mxleader on 28/11/2023 at 03:26
Quote Posted by bjack
If you are in the USA, or a country that has a Costco, then you know it starts in mid July. And yes, Easter starts in January. Halloween in late August. Got to spend spend spend! Merry/Happy Christmas, or other holiday of your choice :)
I did see some Christmas stuff at Costco this year pretty damn early.
Qooper on 28/11/2023 at 09:57
Quote Posted by josephpayne
The kickoff for the Christmas holiday varies widely around the world, often tied to cultural or religious traditions. In the United States, many people start celebrating right after Thanksgiving. In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries, the Christmas season traditionally begins with Advent in late November. In some European countries like Germany and Austria, the Christmas season starts with Saint Nicholas' Day on December 6th. However, it's important to note that these are general trends and individual practices can vary greatly.
It's fascinating how diverse the kickoff to the Christmas season can be across different cultures! It really shows how traditions and customs can shape our celebrations. Do you have a favorite tradition or way of starting the holiday season where you're from?
josephpayne on 28/11/2023 at 12:09
Quote Posted by Qooper
It's fascinating how diverse the kickoff to the Christmas season can be across different cultures! It really shows how traditions and customs can shape our celebrations. Do you have a favorite tradition or way of starting the holiday season where you're from?
I once had the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with friends from Poland. It was a really interesting experience, Christmas markets where they sold all kinds of goodies, warm beer and wine with spices. They also have a cool tradition of putting 12 dishes on the festive table. So far, I liked it the most, at least because I didn't have to celebrate with my relatives, who always come to my parents for the holidays.
mxleader on 29/11/2023 at 12:33
I dated a woman once who had lived in the UK for a while for school and brought with her some of the English Christmas traditions like the Christmas crackers and wearing those tissue paper crowns at the dinner table. At the same time her and her family were of German descent so there was a lot of German dishes and Landjager for snacks. However, it wasn't that much fun to take part in because they were far too serious about it and so every minute was uncomfortable and awkward but interesting.
Harvester on 29/11/2023 at 20:28
I will be putting up Christmas decorations this weekend. This Christmas will be memorable in either a good or a bad way because around Christmas (exact date not sure, the 24th of 27th or something like that) I'll go on a date with a woman I met online. Looking forward to it but it's kind of scary as well, we really like each other online but we'll have to see if we have a similarly good vibe in real life. She's from Belgium so I can only go there or she can only come to me on weekends and in a month like December both our weekends are already booked. So the Christmas holiday was the earliest time we could plan a date.
What's the big deal, a date, you ask? Try dating and experiencing the emotional rollercoaster of falling in love when you have autism. Still, our connection is so strong that I'm giving it a proper shot.
ZylonBane on 30/11/2023 at 00:42
Quote Posted by mxleader
Que the Christmas Music
Calm down there Manuel.
mxleader on 30/11/2023 at 03:56
Quote Posted by ZylonBane
Calm down there Manuel.
I can't help it! I'm just so excited for Christmas! I have no idea why though...
Vae on 30/11/2023 at 06:24
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Qooper on 30/11/2023 at 08:25
Quote Posted by Harvester
I will be putting up Christmas decorations this weekend. This Christmas will be memorable in either a good or a bad way because around Christmas (exact date not sure, the 24th of 27th or something like that) I'll go on a date with a woman I met online. Looking forward to it but it's kind of scary as well, we really like each other online but we'll have to see if we have a similarly good vibe in real life. She's from Belgium so I can only go there or she can only come to me on weekends and in a month like December both our weekends are already booked. So the Christmas holiday was the earliest time we could plan a date.
That's awesome Harvester! :)
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What's the big deal, a date, you ask? Try dating and experiencing the emotional rollercoaster of falling in love when you have autism. Still, our connection is so strong that I'm giving it a proper shot.
I've been in the same boat, I'm pretty sure I have asperger's syndrome (undiagnosed but it's pretty clear), so I know what you're talking about. I'm rooting for you dude :) I don't know if rooting is the correct expression in this context. In Finnish we'd say "pitää peukkuja jollekin", which means to keep one's thumbs up for someone.
Harvester on 30/11/2023 at 10:18
Thank you Qooper, you know how confusing this stuff is for autistic people. It's like when I'm interacting with her it goes well, we hit it off great, but in other moments the emotions are overwhelming. At least with this woman I'm not overanalyzing whether she really likes me because she makes it clear that she does and she also makes it clear she sees me as more than "just a friend". Last night we did a video call for the first time and that too went very well, she said so too and we went to bed later than we planned because we had such a great time. But she said she slept like a baby afterwards while I'm still overstimulated afterwards and was awake for like an hour and a half (but slept well after that). I'm a pretty social person but I need time to unwind after intense social interactions.
