It's really awkward to start dating during the holidays. For one, you don't want to seem desperate. Second, let's face it, why do you want to buy a gift for a person who may not stick around after Martin Luther King Jr Day (I know I know.....cheapskate). Third, your family will look at you and wonder what were you thinking when you bring that "prize catch" ( Zuckerman's Famous Pig...That's a Charlotte's Web reference) to dinner.
So where does that leave us? Well, for starters, it's almost zero hour. Unless you can pay off a hooker, who looks like Julia Roberts (cue Roxette), you out of luck. It's hard finding that special someone during the year. It becomes nearly torturous during the holidays. Furthermore, family members add to the embarrassing situation when they see you alone and then try to play matchmaker. They say things like "I have the perfect girl for you". Then you're stuck with a morbidly obese, emotional train wreck with 17 kids who is dying for attention (you're gonna eat that?!! (see other entries for this reference)).
Everyone hates being alone for the holidays, but I'd rather be alone than with Miss I-Need-To-Take-My-Meds-So-I-Don't-Wig-Out-And-Kill-Everyone-At-The-Party. Does it suck? Hell yeah it does! Is it livable? Sure is. Am I going to be the object of matchmaking at its worse? Does Charlie Sheen have a sex fetish? Yep and Yep! Am I sad because if it? Nope... Not one bit.
I actually enjoy the fact that I don't have too many problems during the holidays. There isn't the problem of finding the right gift (although it is cool to look for the perfect gift). I spend my time with my family and friends. That's enough for me. Yeah right!!! People who know me know that I'm a clown. I love having fun. Sometimes, I get on their nerves.
Sorry about that ADD moment. Back to the subject at hand... We have to learn how to live comfortably with ourselves...alone. Once that objective is achieved, then the rest comes as an added bonus to life. There isn't a reason to be depressed. There isn't a reason for sorrow. So big deal we're alone....but are we truly? We have friends. We have family. Isn't that what the holidays are all about? Why must we think that we need someone in our lives during the holidays to validate our existence?
Yes, I will admit that it is great having someone during the holidays. It is nice to kiss someone under the mistletoe. However, I don't buy into the lies and propaganda that our society has placed upon us when it comes to relationships and the holiday season. It is dangerous to think in that manner. Why do you think the suicide rate jumps dramatically during the holidays?
My friends, all I ask is for you to enjoy the holidays. Who knows, maybe I'll ask you to accompany me to a dinner or two....hmmm, I'll get back to you on that. Keep safe and dream big!
