel like vacation Christmases are often confusing because Christmas is so ingrained your memory as something in particular. But that midnight mass sounds kind of awesome and pace flags totally through me off too!
  
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Chanel
December 24, 2011 at 2:04 pm Permalink Reply

I only discovered Autostraddle late this year, and browsing it at 6 am Christmas morning has certainly been a highlight of December. My socks, they are rocked.

Merry Christmas sweetlings!
(Oh happy Hannukah, or holidays, or whatever else might be celebrated today. ^_^ )

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Ranger
December 24, 2011 at 2:07 pm Permalink Reply

This Christmas I’m hiding. I’m hiding my liberal politics, progressive Christianity, nicotine addiction, new tattoo, and being a gay lady. Being in the closet isn’t as painful (yet) as not being able to speak my mind or have a fucking cigarette.
There is not enough spiked eggnog….

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1. Stella (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 3:12 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  My girlfriend and I make ludicrous amounts of trips to the coffee shop in town just to have a cigarette when visiting my parents. It definitely sucks.
  
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  1. Lina (member)
    December 25, 2011 at 6:44 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    our dog gets to go on a walk every 30minutes with me
    
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2. Beez (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 3:39 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I stand on my roof and stare at the stars while I smoke. Who says you can’t be melodramatically introspective in your mid-twenties?
  
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  1. Kaitlin Brooke (member)
    December 25, 2011 at 12:14 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Escaping to the roof is one of my favorite parts of being home, but even eggnog + 10 Maddow of whiskey can’t keep me warm up there this time of year!
    
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Cobra Bubbles (member)
December 24, 2011 at 2:34 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I’m spending Christmas with my fairly conservative family. I came out to them the other day and they took it pretty well. They even asked about a girlfriend! Who I miss terribly and won’t get to see until January at the earliest. D:

For Christmas day, we plan on playing Harry Potter Scene It til the wee hours of the morning and yelling at each other over politics for hours over dinner. It’s a time honored tradition.

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1. Cobra Bubbles (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 2:55 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Oh, and the Doctor Who Christmas Special of course. Can’t believe I forgot that..
  
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2. Natosha (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 6:57 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  i meant to ask you how that first christmas being out thing is going for you. glad to hear they took it well.
  
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jenfriday (member)
December 24, 2011 at 2:35 pm Permalink Reply Report user

my holiday in smalltown USA : went out to eat with old friends and an old swim coach. everyone asked about everyone’s relationships/significant others except for mine. went out for drinks with three straight couples, talked about fish and game for nearly 30 minutes. got stared at a lot. on the plus side, my mom bought my girlfriend a rad pair of toms boots for christmas! picked them out all on her own and they’re perfect. now i must go and witness my parents argue over the grill, which they are operating in the snow. happy holigays, ladies.

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1. Maria (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 4:41 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  grill. in the snow. your parents sound like amazing people.
  
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  1. jenfriday (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 10:30 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    they pretty much are. i once watched my dad grill in the middle of a tornado warning, sirens blaring and all.
    
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nadene
December 24, 2011 at 2:36 pm Permalink Reply

SANGRIA!!! I made some from scratch 2 days ago…but my alcoholic
Sister drank it all soooooo now I gotta make more!!! Yay alcohol to make
My life happier….oh and let’s not forget watching glee!!

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Lou (member)
December 24, 2011 at 2:38 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Im a wee bit tipsy so I cant contribute anything insightful or constructive to this thread, but what I will say is that the pub down the road from my house is selling cheap pints and also gin and tonics for a fiver so….THIS ROUND’S ON ME LADIES!! (all caps because it’s both exciting and serious as the pub is closed soon. Hurry!)

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raptor (member)
December 24, 2011 at 2:54 pm Permalink Reply Report user

We brought Christmas to hospital as my father is recovering from surgery from cancer, but it was still the regular affair of too much wine, bickering, and my mother falling into some sort hypochondriac dramatics as my father gets a bit too controlling.

Now I’m chilling at home w/ properly vodka-y glögg & Christmas dubstep which is makin my night (http://8tracks.com/smurph/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-dubstep)

Tomorrow we have American Christmas! Today was julafton which we (within my family) give small presents and have Swedish dinner and dinner, and tomorrow we sit around the tree and have American food and deal with those traditions! So much Christmas. It feels like a marathon but instead of drinking water every so often it’s just more vodka.

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1. Stella (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 3:15 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Thanks for the link!
  
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2. Maria (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 4:39 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  wishing your dad all the best!
  
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  1. raptor (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 6:35 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    thank you!
    
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3. Taylor (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 7:20 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Christmas dubstep sounds like one of those “so bad it’s good” combinations and I got really excited when I saw that you posted a link, haha! It’s definitely being put into rotation tonight.
  
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4. Rae (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 3:02 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Oh wow, that mix has made my night too.
  
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Kelly (member)
December 24, 2011 at 2:55 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Got dragged to church for the first time since last Christmas Eve. Amused myself by trying to make the girl I used to babysit, who was altar serving, crack up on the altar by making funny faces at her. My parents are concerned about my maturity level.

I thought we were heading to my aunts’ house like twenty minutes ago. I really just want to sit in my room and read Mockingjay… I blew threw the first two Hunger Games books in the last 36 hours.

I must say I am very amused that the Maddow has caught on as a unit of measurement.

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1. suzie q (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 3:03 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Wait, what? Maddow wasn’t ALWAYS a unit of measurement?!
  Kidding. I wish there was a progressive school out there that taught the Maddow system instead of whatever I barely retained post-elementary ed. Would’ve been more helpful in these baby gay years.
  
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Sarina (member)
December 24, 2011 at 2:57 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My devoutly catholic Aunt may have guessed my queerness without my saying anything and sent a coded ‘I KNOW’ gift of an outdoor vacuum flask.

I mean, jeez, it’s the middle of Summer. And I already have two.

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Claire (member)
December 24, 2011 at 3:04 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I forgot my socks. My feet are so cold, y’all.
I’m celebrating with my mom’s side of the family right now, and since none of them give a flying Maddow what I wear, all I packed was my warm, comfy, boyish clothing.
Selective amnesia made me forget that after this I get to go see my dad’s side of the family in Texas, who I am not out to, and who will not appreciate my dapper stylings.
But it’s okay! I’m full of cookies and have access to the internet, so life is good.

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1. K (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 7:41 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Keep up those dapper stylings! Nothing like a good sweater and button down combo to be cozy and festive.
  
  Best of luck with your Dad’s side of the family!
  
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  1. Claire (member)
    December 25, 2011 at 9:41 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Thank you!
    
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Sarina (member)
December 24, 2011 at 3:04 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Oh, here’s a blog I did on some of the Christmas music I love. It features a heavy metal Silent Night and Alan Cumming and Liza Minnelli making Baby It’s Cold Outside a whole lot less date-rapey.

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1. Sarina (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 3:05 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  It would help if I added the link http://ducksandsunshine.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/in-which-you-will-like-christmas-music/
  
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  1. Leavens (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 6:04 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Thanks!
    
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Sam
December 24, 2011 at 3:11 pm Permalink Reply

I was really sick yesterday. My girlfriend is in Florida. My grandma made my favorite meal and now I feel woozy. Bah humbug.

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Rachael (member)
December 24, 2011 at 3:22 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I will be spending Christmas with an amazing friend who invited me last minute to her own family’s gatherings (after my ex broke up w/ me 2 weeks ago- fun!)
But her family likes wine and yummy cheeses, so I feel like life will be swell!

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Sawyer (member)
December 24, 2011 at 3:24 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I got tipsy on fruit cider and whisky, professed my love to a girl via text, and now I’m watching Nightmare Before Christmas and pretending Jack is a hot girl crossdressing, so (s)he and Sally have adorable gay babies. Happy holigays to us all!

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Emily
December 24, 2011 at 3:29 pm Permalink Reply

I’m spending Christmas at an orphanage in Central America surrounded by missionaries and pretending to be a straight Christian girl. There won’t be any alcohol. Pause for horror.

But right now I’m watching CNN Heroes and Chris Colfer just came on, so it’s not all bad.

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1. Emily
  December 24, 2011 at 10:52 pm Permalink Reply
  
  Update: I was told that because I don’t want kids, I am a lesbian and a prostitute. Uh. Ok.
  
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  1. Annie D
    December 24, 2011 at 11:54 pm Permalink Reply
    
    They seem a wee bit confused.
    
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Katharine (member)
December 24, 2011 at 3:34 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I just had to run out to get ingredients to make my own vegetarian dinner. I picked up some booze on the way, so things were looking up, or they were until I got home. Then my dad asked if I wanted chicken. If he can’t accept vegetarianism after more than ten years, I feel like coming out isn’t gonna go well. So, I just am not going to for now. More booze in this here closet, plz.

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1. Katharine (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 4:04 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  UPDATE: Dad just told me “fish are just like bugs” in an attempt to get me to eat seafood.
  
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  1. sascha (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 7:20 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    yikes! this has just cemented my categorical ban on crustaceans… good luck!
    
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  2. Luccia (member)
    December 25, 2011 at 11:22 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    People often seem to get personally offended by my vegetarianism. Like just the fact that I don’t want to eat meat means that I must hate them for eating meat. I’ve actually had more success telling people I’m gay then telling them I’m a vegetarian.
    
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2. Kelly (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 7:23 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  If it makes you feel any better, my parents are accepting of my homogayness but not of my vegetarianism.
  
  My friend was telling me some theory the other day about how when kids become vegetarian parents feel like you’re rejecting their cooking and by extension, them.
  
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3. Brodie (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 3:24 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  This makes me sad. I made vegetarian mushroom wellington for the second Christmas in a row and everyone loved it. Last Christmas about 5 people asked me for the recipe and this Christmas my nephew’s grandpa who is totally into meat ate like half of it. They used to make jokes about my vegetarianism but now not so much. I think winning them over with delicious vegetarian food totally helped, either that or the strawberry basil vodka cocktails I made this year made everyone extra merry.
  
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4. Bhan (member)
  December 26, 2011 at 9:55 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  My grandmother can’t seem to get that vegetarians don’t eat chicken and keeps offering my girlfriend some. Like, helpfully saying things like “I know you don’t eat meat so here’s some chicken.” (I think this may be cultural)
  
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Beez (member)
December 24, 2011 at 3:36 pm Permalink Reply Report user

We rolled up to church at quarter to 6, only to realize that the service started at 5. Rolled home. Like a boss.
Homemade manicotti is now warming in the oven, cheesecake is cooking on the counter. I still haven’t wrapped any presents. BUT. I did find my dad’s Lagavulin. As we say in the old country, delicioso.
Also, I’ve been dutifully taking my vitamin D tablets liberally applying coconut oil to my arms all week, so I smell like a beach in my semi-successful attempts to stave off the winter sadness. Winning-ish.

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Adrian (member)
December 24, 2011 at 3:42 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Yay, I get to have a fight with my dad about whether the outfit I’m wearing is dressy enough for church. His real objection is that it contains menswear, but he won’t say it because that would mean having to acknowledge that I’m gay and butch. So he instead comes up with all sorts of ridiculous excuses and I deflect them until he gets so mad that he yells at me and says things like “Because I said so” and forgets that I’m twenty years old. Unfortunately, as soon as he says things like that I revert to being seventeen again and say something equally obnoxious, and off we go until I wind up putting on some old girl clothes that don’t fit and are horribly uncomfortable (never mind making me dysphoric), and then I have to put up with being told how nice I look.

Joy to the world.

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1. Ann (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 11:48 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  i’m sorry that happens, i hope when you get home you can change into comfy clothes that don’t make you feel bad.
  
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Tarzzee
December 24, 2011 at 3:44 pm Permalink Reply

I shaved my head yesterday…. Just in time for Christmas lunch with the entire extended family!

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1. Maria (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 4:30 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  you go, grrrl!
  
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  1. tarzzee
    December 25, 2011 at 12:04 am Permalink Reply
    
    ***OH DEAR GOD…. I may have just reported you…damn iPhone… I pressed ‘back’ repeatedly until it went away… I don’t know what happened… please ignore my drunken misuse of my phone…. I AM SO SORRY!!!!!!!!!***
    
    Went smashingly….. As in, I drank and got smashed/plastered/shit faced with my little bro…
    
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    1. Maria (member)
      December 25, 2011 at 5:10 am Permalink Reply Report user
      
      oh no problem, nothing has been reported to me, so I think it’s cool.
      
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2. tarzzee
  December 26, 2011 at 11:37 pm Permalink Reply
  
  In other family fun news topics discussed at christmas lunch included, but were not limited to:
  
  -If you ever even think about using marijuana it will result in unavoidable schizophrenia
  -Women who use pain killers during child birth are weak
  -Marijuana will case psychosis
  -Marijuana will make you rob banks, and lead to the use of painkillers during child birth….
  
  Funnily enough, my dad is the secret pot head whilst I barely touch the stuff!! TAKE THAT STRAIGHT AND NARROW GRANDPARENTS!!!!
  
  (Also, the fact that people like my well timed hair removal makes me feel like I won all the Christmases ever)
  
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Jules (member)
December 24, 2011 at 4:19 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I am hiding from my friends and family in the downstairs office of my mum’s house, looking at tumblr. And listening to “Higher Power” by Jens Lekman over and over. (“At the Christmas party / I hold your hair when you vomit”.) My five-year-old niece is telling inappropriate jokes about death and I started the day with beer. I have high hopes that the evening will pass with a minimum of dysfunction, seeing as there has only been one horrifying incident so far this season. Happy Yuletide everybody!

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1. Beez (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 4:30 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I woke up this morning and finished the whisky that was still by my bed from the night before. Yuletide greetings, indeed.
  
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Meg (member)
December 24, 2011 at 4:23 pm Permalink Reply Report user

To make myself feel awesome (rather than shitty) about not being out to my family and hometown friends, I’m pretending to be a super secret, undercover gay spy! Avoiding pronouns like a boss, reading Tipping the Velvet late at night, surreptitiously checking out girls at the super market and sneakily minimizing Autostraddle at the sound of approaching footsteps. I’m the best gay spy ever, and I feel awesome. Happy holigays, Autostraddlers! I hope you feel awesome wherever you are.

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1. Just add coffee (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 5:26 pm Permalink Reply
  
  Gay spy! I love this!
  I can now guarantee this will pop into my head next time I’m out and about, and I’ll end up doing that thing where you’re walking along laughing, seemingly at nothing, by yourself, and everyone you pass gives you an odd look, which just makes the urge to laugh even worse!
  
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Maria (member)
December 24, 2011 at 4:37 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I spent christmas with my mom, stepdad and brother and you guys, I can’t believe it – I have to hand in my 80-100 page thesis on february, 7th, and my mom made me a calendar with a gift for every single day that is left!
I have to admit that it kind of freaked me out, too, because she mentioned the exact number of days I have to go,
but
isn’t she the best mom ever???

she wrapped almost 50 gifts! for hours and hours. I can’t. I just can’t.

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1. sascha (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 7:23 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  that is amazing. go, your mom!
  
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2. Maria (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 4:15 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  plus I already know I am getting a tissue box sometime in january.
  
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3. Laneia (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 10:53 pm Permalink Reply
  
  DAMN that is the sweetest thing ever
  
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tori
December 24, 2011 at 4:42 pm Permalink Reply

Woah what a poor as fuck Xmas. I don’t know whether I want to cry for being a minor, cry for being told “fuck off” by my mom, or laugh at how ridiculous she is. All because I didn’t feel like wrapping the rest of the gifts when I’ve wrapped all the ones this past season. Whatever. I don’t think I’ll ever be the returning home type as I get older. 1 1/2 years… never felt so pissed, confused, and sad at once… Happy Holidays everyone:)

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AG (member)
December 24, 2011 at 4:48 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Today actually didn’t suck. I was expecting it to suck.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow…

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Ar (member)
December 24, 2011 at 4:59 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My family knows about me, but this still happened:

My aunt: “Ar, this is Nick, he’s your second cousin once removed, and he’s a student at UNC. He’s really nice, so I’ll just, uh, leave ya’ll to get to know each other!”

30 mins later-

Me: “Auntie, I never met Nick before in my life I don’t know who he is and I don’t care!”
Aunt: “What if I gave you a good stiff drink of scotch, would that help you “hang out” with him?”

Because my family would prefer me being in a drunken incestuous relationship to me being in a gay one. Why does my gf have to be a continent away??? RAWR.

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JC (member)
December 24, 2011 at 5:02 pm Permalink Reply Report user

There are 7 open bottles of liquor right now. This holiday is exceeding my wildest dreams.

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Sorcha (member)
December 24, 2011 at 5:08 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This is my first Christmas homeless but it is also my first Christmas in three years with my dad. Fair draw! Right now my parents are in the kitchen talking about identity politics and I am at least 30% sure one of my presents is Indestructible by Cristy C. Road.

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Aly (member)
December 24, 2011 at 5:19 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I get to work Christmas morning, which sucks, but I opened two of my gifts and they are both T&S related I’m so happy that my parents understand the baby dyke in me.

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1. Bhan (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 5:21 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  What’s T & S?
  
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  1. Leavens (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 5:45 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Tegan & Sara
    
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  2. giles (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 8:01 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Hahaha I half hope you thought T&S was some BDSM thing
    
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    1. Katharine (member)
      December 24, 2011 at 8:22 pm Permalink Reply Report user
      
      Tits and SASS.
      
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      1. AG (member)
        December 25, 2011 at 5:27 pm Permalink Reply Report user
        
        where did the boobs go? where did the boobs go?
        
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        rn
        December 25, 2011 at 7:33 pm Permalink
        
        I hereby nominate this comment for an award, please?
        
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        Leavens (member)
        December 26, 2011 at 7:06 pm Permalink
        
        look me in the boobs and tell me you don’t find these attractive. look me in the boobs and tell me you won’t go.
        
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    2. Bhan (member)
      December 26, 2011 at 9:44 am Permalink Reply Report user
      
      …
      
      I actually really did.
      
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2. Luccia (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 11:24 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Lucky! No one in my family understands my Tegan and Sara love…..
  
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Bhan (member)
December 24, 2011 at 5:24 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I am spending the first night away from my cat in over a year because my parents wanted me in their house for Christmas Eve/Morning (my cat is with my grandparents so my parents big evil male-cat hating girl cat won’t kill him). I have seperation anxiety! On the other hand I haven’t been in my old room for like two years and my grandparents aren’t here to try and enforce a bedtime so I can run a roleplaying game for my girlfriends (who are in a different time zone for Christmas) all night long if I want!

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Braedyn
December 24, 2011 at 5:24 pm Permalink Reply

Riese you are in Phoenix??? Come get wasted with me tonight I will be honored.

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Ava (member)
December 24, 2011 at 5:34 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Today I went to the mall to help my dad finish shopping for my mom, which was good because I’d forgotten to get a gift for my godmother. (Oops.) Then we baked cookies with a 2-year-old as the decorating committee. Now said 2-year-old is sleeping and the adults are watching Home Alone on TV and are at the point where we keep saying, “Just one more cookie for me, then I’m done.” I think I’ve said that about 5 times now.

P.S. – Can I always tell the kid that Santa can’t come bring her presents unless she’s sleeping? That is the best go to sleep bribe ever!

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velvetunicorns (member)
December 24, 2011 at 5:47 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I’m going to need this thread tomorrow. Tonight wasn’t so bad…but tomorrow? Surviving the main event will be a daunting task, indeed.

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Natosha (member)
December 24, 2011 at 5:51 pm Permalink Reply Report user

went by my moms tonight, i came out to my family only 4 months ago, it was the most uncomfortable I’ve ever been in my entire life. one of the first things she says to me is “so, why aren’t you spending Christmas with you’re girlfriend’s family” (oh gee mom glad to see you too.) to which i replied “well she isn’t out to her family.” to which i got the super annoying judgmental “Hmm….”

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1. Leavens (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 5:54 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Oh man, I had the same conversation the Christmas after I came out to my mom. You have all my sympathy. You’d also have some of my beer, if you were more geographically convenient.
  
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Leavens (member)
December 24, 2011 at 5:53 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Girlfriend is 2500 miles away drinking cocktails with her parents, and I am trying to motivate myself to finish my laundry before my mother arrives at midnight.

Words of encouragement? Suggestions as to how I can make things more festive and procrastinate longer – perhaps through use of wrapping ribbon and beer?

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1. giles (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 8:03 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Laundry Drinking GAME!
  
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  1. Katharine (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 8:10 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Drink every time you fold something.
    
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2. Katharine (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 8:09 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  More beer=More festive.
  
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Natosha (member)
December 24, 2011 at 6:01 pm Permalink Reply Report user

it’s way better than last christmas when i had to babysit my drunk mother at midnight mass (she showed up to the bar i worked at and closed the place then begged me to take her to mass) she isn’t catholic and isn’t a functioning drunk either. she had an interesting moment with the holy water.

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Kaylee
December 24, 2011 at 6:11 pm Permalink Reply

My brother just told me that his favorite part of the holidays is when my family fights about politics. The lone anti-Fox Newser… this homo. Oh well, I’ve had 20+ cookies today, so Happy Holidays everyone!

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Margaux (member)
December 24, 2011 at 6:12 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I drove 6.5 hours to see my mom’s side of the family – they’ve been happily watching movies and drinking since about 2. However, my mom busted out with this gem – “I don’t think gay couples should be allowed to adopt”. I’m not out to anyone but her. It made for a very awkward silence. Then I’ve got to leave at 4am to get to my dad’s. His family is old-blood catholic and highly conservative/homophobic.But on the plus side, I’ll get to chill with my 3 year old cousin. She’s pretty cool.

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Paloma (member)
December 24, 2011 at 6:39 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I just had an argument with one of my colleagues at the office christmas party, because I was not allowed to help clean tech stuff up because I was a girl. The entire party was fab (we played Rockband all night, and I got to sing multiple Pixies songs while playing bass) but he had to poop all over it. Very very annoyed.

Tomorrow will be better. I am taking my gigantic tomcat to my parents in an equally gigantic carrier basket and I am extremely excited that he gets to be with me over Christmas. <3

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1. Paloma (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 3:07 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Better. I was on ASS-chat this morning, and we helped each other get dressed and braided each others hair and such. I love you guys.
  
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Sinthe (member)
December 24, 2011 at 6:45 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My family has been weirdly into celebrating Hanukkah this year, which I am not complaining about! We played dreidel and I kicked everyone’s asses. The giant pile of crappy chocolate I received as my prize tasted awful and so sweet at the same time. (No, really, it was awful. Mostly *because* it was way too sweet.)

We’re all getting along suspiciously well. I don’t know if I can come out to them when they’re not being assholes! (If I do come out, they’ll probably start again.)

Anyway. I mostly plan to bake lots and lots of delicious things. I live in San Diego, so if anyone is bored and wants to make cookies, feel free to send me a message.

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Andi (member)
December 24, 2011 at 6:48 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I miss big family holidays. The joy/misery combination just felt like the holidays. This year…I will be slinging lattes for 5 hours. I might bring whiskey.

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1. Andi (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 7:10 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I’m so lonely. /sadpitifulrant
  
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  1. Katharine (member)
    December 24, 2011 at 8:19 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    But there is a cute kitty in your picture! I always feel so sad for the people working at starbucks on christmas. Although if I show up needing a latte, it’s because my family finally made me snap, so you’re doing a public service, really.
    
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    1. Andi (member)
      December 25, 2011 at 12:31 am Permalink Reply Report user
      
      I am more then jolly to the worn out looking person ordering a latte. (I sometimes even offer an extra shot of espresso to pretty ladies if I’m not rushed) it’s the people of feel they are entitled that get to me.
      
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middlemuse (member)
December 24, 2011 at 6:50 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I’m in the Philippines, 8,000 miles away from my blood family, but I’m hanging out with my brother-of-choice and drinking cheap wine while playing Dungeons & Dragons. Best Christmas ever?

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1. Natosha (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 7:00 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  D&D FTW!!!
  
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Sadie (member)
December 24, 2011 at 7:09 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My mother just said in response to a compliment to me by my uncle, “well she IS gay, so…”. As a put down. Like I may have just done exceeding well in my courses this semester, but I’m gay so it doesn’t even matter.

Ugh. When will New Years be here? Kissing my lady all night? Yes please.

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1. Bhan (member)
  December 26, 2011 at 4:01 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  How charming.
  
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Anusuya (member)
December 24, 2011 at 7:14 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Got in a fight with my mother about my sexuality within 30 hours of being home. She told me that my coming out to her this past summer was the worst thing that had ever happened to her, that I make her uncomfortable, and that it’ll take her a lifetime to get over it. But of course, that she still loves me. Other than a short trip to go curse out the family therapist yesterday, I haven’t been able to get out of bed. I just want to go back to school.

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Kelly (member)
December 24, 2011 at 7:32 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My dad told my aunt that I’m gay when I wasn’t paying attention tonight (Don’t worry he had my permission). Now I’m getting all these texts from her and her wife that say things like “only the coolest people are gay” and “guess we know which side of the family your genes come from”.

This is 100 Maddow awesome. And also a little strange because I’ve never been exceptionally close to them before.

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Melanie (member)
December 24, 2011 at 7:39 pm Permalink Reply Report user

“It’s Christmas and we’re all in misery.”

-Featuring Mary Lou Retton & the Solid Gold Dancers.

Sorry, I just felt like writing both those things. Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah, everyone!

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Nina (member)
December 24, 2011 at 7:41 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Went to my dad’s for Christmas Eve. He was super excited, he made his own cranberries, it was adorbs. We talked history and politics, watched some Star Wars Christmas videos on YouTube, and then watched A Charlie Brown Christmas, which I brought over. I came home, decorated my mini tree (all Disney-themed decorations!). Gonna go to bed soon, and go over to my best friend’s for brunch, tomorrow.

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Leah (member)
December 24, 2011 at 7:51 pm Permalink Reply Report user

After a glass of wine, my father is ranting about how Good King Wenceslas shouldn’t be classified as a Christmas Carol, because it’s not about Jesus. There’s not enough liquor in the world…

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xdixon (member)
December 24, 2011 at 8:04 pm Permalink Reply Report user

the only thing i have accomplished today is making complex alcoholic beverages
the only thing i will accomplish tomorrow is riding my christmas bicycle and drinking
i deem this holigay a success even with my ridiculous family drama

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1. Luccia (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 11:27 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Do you have a special bicycle for Christmas or you got it as a present?
  
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  1. xdixon (member)
    December 27, 2011 at 7:47 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    a present, but perhaps i should make that a christmas tradition
    
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milka (member)
December 24, 2011 at 8:07 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Nothing worth sharing. But I did use the word “holigays” for the first time this year… O_o he!

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jae
December 24, 2011 at 8:14 pm Permalink Reply

my family is suspicious of my education. but i made pumpkin pie and pumpkin cookies, so i guess that makes it ok.

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1. jae
  December 24, 2011 at 8:19 pm Permalink Reply
  
  but then again my family is mormon and i could really use a drink. next year i’m bringing a secret flask.
  
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  1. tarzzee
    December 25, 2011 at 12:06 am Permalink Reply
    
    My housemate got me a flask for christmas…. She is one smart lady!
    
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Rachael (member)
December 24, 2011 at 8:14 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I went to my dad’s house which is stressful in itself because he’s besties with someone who did awful things to me as a child… and he pulled me aside and told me to stop being upset that everyone but me gets extravagant presents. Last year my grandma gave me Gladware for my birthday and my brother a trip to England for his. Last year my five siblings got $200+ ipods from my dad in addition to the equally-priced presents all six of us got… I got nothing extra. Last year my sister got a car for Christmas even though she didn’t even have a learner’s permit. I’m not exactly resentful of any of that except the trip to England, but I’m not going to pretend like it doesn’t exist.

My dad says everyone else gets more nice stuff because I’m more self-motivated and work extra hard to take care of myself. It’s good to know that in our family, the lazier you are, the more expensive presents you get. Do you work so hard you have a nervous breakdown just trying to afford ramen? Great, no ipod for you. Sigh. It’s actually better now that I have disposable income. It hurt like a knife wound last year when I had just gotten out of the hospital and couldn’t afford a cup of soda.

Oh yeah, and then he brought up how I needed to pay a $700+ medical bill I WASN’T EVEN SUPPOSED TO HAVE TO PAY AND COULD HAVE GOTTEN MY OLD INSURANCE TO PAY IF HE’D SENT ME THE DAMNED THING ONE OF THE FIRST 5 TIMES I ASKED HIM TO SEND IT TO ME. *cry* I really think he should pay it, or at least half of it, since it’s his fault I have to pay the stupid thing at all! raaawwwwr.

Fuck Christmas. Next year, me and my Family of Choice (probably my brother, my girlfriend, and some other close friends/family) are going on a cruise somewhere hot with expensive drinks, and the words “Merry” and “Christmas” will be banned, lol.

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1. Bhan (member)
  December 26, 2011 at 4:13 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Stiff him with it if you can. He godamn deserves it. If he wants to know why email him a bullet point list of all this.
  
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Francie
December 24, 2011 at 8:22 pm Permalink Reply

Spending today and tomorrow with some extended fam, and I’m almost to the end of a horrible, drawn-out breakup (involving lawyers). My aunt says, “how did you ever get together with [awful ex]?” I sidestep the question, and she goes on to say, “really, how? even when you were dating guys they were all lemons… [super judge-y tone of voice]…” This is actually true, but mean. I was getting ready to get all upset but then I realized her comment was not about my life, it was about the fact that she’s an asshole. My therapist would be so proud! Thanks for being here, AS.

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Hannah (member)
December 24, 2011 at 8:30 pm Permalink Reply Report user

i’m five glasses deep in champagne and it seems like an appropriate time for a pre-christmas joint. maybe A Christmas Story (1983) maybe a Charlie Brown Christmas. decisions decisions.

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lilhoos4u (member)
December 24, 2011 at 8:30 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I am having the first Christmas experience where I have finally reached a comfortable understanding with my family over being my own person. But I am utterly in love with this woman, that I have been unable to ask out for almost a year now(petrified of rejection). All I can do is think about her and wish that I was spending the holidays with her, so this is a completely self made mess that is weighing down Christmas. Debbie Downer is my new identity for the holidays.

Christmas is a time of year that shows you what you are thankful for and what is missing in your life. I am thankful for champagne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kelly
December 24, 2011 at 8:43 pm Permalink Reply

The fact that Christmas is happening without my beloved grandma is so freaking hard. She died in July and every time I think of her I start crying. I have cried a lot today.
I spent Christmas Eve with my parents being sad while my partner of seven years went to her aunt’s house. I don’t go to family events with her family because every time I did, someone or another would make a point to ask me why I was there and not with my own family in a super judgemental way…no one talked to me or included me and it was pretty damn terrible so I just stopped. Bleh. I am hating Christmas right about now.

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kd15 (member)
December 24, 2011 at 9:10 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Finished 15 hours of driving and made it to my grandfather’s in Kelowna. Found the one open restaurant for dinner. Hijacking a neighbors wifi is the only thing keeping me sane.

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Maggie (member)
December 24, 2011 at 9:12 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My girlfriend is living with us (complicated home situation with her family) and my mom’s mom is here for the weekend… She’s the extra-Catholic sort who has flyers against gay marriage in her car.

This is already a great weekend.

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1. Maria (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 2:24 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  oh those extra-catholics! they’re ruining everything for my moderate catholics.
  
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Alive (member)
December 24, 2011 at 9:23 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Not traveling for Christmas because of my work schedule. Staying at home with my ex who hasn’t moved out yet. it’s definitely not the best Christmas ever, that’s for sure! But I am planning on eating lots of amazing food, so that is a win.

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sport
December 24, 2011 at 9:31 pm Permalink Reply

my partner has been swept under rug here at my parents’ house for the past 2.5 years. mustering bravery to pull her back out, their comfort levels be damned. ugh.

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1. Mollie (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 6:26 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  The fact you continued the carpet metaphor made me chuckle, their comfort vs your cuddles? Cuddles 100 Maddow.
  
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vending machine
December 24, 2011 at 9:33 pm Permalink Reply

My girlfriend has been teaching me how to play guitar and I have secretly been learning how to play/sing “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for the past month. After 11 takes it’s finally uploading to Youtube to send to her as an appropriately timed Christmas gift.

For the record, I’m the worlds worst singer and this is the most nerve-wracking thing I’ve done in YEARS you guys! FEELINGS!

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1. Andi (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 12:25 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Good luck! I am sure you will be attacked with love!
  
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2. kakapo (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 7:06 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  That’s super fucking adorable. I feel like being the second worst singer in the world (sorry, I’m the first, I’m sure of it) won’t matter even a little bit. How could she not melt at that? She totally will.
  
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Nina (member)
December 24, 2011 at 9:37 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Celebrated last night with lots of boozamohol (booze+alcohol= my favorite new word) and sweet lady kisses. Happy Holigays indeed.

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1. roxy2
  December 25, 2011 at 9:20 am Permalink Reply
  
  i don’t know where the m comes from but i like your style!
  
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2. giles (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 1:34 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I mean I have a lot of drunk right now os I keep trying to say boozmohol and ITS SO DIFFICULT
  
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Emma (member)
December 24, 2011 at 9:45 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I just starred in my own version of My Drunk Kitchen: Abby’s Mom’s Breakfast Casserole edition. So, that happened. Before that I had fondue with beer and wine and Irish coffee and also a shot of Triple Sec (what?)
that was fun.
Tomorrow I have to get up at 8am to watch toddlers open presents and then go back to sleep while the rest of my family goes to church.

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LezGeek (member)
December 24, 2011 at 10:14 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I am getting drunk, by myself right now. Just finished dinner with the sisters and parents(after working all day), now scrolling though tumblr and drinking rum and ginger ale. I fucking hate the holiday season. I hate what it does to people, I hate the obnoxious music, I hate the bulshit “war on xmas” and so called christians whining about being persecuted. I hate xmas movies, I hate xmas decorations. Fuck you xmas. And while I’m at it, fuck every holiday that isn’t halloween.
I may be hungover for xmas breakfast at my brother’s tomorrow. I’m going to play some Lego batman and continue drinking

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Jess (member)
December 24, 2011 at 10:17 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Um so, my grandfather made me wash the dishes at his house after dinner. Which I would have been happy to do! It would have been fine! I am not averse to being helpful!

UNTIL that he tells my brother he doesn’t help because “this is the kind of work ladies are good at.”

OH NO. OH HELLLLLL NO

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lilyv
December 24, 2011 at 10:23 pm Permalink Reply

So I’m extremely drunk and these efficient

I am extremely drunk and these minors wont stop starring at me!!!!! I’m keeping. As far s possible. Its been a fun fun night but I think I Maty need to go home and get on asschat. I don’t need these queer kids asking me about my private life. Need to get awayyyyyyyyyyy. Also I think I figured out my problem with older laydies……..liquid courage!!!!!!

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1. lilyv (member)
  December 24, 2011 at 10:41 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  and learning how to spell, or at least feigning it
  
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Outoftehshower
December 24, 2011 at 10:44 pm Permalink Reply

I have a lot of feelings D: Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas everyone!

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Ella (member)
December 24, 2011 at 11:16 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Btw, what’s the worst holiday present you guys have ever gotten? Mine was a blue plaid poncho and a mining head lamp from my Great Aunt Mary. The poncho because “It’s so darling” and the head lamp because “The walk to school is so dark this time of year.”

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1. Andi (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 12:22 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  An alarm clock that was hidden in my room and woke me up Christmas morning by yelling “get up! do you want to be flipping burgers the rest of your life?!” thanks Grandpa. (I was 12.)
  
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2. Mollie (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 6:35 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  This year My brother bought me; Washing up liquid, a dolphin figurine, a cuddley toy from a movie i’ve never watched, a Christmas colouring book and a bag of Brussel Sprouts..
  
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  1. Maria (member)
    December 25, 2011 at 7:40 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    how old is he?
    
    one year, my (now 9-year-old) sister collected heart-shaped stones, wrote stuff on them and gave them to people.
    
    I would still say it was a sweet present and not the worst I ever got, but my stone was extra large and on it she had written”
    
    “because you live so far away, you get the biggest stone!”
    
    well,thanks.
    
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    1. Mollie (member)
      December 25, 2011 at 8:11 am Permalink Reply Report user
      
      OHMYGOD. that’s so cute! Did it cost a lot in shipping?
      
      My brother is 19.. he is just shite at Christmas
      
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      1. Maria (member)
        December 25, 2011 at 8:35 am Permalink Reply Report user
        
        no, actually it was a stone that I could carry myself – like, in my hand – but still I liked the idea of giving the heaviest gift to the person who had the longest way back home, and had to go by train.
        
        yeah, your brother probably bought gifts for you that he wanted to have himself?
        
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        Mollie (member)
        December 25, 2011 at 8:53 am Permalink
        
        Haha, it’s weight in your backpack reminding you of her love through tired shoulders and painful bag straps ALL THE WAY HOME
        
        He usually does that, therefore I have every episode of family guy (although I’m not complaining!) but no, this year was anything he could find on a 15 min lunch break for the fiver in his pocket… good haul i’d say
        
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        Maria (member)
        December 25, 2011 at 11:42 am Permalink
        
        exactly. “drag my love home with you”
        
        we suspect it was some inner-family revenge thing. there’s this story about me when I was three-ish; I once made my parents carry a shit load of stones from the beach to my grandparents house because my granddad was building a pond in their garden…
        
        …they still thank me.
        
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      2. roxy (member)
        December 25, 2011 at 9:25 am Permalink Reply Report user
        
        my brother is also 19! he is anti-christmas but was kind enough to provide me with a card he found. and inform me that gifts are of non-importance when i told him i got him something. okay, well…hope you enjoy it anyways? sigh
        
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Kestrel (member)
December 25, 2011 at 12:33 am Permalink Reply Report user

Survived the evening, thanks to begging my friend to come with me as moral support. She owed me, okay? Now I owe her big time.

Tonight’s entertainment included: the eccentric millionaire uncle, the opera singer, the dentists, the foreign friend of the hostess nobody else knows, the hardcore Scientologists, the laid-back Scientologists, and the creepily talented eleven-year-old pianist/violinist/master of Wii Fencing. And here I was worried she’d be bored.

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angrynaps (member)
December 25, 2011 at 12:48 am Permalink Reply Report user

so far my christmas is watching all of the office christmas episodes…i love the benihana one the most of all.
tomorrow awkward/tense family time will commence in various seattle suburbs for several hours. i’ll be relying on the wine.
but most christmas-y of all i am leaving really late tomorrow for three weeks in CHILE: yay sun and mi otra familia!!

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1. angrynaps (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 12:57 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  also though i’m pretty nervous because i have no plans and forgot most all spanish…oops.
  
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  1. Kenny
    December 25, 2011 at 8:07 am Permalink Reply
    
    Where in Chile are you going?
    
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2. Charlie (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 7:56 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Oh, cool, you’re coming down here? Where are you visiting? I’d advice to brush up on your Spanish cause there aren’t that many people round here with a half-decent level of English.lots of people will try,though. good luck.
  
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  1. angrynaps (member)
    December 26, 2011 at 5:19 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    I’m not sure, though I know i’ll spend some time in Santiago, and new year’s in Vina, where I lived before, then maybe head down to los angeles or further south?
    
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Sally (member)
December 25, 2011 at 12:49 am Permalink Reply Report user

Woke up early, had three cups of tea before 8am, discussing Life and The Future with my Mum while she made a trifle.

I feel like this is a good start to X-Mas Day.

She just knocked on the door and asked if I wanted another cuppa.

Things are pretty perfect.

Merry Festival-of-Choice everyone!

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1. Maria (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 3:40 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I love hearing about nice families, especially since there are so many weird and homophobic ones.
  I hope your day turned out great!
  
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sunhaina (member)
December 25, 2011 at 12:51 am Permalink Reply Report user

It’s late Christmas afternoon here in Guangzhou. I’m on the other side of the planet away from my family for the first time in my life, and it’s really hard.
Went to the interdenominational/expat church this morning hoping for a nice, traditional Christmas service. Instead, it was a “testimony” service. I heard about how God has helped several people with such issues as finding a husband and overcoming lust/love of porn. And then we maybe prayed for help in converting the rest of China to Christianity? It was pretty evangelical for my tastes.
But now I’m home, curled up in bed and watching “Make the Yuletide Gay” while eating oranges. I can’t wait for it to be a decent hour to Skype home.

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Dina (member)
December 25, 2011 at 1:21 am Permalink Reply Report user

Today someone offered me her 18-year-old son’s sperm so I could have a baby and she could be a grandma. So, um, that happened.

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1. saytheword (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 7:48 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  amazing. truly amazing.
  
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giwtrah (member)
December 25, 2011 at 2:12 am Permalink Reply Report user

I celebrate an annual tradition of building and sleeping in a blanket fort on Christmas Eve, and this year was definitely the best fort yet. Probably because of autostraddle somehow. Also I have approximately $300 to spend on extremely queer clothing, much to the dislike of my mother. #winning

Other than that, had a casual day with the extended family, was quite lovely. Haha.

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1. Luccia (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 2:01 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  A Christmas eve blanket fort sounds amazing!
  
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Lesley (member)
December 25, 2011 at 3:46 am Permalink Reply Report user

So it’s about noon here. Last night I was talked into attending church with my mum, dad and granddad. In exchange my parents are coming on the Pride March in Glasgow next year. I was also a leetle bit drunk so was swaying a wee bit during the carols/hymns where we had to stand up. Not as bad as my dad though who almost fell asleep. Then when we got home we were allowed to open one present each. My parents had bought me the ‘Make the Yuletide Gay’ hat from everyoneisgay.com. I also got some amazingly comfortable pyjama lounge bottoms from some fancy shop in Portugal and a Topman gift card.
My parents and their acceptance of my queerness is probably the best thing about Christmas this year since it’s the 10th ‘out’ Christmas. So in recognition of this massively fucking privileged Christmas I donated £50 ($77) to the Albert Kennedy Trust which supports LGBT 16-25yr olds who are made homeless or living in a hostile environment.
Throw in the food and booze-a-thon that commences in about twenty minutes and the only way this holiday could get better is if my girlfriend was here and not in Boston, but I can’t really begrudge her that since she only gets home once a year.

Happy Holigays guys, whatever you are/aren’t celebrating.

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1. annna
  December 25, 2011 at 12:52 pm Permalink Reply
  
  You are so cool for having that hat and your parents sound awesome. Also Kristin and Dannielle 4ever
  
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Suburban Soulgirl (member)
December 25, 2011 at 4:57 am Permalink Reply Report user

Spending christmas with my mom’s family…for the first time in like 3 years. That should be interesting.

Also- I went to Target the other day to try to find a Barbie doll for my niece (who is 6). There were no black barbies on the shelves (just mountains of white ones)…This made me slightly emo.

So she’s getting a Polly Pocket friendship set (complete with a token black and Asian figurine)…no bueno, dude.

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Nina (member)
December 25, 2011 at 6:42 am Permalink Reply Report user

Ladies, I made some amazing peppermint bark with Oreo bits. Just sayin’.

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kakapo (member)
December 25, 2011 at 7:01 am Permalink Reply Report user

I’m currently curled up in my childhood bed (and by that I mean, the bed I largely still slept in when I wasn’t on someone’s couch until I moved out (hopefully for the last time) four glorious months ago) and listening to this song on repeat: http://youtu.be/JdmYBVYDzLI

I can’t help it. It’s so catchy.

Also, this: “And here you are, with sugarplums and lemurs dancing about in your head, maybe.” My mother sponsored an aye-aye for me through the World Wildlife Fund, so I demonstrated with the little stuffed animal that came with the certificate how aye-ayes’ ecological niche in Madagascar is basically like a woodpecker’s. It’s a burden being this cool, you guys.

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Leavens (member)
December 25, 2011 at 7:23 am Permalink Reply Report user

My mom got me gay socks for Christmas! If I was ever unsure about how wholeheartedly she supports me, she has cleared it up with like ten pairs of rainbow socks.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

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1. Mer (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 4:02 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  my brother gave me a shirt with rainbows exploding out of a zebra! Then my mom asked what “the significance of it is” and I told her it is the flag of my people!!! We’ve come a long way because she laughed and was genuinely amused by my comment rather than awkwardly chuckling and changing the subject
  
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  1. TJane (member)
    December 25, 2011 at 4:24 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    This seems like a stellar shirt! Though I do wonder which end they’re exploding out of… Cheers for disappearing awkwardness!
    
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    1. Mer (member)
      December 25, 2011 at 10:43 pm Permalink Reply Report user
      
      Hahaha it’s coming out of the part that the lion is biting! Its a super gay zebra cause it’s bleeding rainbow
      And I thought I couldn’t love zebras any more than I already did!
      
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      1. TJane (member)
        December 26, 2011 at 6:25 am Permalink Reply Report user
        
        They’re vicious animals that never could be controlled by the patriarchy. Win.
        
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Olli (member)
December 25, 2011 at 7:29 am Permalink Reply Report user

My parents bought me lots of pink super feminine things. Is there another daughter in this house I don’t know about? Because its like they were buying for kris kindle they never met before.

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1. Bhan (member)
  December 26, 2011 at 9:41 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  My mother took me shopping in an attempt to accesorise the gay away.
  
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  1. Rae (member)
    December 27, 2011 at 1:55 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Thankfully my mum did the opposite and took me shopping for Crocs. She even bought herself a pair.
    
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saytheword (member)
December 25, 2011 at 7:58 am Permalink Reply Report user

Having to make my once a year visit to my fundamentalist christian parents from the South who firmly believe in gender roles (favorite quote: “That’s why God hates divorce”) is pretty miserable. But, there is a light in the darkness, and it is the massive pile of log rounds in the backyard that need to be split and this beautiful thing called a maul axe. I spent half of yesterday in the backyard, wearin’ my lumberjack plaid, whistlin’ up a storm, splittin’ wood, and pretending I’m a homesteader alone in the mountains and nobody is around to be a bother. SO. SATISYING. If you have never chopped wood, try it someday. Especially if you can use a maul axe. It’s like a sledgehammer and an axe all at the same time. Second favorite quote: “You shouldn’t do that, you’ll get calluses on your hands and muscly arms. You’re a lady, remember?”

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1. Leavens (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 9:50 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I like my ladies with calluses and muscly arms. You go on with your bad self and chop more wood!
  
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terracottatoes (member)
December 25, 2011 at 8:01 am Permalink Reply Report user

this christmas, give yourself the gift of having ALL THE FEELINGS

womp womp.

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birobot (member)
December 25, 2011 at 8:05 am Permalink Reply Report user

I spent Christmas Eve with my mom and her friends (who I’m not out to). They spent part of the cocktail conversation talking about some kids they saw on TV. One was intersex, the other was a boy who liked to “dress like a princess.” The general conclusion of the table was that they were glad that these people got to live their lives and be happy, as well as concern about bathroom safety.

Guys, if that isn’t a Christmas miracle, I don’t know what is.

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roxy2
December 25, 2011 at 9:03 am Permalink Reply

celtics, indian pizza from zante’s, baking bread, housemate’s indian christmas party, getting plastered. unanticipated drunk indian christmas here i come! happy holidays everyone!

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TJane (member)
December 25, 2011 at 9:14 am Permalink Reply Report user

My mother got me a sports bra with built-in-boobs for Christmas??

…

Anddd I just hung up my Grandmother’s floor-length black fur coat and my Grandpa winked at me and said, “That will be your yours some day.” Dear God, no.

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Marika (member)
December 25, 2011 at 9:16 am Permalink Reply Report user

So I’m at my gay bff/platonic gf’s house for Christmas because my siblings are all scattered over the country and my parents are dicks. We opened presents last night, between the two of us we now have THREE pillow pets–and she also framed me a pic of one of my fav derby girls (MAIDEN AMERICA FROM NAPTOWN, MARRY ME).

And then we got to spoon, even though her family is pretty conservative and kinda thinks we’re dating even tho she has clearly stated that we are not. Several times. We went to mass last night and her mom keeps asking me about politics (they support Ron Paul) and Catholic things and pro life things. I’m very good at dodging the questions politely.

today we ate a lot of gluten free muffins and bacon, and her entire extended family is coming over, and there will be prime rib, and I’m excited.

My dad is in the hospital with pancreatitis and I don’t know if I should call or not. Because they’re totally not okay with the gay thing. At all. But it’s Christmas and he’s in the hospital? But I don’t want to be in contact with them unless they will accept me. So complex. I’m pretty torn here.

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1. Leavens (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 9:54 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I feel like you will ultimately do what is best for you. Let us know how it goes! At least you are in a position that if you do decide to call, you can do so holding your bff’s hand, if you want.
  
  Also: Awesome job with the question dodging! That’s a skill I need to learn to master.
  
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  1. Marika (member)
    December 26, 2011 at 2:28 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    So I didn’t call, I thought about it while drinking and then I got drunk. Rum and rice nog are a dangerous (dangerously DELICIOUS) combo. Woop. So I played a lot of ping pong and had a lot of feelings and ate a lot of prime rib.
    
    And gay bff made me bacon AGAIN this morning. Best.
    
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2. Beez (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 4:38 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  PILLOW PETS. WINNING.
  
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  1. Marika (member)
    December 26, 2011 at 2:32 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    one of them is the GAYEST PILLOW PET EVER. RAINBOW UNICORN FTW.
    
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AG (member)
December 25, 2011 at 9:25 am Permalink Reply Report user

I got a tegan and sara poster and shirt for christmas.
WHATS UP NOW BITCHES.

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1. Claire (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 9:43 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  SCORE!
  
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Claire (member)
December 25, 2011 at 9:43 am Permalink Reply Report user

I got a jigsaw puzzle of a cat in a frog costume! It is the cutest thing.

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Intern Grace (member)
December 25, 2011 at 9:47 am Permalink Reply

My girlfriend’s parents gave me a multi-tool. They gave her a meatloaf pan. So.

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1. Leavens (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 10:18 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I would kill for a new meatloaf pan. Okay, maybe not kill. But I can see how that wouldn’t be so exciting for everyone.
  
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  1. Intern Grace (member)
    December 25, 2011 at 1:52 pm Permalink Reply
    
    Oh no, the meatloaf pan was extremely exciting for everyone. It’s the one they sell on TV: https://www.asseenontv.com/perfect-meatloaf/detail.php?p=299740
    
    I think her parents think I’m more butch than I am, possibly, hence the awesome multi-tool. They want to make sure I’m top-y enough for their daughter.
    
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    1. Girlfriend Meg (member)
      December 25, 2011 at 2:39 pm Permalink Reply Report user
      
      who says you’re the top? i mean come on i’m an “ncaa athlete” and super cool so lets be honest. they were trying to help you get on my level. also the meatloaf pan kicks every other christmas present in the face.
      
      Air quotes added by a very indignant Intern Grace. Also the multi-tool totally kicks the meatloaf pan in the face.
      
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Beez (member)
December 25, 2011 at 10:00 am Permalink Reply Report user

Well, we started the day by shaving the dog’s legs because he thinks that mud puddles are a year-round Christmas present. So.

There’s also an accidental group-text fest going on right now, since someone forgot to turn off group messaging, so my phone sounds like a casino. It’s actually pretty great texting back and forth with a bunch of strangers about Christmas.

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1. Beez (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 10:05 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Also, it’s apparently “too early” for scotch. Jesus doesn’t judge me nearly as much as my mother.
  
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  1. NewTexan (member)
    December 25, 2011 at 10:26 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Nobody judges like a mom can. Despite that, I still miss my mom all the time, especially during the holidays.
    
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JC (member)
December 25, 2011 at 10:08 am Permalink Reply Report user

4 people cried before noon at my place of festivities. To be fair, three were from joy/overwhelming good emotions and the other is five, but man, does this day feel like a soap opera right now.

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Leavens (member)
December 25, 2011 at 10:09 am Permalink Reply Report user

Took mom to the LGBTQ art gallery at which I volunteer. In front of a photo/personal statement of a semi-nude trans* couple:

Mom: “I guess she had a mastectomy, oh dear. Maybe it was cancer.”
Me: “That’s a guy, mom.”
Mom: (embarrassed for me) “Shush! That’s a woman, Maryann!”
Me: “Nope. That’s a guy. He was assigned female when he was born, but he’s always been a guy. See the essay he wrote?”
Mom: “Ooooh. Well he looks very nice in that photo with his girlfriend!”

Soooo…. awkward but ultimately productive?

She has also taken to referring to my girlfriend as my partner, which is a little strange, but she is trying so hard.

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NewTexan (member)
December 25, 2011 at 10:23 am Permalink Reply Report user

Still hanging out with the puppy, I’ve used up all my paper towels cleaning up after her. I’d forgotten how much work a pup is. I’ve got to bring her back to the shelter tomorrow, she’s been adopted and will go to her forever home.

No drinking for me, it took me all day Wednesday to recover from a drunken all nighter.

I have received some awesome homemade clam chowdah, which is incredibly rare around here, some dark chocolate/creme de menthe brownies and some weed. My friends know me so well. I think I’ll have a smoke, eat brownies and watch “A Christmas Story” and the Buffy Christmas episode.

Sounds okay to me!

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Lydia (member)
December 25, 2011 at 10:54 am Permalink Reply Report user

First Christmas meal as a vegetarian – done.
Actually got more remarks about my tie than about my tofu. so.

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Sg410
December 25, 2011 at 10:57 am Permalink Reply

My gf do 2.5 years that I adore told me last week she doesn’t know if she’s in love with me anymore, I’ve been sick all week, and my mom just started crying because she’s embarrassed that her memory is failing and she says she can’t remember a lot of her life anymore. What a shitty Christmas.

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Sg410
December 25, 2011 at 10:58 am Permalink Reply

*of. Autocorrect fail

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karmalaluna (member)
December 25, 2011 at 11:13 am Permalink Reply Report user

I’m in Texas and it’s way too cold and wet and rainy. I miss the days when it was 80 degrees on Christmas. I’ll probably be alone for most of the holiday since the girl I want to be with isn’t talking to me. My southern baptist family is annoying to be around for more than a hour. They don’t like that my little brother is gay and if I come out to them in a drunken rage from all of their stupid comments, then they won’t like me either. Good thing my mom is okay with it. Word for word what she told me after my little brother came out(a year after I came out to her): “Well…I guess I had a little extra fabulous in my uterus.” Even with that I don’t want to be around my family right now. I mostly want to drink and play Plants vs. Zombies all day.
This is comment is full of bad grammar. Sorry, I am on my fourth vodka and cranberry.

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Luccia
December 25, 2011 at 11:16 am Permalink Reply

I miss my dog so much : ( And my dad and my ex-girlfriend and my old city and my old life. I just want to curl up in a ball and cry and cuddle with someone till this day is over.

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Natosha (member)
December 25, 2011 at 12:06 pm Permalink Reply Report user

who’s gonna get trashed this christmas besides me?!!
gf went home for christmas and i’m all alone in our appt.

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Jessie (member)
December 25, 2011 at 12:16 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I spent Christmas Eve celebrating Jewmas/Day Quatro of Hanukkah with some friends eating chinese food, drinking copious amounts of wine and watching How I Met Your Mother.

I spent the evening fighting off Santa who kept trying to kidnap me and bring me to peoples houses. He’s still working on a good air-hole concept.

Today i’m going to do an erotic snow dance because I want to make snow angels and it’s too warm outside, eat some eggs and read to my hearts content. Everyone’s welcome to join me.

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1. Luccia (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 12:28 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Your day sounds wonderful!
  
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  1. Jessie (member)
    December 25, 2011 at 12:36 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    I think the reading and erotic snow dancing really make it special. Thank you
    
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jean (member)
December 25, 2011 at 12:20 pm Permalink Reply Report user

my 17 year old brother was so excited that i got him “feminism is for everybody” for xmas. best little bro ever!

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1. Maria (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 3:49 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  last year, my then 15-year-old brother explained to our mother, why the twilight series is offensive and misogynistic.
  
  this year he said “of course I know kathleen hanna and bikini kill”
  WHAT?
  now I get to make him an all-female mix-cd. so excited!
  
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Robin (member)
December 25, 2011 at 12:37 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I’m in Ireland spending Christmas with my extended family, and I’m in a surprisingly good mood despite the excess of relatives. I’m only out to my immediate family and a few of my cousins – I don’t see the need to tell the rest of them, seeing as I have been living in the US since I was 10.

I miss Vermont.

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1. JC (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 4:00 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Woo Vermont!! I’m on winter break from school there and am feeling a little homesick as well, hope you’re having a great time in Ireland!
  
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  1. Robin (member)
    December 26, 2011 at 3:47 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Me too! I am having fun here though.
    
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Kelsey (member)
December 25, 2011 at 12:50 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My grandparents came over. My grandpa started us off with a “joke” making fun of Obama. Then it was straight up political debate… And I’m the only one who leans liberal. Fun.
I found out that my aunt, who had divorced her husband Tim a while ago, got married on Tuesday. To another Tim. And apparently my cousin had been married?!? But she’s going to get a divorce… She’s now dating the step-brother of her old boyfriend and he’s moving in with her and her parents (my aunt and Tim).
And my grandpa delivered a heartfelt plea to my mom that she reconcile with her sister (this same aunt) because they don’t talk and basically hate each other. Which is why I knew none of the things about her or my cousin.
The scary part is that my dad’s side is the side with the most drama… That’ll be great.

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laurren
December 25, 2011 at 1:07 pm Permalink Reply

so i was just watching a christmas movie with the parentals and a christian singles commercial came on. my mom suggested i make an account on it to find a nice guy and she was completely serious. so obviously i’m not out to the family yet. OMG my life, you guys. but! i may come out to her sometime in the coming days, who knows!

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annna
December 25, 2011 at 1:50 pm Permalink Reply

On my first Christmas as a pescatarian, my dad made the most delicious crab cakes for me. it was awesome! hope they’re as understanding about the gay thing as the veggie/pescatarian thing…still not out yet, but hopefully I will be by next Christmas. <3 wish me luck!

(also good luck to everyone who did/will come out this Christmas, and all my closet buddies. love you.)

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giles (member)
December 25, 2011 at 1:52 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Covert drunkish at my parents house after being extravagantly drunk iends’s house whilst watching Le Grinch. Mentally preparing to head to a mosque full of judgemental fuddy-duddys by reading these Xmas confessionals. Happy Feelings Day, straddlers

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Amanda (member)
December 25, 2011 at 2:51 pm Permalink Reply Report user

So first Christmas out to my family!

This morning my mom made a joke about how I like women AND IT WAS ACTUALLY FUNNY!!! And this is from someone who I thought would never really accept my gayness.

My cousin just made a crack about how one new years there wasn’t any space left to sleep so I slept in a closet. OH THE IRONY. And now everyone can’t stop laughing.

Also, my little brother wants to talk about gender roles and feminism by the fire. BEST CHRISTMAS EVER

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1. Mer (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 4:09 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Congratulations!! That all sounds so great it’s my first christmas out too and things are going surprisingly well! I’m especially excited for dinner cause my mom’s good lesbian friend and my super supportive aunt are coming for dinner and I feel like the jokes will start to fly haha
  
  I hope the rest of your day keeps going well!!!
  
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Laura (member)
December 25, 2011 at 3:44 pm Permalink Reply Report user

my family was annoying me so much last night that i decided to come out to a friend i’ve been terrified of telling. because i knew that she would respond positively despite my panic and so the relief would hopefully wash away the annoyance. it worked pretty well, actually, tbh. (the panic to relief ratio of telling my family was too high for that to work. so i did the next best thing.)

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Jessica (member)
December 25, 2011 at 3:54 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I am very happy that my mom and I have figured out a compromise. I don’t need or want many holiday presents, but she enjoys purchasing them and wrapping them. Now she buys presents for my cats. Everyone wins (especially the cats).

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Samantha (member)
December 25, 2011 at 4:14 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I just wanted to pop by to say I love all of you and also that I have had a very merry Christmas so far, and, I think, a very Autostraddle Christmas. I got Kafka by the Shore and a Sunbeam for Christmas, I ate that Christmas Breakfast Casserole this morning, I watched my kitties playing outside when I woke up, listened to some gay music (George Michael’s Faith, another present), and had my sister’s friends compliment my androgynous style. And cocktails later tonight!

Anyway, I’m so grateful for you in my life, all of you. Just thanks. And hugs all round. It’s my first Christmas being out, and I know I’m lucky that it’s been a good one. I hope that all of you who have had less than great holidays this year find comfort on this site as well, and have a queer new year. <3

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b (member)
December 25, 2011 at 4:23 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This is the first Christmas Day that I’ve had to work. Luckily me and a bunch of other Missoula strays are gathering for a Feliz Navidachos party later tonight. Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like nachos, beer and classic holiday movies.

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taylor (member)
December 25, 2011 at 5:37 pm Permalink Reply Report user

i can’t even find a decent place to hide the bourbon!

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1. Beez (member)
  December 25, 2011 at 5:48 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  In your stomach.
  
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  1. taylor (member)
    December 25, 2011 at 6:25 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    that’s been faring pretty well, so far
    
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M_eggo
December 25, 2011 at 6:54 pm Permalink Reply

Gem: well my roommate wasn’t catholic so I had to move out. Fukkkk what do I do w these people??

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m_eggo
December 25, 2011 at 7:01 pm Permalink Reply

Gem from the fam: well I had to move out because I found out my roommate wasn’t a catholic. WHAT DO I DO? Its like interacting w hetero/suburban cartoons

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Sarah (member)
December 25, 2011 at 7:14 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My super conservative, religious family loved my pink hair and whooped and hollered while my seven year old little boy cousin sang and danced to Lady Gaga on his ipod. Kind of a great Christmas.

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Charlie (member)
December 25, 2011 at 7:52 pm Permalink Reply Report user

thank you people for saving me today! during a wonderful lunch with three male relatives who are conservative,homophobic and classist. I cannot tell you how much fun I had. made worse by my mum’s prohibition of phones at the table. I put in a few trips to the toilet to read this thread.

brother-in-the law regaled us with how when he lived in spain he was horrified at how liberal they were, how gay people had their own beaches and how they acted like it was all normal.

then he said he saw guys kissing on tv and was disgusted. and how dared they air that on our national tv?

then my brother proceeded to comment on his trips and how he came across a fag cruise and there were faggots everywhere

fun,fun,fun.
then they went on to whine about poor people and how annoying they were and how they ruined beaches when they went for a picnic.

mercifully I managed to sneak off later. a few hours later the whole extended family came over and they’re not so bad. heternormative as hell but it could be worse. as long as they don’t set me up or organise a “girls night” like they threatened, it’s ok.

at least there was no discussion of gay rights and religion like other years. cause then I’d be obligated to jump in and my brother and cousin, who’d be on my side, weren’t there. cause they’re even less social than I am, only they have the advantage of being male and therefore don’t need to be there or help out or cook or any of that.
my grandma didn’t lecture me on not attending mass yesterday. mum didn’t force me to go. so not so bad. I played with my cats. ate. listened,mostly.
my gifts were alright. big sis gave me a leaf pendant. mum some owl earrings and a batman book I picked out. I also got juggling balls. I wanted the bottle-y things but still, at least someone listened. and didn’t get me the usual girly things I never use or wear.

I am, however, dreading new year’s eve. what is it about that date that everyone wants to talk about your romantic situation? I can’t wait to hear “so when are you gonna get a boyfriend?”

I’ll drag my ass to a gay club later,I guess

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1. Maria (member)
  December 26, 2011 at 4:29 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  you should get a hell of a make-out session for that day with your family!
  
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Charlie
December 25, 2011 at 8:11 pm Permalink Reply

Happy holidays yall!! I have to say, I’m pretty damn lucky to have the family I do. My day was spent watching l word re-runs with my dad, family calling and asking how my girlfriend was doing in a i’m-genuinely-interested-in-your-life-and-her-wellbeing-and-not-just-being-polite sort of way, and my little-old-lady mom informing me that when we go after christmas shopping, she really wants to try on a pair of air jordans, “just to see what it feels like.” Gotta love them holigays.

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riese (member)
December 25, 2011 at 8:23 pm Permalink Reply

hi i just want to let you know that laneia and i ate a lot of carbohydrates today

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kd15 (member)
December 25, 2011 at 8:34 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Aunt: yeah, those short hair styles are popular (looking at me being all butchy and my cousin with the femme style)

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E (member)
December 25, 2011 at 8:39 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Went to church. Usually I avoid going to church because we’re catholics and I like to claim “THEY REJECT ME AND MY PEOPLE MOM I CAN’T GO” but every year I go and I realize that my parish is actually pretty great. Every year before Christmas Mass our pastor gets up and gives a speech about how everyone is welcome at our church, and he SPECIFICALLY mentions gay people. So in one fell swoop, he annihlates my reasons for not attending mass AND makes me cry a little. Darn those accepting Catholics. It’s a matter of time before the Vatican finds out and smites us dead.

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Mae22 (member)
December 25, 2011 at 8:42 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I’m currently in an aircast for my foot so most of my Christmas consisted of my family making fun of the way I walk. Awesome…

Also, I got a lot of the “you look like Justin Bieber” jokes made complete by all of my presents being wrapped in JB wrapping paper. I love my family.

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Sophia
December 25, 2011 at 8:53 pm Permalink Reply

Because of an unfortunate bit of conversation (or rather something she said while I looked baffled) at family Christmas, I’ve had to resolve to come out to my grandma before I head back to classes. Sad thing is that 95% of that family gathering was good or at least okay, but that one incident is making me feel rather dejected.

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foist (member)
December 25, 2011 at 8:56 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Small get together with immediate family today but looking forward to New Year’s in Phoenix myself.

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Blair Stapp
December 25, 2011 at 10:07 pm Permalink Reply

watched Beginners (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXUFUp6vsxg) this evening with my Mom. this is a bit significant because it’s one step in the long process of her being okay with the fact that I date women. The premise of the flick is .. a young man comes to grips with the fact that his father has been diagnosed with cancer and out of the closet at the ripe age of 74. a tragic, yet very beautiful film this is. slow at times, yet I encourage you to watch it. maybe even with a family member who might act a bit awkward when you mention how you’ve recently been on a few dates with a hot chick.

cheers and may the [spiked] egg nog flow as freely as it is here.

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1. uhmina (member)
  December 26, 2011 at 4:53 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  i watched it on a plane last week and it was fantastic.
  hope it helped with the mom situation!
  
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Lee
December 25, 2011 at 11:23 pm Permalink Reply

I loved hearing about all of your Christmases.

Somehow this will go down (in my books anyway) as the year when i came out to my immediate fam before going to mass… yes, crazy stupid idea but somehow this topic came up and i wanted to say something in person and didnt know when i’d get a chance if not now and thought it would probably be okay. Pretty sure it was still hugely awkward, but they didn’t freak out and after sort of acknowledging what i’d said in they changed the topic as fast as possible. But that’s okay, I think, since we don’t really talk about Feelings.

Thank you for existing here and sharing your stories from today and making me feel less alone.

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applecore (member)
December 25, 2011 at 11:29 pm Permalink Reply Report user

cousin explaining how essential it is for boys to have a father so that they can learn how to be Men. good times.

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madh
December 25, 2011 at 11:47 pm Permalink Reply

just some good ‘ol family fun here. i put a marriege equality picture on my door to subtely (sp?) let my family know im gay…no one asked about it…hmm perhaps i should read “annie on my mind” in front of them…anyways, happy holidays to you all!!!!!

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1. Dina (member)
  December 26, 2011 at 3:13 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Hinting rarely works. Never underestimate the power of denial.
  
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2. Maria (member)
  December 26, 2011 at 4:14 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I’m with Dina on this one.
  
  I put “gay, gay gay, GAY gay gay” on my facebook and to this day none of my relatives have asked, so…
  
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  1. Charlie (member)
    December 26, 2011 at 4:56 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    on national coming out day,I wrote “hey it’s national coming out day and I’m queer!”
    so yeah, subtetly hasn’t got a chance against denial.
    
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    1. madh
      December 26, 2011 at 10:08 am Permalink Reply
      
      hmm… i see your point. well back to the ‘ol drawing board! and thanks guys!:)
      
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Franny P (member)
December 26, 2011 at 2:18 am Permalink Reply Report user

Aside from my grandmother asking why I’m not dating “that nice boy Paul who you spend so much time with”(my gay bff) I can say in total confidence that I just had the best Christmas of my life!

Happy Holigays to all and to all a good night

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pft
December 26, 2011 at 3:54 am Permalink Reply

14 derogatory uses of “gay”
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7 uses of “fag”
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3 mentions of going to a good school to find a husband
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8 questions about my post-grad plans
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8 suggestions for my post-grad plans
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4 throwaway insults/stereotypes about gay people
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1 closet
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3 bottles of wine
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1/2 bottle of whiskey
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a pitcher of spiked eggnog (with bendy straws!)

math has never been my strength but i don’t think that’s nearly enough alcohol consumption for the past four days.

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Diana
December 26, 2011 at 6:56 pm Permalink Reply

In LA with family. Who knows any cool places to go drink at in LA lesbian friendly

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Frida (member)
December 27, 2011 at 10:51 am Permalink Reply Report user

Today is my coming outiversary. I’m at my parents home and I need to go back to my place ASAP

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Dora (member)
December 27, 2011 at 12:35 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Back home for the first time since starting uni in September.

Every year, we go to an old family friend’s house for Christmas.
Only their eldest daughter, a couple of years older than me -and probably her boyfriend, I doubt she’d keep it a secret from him-, knows about my gayness. Nobody in my immediate family knows.

I’m not sure who comes up with the ideas, but they always have some crazy thing (that I’m never fully comfortable with) planned.

This year, it was Truth or Dare.
Yup, Truth or Dare with a bunch of adults. Including my parents.
Naturally (and perhaps stupidly), I always picked Truth when the bottle landed on me. I swear the floor was uneven or something…

Also, my mum made a very unsettling comment regarding my friends (from uni), she stalks me on Facebook, you see.

“I think a lot of Pandora’s friends seem to be gay (in fairness, a lot of them are), or they’re boys that want to be girls, or girls that want to boys or something… I think she makes friends easily because people don’t really see her as a threat. They aren’t afraid of her stealing away their boyfriends or girlfriends.”

At first, I laughed along with it, but over the course of the day, the comment just started to bug me, and perhaps even hurt a little as well. /sigh

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bookbound (member)
December 27, 2011 at 1:41 pm Permalink Reply Report user

so Christmas Eve went great–my parents, sibling, and I watched the traditional Christmas movie, had our traditional Christmas dinner out at the Indian restaurant, and opened the traditional single Christmas Eve gift.

Christmas Day we found out my granddad had passed away overnight, and had to drive eight hours to be with my nana and help her with arrangements, etc. It’s been long in coming since he was sick, but it’s still been a shock.

All I can say is, I’m more thankful than ever for my family this holiday season.

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1. bookbound (member)
  December 27, 2011 at 3:35 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  on a lighter note, I got a sweeeet pair of cufflinks for Christmas this year, upping my queer dapperness by a factor of 3.
  
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Chloe (member)
December 29, 2011 at 12:15 am Permalink Reply Report user

I was having a decent time but I’m sooooo over being at home and I’m ready to go back to school, even though it will mean taking a class I have mixed feelings about. I’m so glad I’m staying at school for my next break in order to participate in IvyQ this year!

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Smalldogsrule
December 30, 2011 at 3:22 am Permalink Reply

This comment is way overdue but I just stumbled upon this Christmas post and spent like an hour reading the comments, which are all awesome in their own right, I was backpacking so I spent Christmas alone to for the first time, thankfully I had autostraddle to spend Christmas with, after Christmas alone I decided to spend new years in a place full of people, a decision which unfortunately plunged me into the dark never-ending abyss of horndogs and slutty girls, all walking the tightrope of fornication with strangers and alcoholism which constitutes vang vieng, it should be interesting to watch the guys make their wild mating calls at the girls with no shirts who can’t find their guest houses

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Bhan (member)
December 30, 2011 at 3:11 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I just found out my first girlfriend died a fortnight ago.

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1. Missy
  December 30, 2011 at 8:50 pm Permalink Reply
  
  i’m so sorry for your loss.
  
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Missy
December 30, 2011 at 8:53 pm Permalink Reply

i just spent a couple hours at our family holiday get together talking to the only other gay person in my family, a younger cousin. we’d never really talked before, let alone about being gay, but this was nice. we both actually said the “l” and “g” word, and he told me a little bit more about his life. here’s to family. #happyholidays

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Missy
December 30, 2011 at 9:01 pm Permalink Reply

just spent several hours at a family holiday get together talking to the only other gay person in my family, a younger cousin. we hadn’t ever really talked before, let alone about being gay, but tonight was nice. we both actually said the “l” and “g” words and we kinda got down to the brass tacks. it was a long time coming. he’s a good guy and we could both use the support. here’s to family. #happyholidays

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VA
December 31, 2011 at 2:34 pm Permalink Reply

Christmas saw me in Connecticut with assorted relatives from my mother’s side.

I spent Christmas Eve in New York with my father. (It’s a tradition that’s been going on since I was in middle school.)

A group walk also occurs, as it does every year. (My grandmother lives near a place that’s good for rambling family walks.)

The day after Christmas I watched Hercules with my 4-year-old cousin and my uncle tried to get me to take the movie upstairs. That was the only thing he said to me all night.

I can’t complain about Christmas this year, though.

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Sky759
December 22, 2012 at 12:44 pm Permalink Reply

In terms of happy Holigays, check this out: http://youtu.be/lnTi6n5Y51E

This person made a bunch of “Queersmas” carols, with things like “Dyke the Halls” and “Rudolph the Rainbow Unicorn”. And it may not be queer but I also really liked her “Angels we have heard get high”

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