am I too traditional?

oh i love traditional Christmas. Especially now that i have kids of my own! I remember all the good times of everyone being together. I have a big family and we all still live close so we are together every Christmas. I hope that when my kids grow up we still have them close or at least come home for Christmas. Go ahead and get that invite out early and have it at your house if you want! when my kids get married i will plan 11 months in advance hahaha!

Hi Che, This is my 3rd Christmas away from my family. Like you, I always celebrate Christmas with my family but not in the same house. Sometimes we will have it in my brother's house and sometimes in my parents and at times, in my house too. We do it alternately every Christmas day. It is really fun to be with our loved ones on Christmas. That is our trade mark in our country. For me, it is not traditional but that is what we used to. We want to celebrate Christmas in our own house with our family.

We have always done it at my parents or sometimes after my siblings moved out, with them. We never do it here - mom was in town so there was no point. Now my bro is here so we do it at his place. My house just isn't set up for entertaining, even at the best of times.

Hello there, I enjoy spending time with my family, I just wish that all of us would get together as a whole family. Too many, unsolved problems. I love to bake, and make a typical Mexican meal with the excpection of ham, and potato salad. This year I know it going to be hard for my sister, since she lost her husband in November. We use to go to my mother-in-laws, but my husband doesn't really like dealing with his family. he rather stay with mind. As long as I'm with my family it doesn't matter.

Growing up, we went to my grandfather's house on Christmas Eve, then breakfast at our house (my parents) on Christmas, then to my Grandmother's house and then my other Grandmother's house, sometimes then to my Aunt's house. Even though it was a lot of traveling, it was what we did every year. Now that I have my own family, I like to stay house and decorate the house. But because my grandmothers and grandfather are older it's easier for use to travel to them. Of course, my family likes to be with us because of the kids. We also use video online to communicate throughout the year and on holidays when we can't be together.

I am just like you i love nothing better than to celebrate Christmas in my own home with my partner and my children around me. It just would not feel like Chirstmas if i was not in my own home with all my family around me. I have always had Chirstmas day at home and boxing day is when we will go visiting relatives i.e my parents.

My family does our best to keep certain traditions, but it is not so easy for us because people are dying and getting into arguments almost all of the time. There is far too much drama in my family and unpredictability, that we completely throw out some of our traditions.

I like to spend it at home to and have my kids come over just like we did when I was small we would always go to my grandpartents

I just love to be in my own home now for christmas, when I was much younger I wanted to be in somebody else's. I just love to be home all the time now.

I have always liked Christmas at homw with my family. Although it has changed over the years my parents are divorced and my father got remarried. So now it is always me my mother my younger sister and her husband and their two kids. It's still a great Christmas with family but just differnet is all without my father.

I don't think you are too traditional... i prefer to spend Christmas with my family as well... i experienced two christmas abroad... away from my family... so i know how it feels... since this is your first time away from your family... just try to make the most out of it... by making the day extra special with your husband... that is what i will do if i am in your shoes...

Hello checapricorn, Where have you been lately? I didn't get any new discussions from you By the way, I am a traditional person. Whenever there is a big celebration or important event, I prefer to celebrate it with my family. I don't go for a holiday like some do, but I do celebrate it at my mom's house. I think it is quite usual for all to celebrate the big day at the family home. I know you feel sad for being far away from your own family for the first time but look at the bright side....your husband's family is your family too now Why don't you and your husband just gather together with the rest of the family and enjoy the day? It will make you forget your sadness for being far away from your own family

Well, if ur inlaws invite then u must go there coz as u r missing ur parents and sister, likewise ur hubby want to spend it with his parents I think its always wonderful idea to spend such events woth lobved ones Take care

I do not think you are too traditional my friend and I think it is great that you like to spend Christmas in your house as a family,and I bet it is sad to spend Christmas away from your parents and sister,and you are right at least you can call them and exchange stories and laughter,and I always enjoy spending Christmas at my parents house,even though some years my moms side all meet at my uncles house for a little bit of a change.

Like so many have said before me, I too like to spend the main festival at home. Being a Bengalik Hindu, our main festival is the Durga Puja, which lasts for 4 days. It’s THE CELEBRATION TIME for us Bengalis and everybody, from the poorest of poor to the riches of rich looks forward to it. I too look forward to it as it’s a big big break for the other 360 days of the year. Many people go on vacations during this time as the autumn season sets in and it s perfect for travelling. But I always love staying back in my city during this time and soaking in the decorations, festivities, food, stall, the idols everything. Its magical time in Kolkata these few days and I would not go anywhere.

Well, LOL!! Looks like you are already in the Christmas mood, and it is only September. We celebrate Christmas in our own house. Since I am blissfully single, I don't have the problem of "other house." :) This year, since I have turned agnostic, I wonder if I will celebrate it. Cheers and happy mylotting

We always gathered at my grandmother's house for Christmas, and then when she passed on we always were at my parent's home for the holidays, even after my sister and I were married and living in different cities, we were all together at mom and dad's. I moved 1600 miles 3 1/2 years ago, and have not been able to make it back for Christmas since I moved. I'm okay all the rest of the time, but when Christmas gets closer it gets a little hard on me, not being able to see them. I am making tentative plans to go to mom and dad's for Christmas this year, which poses another set of issues lol I'll be going down alone, my s/o won't be able to go, for two reasons, his work and his daughter's birthday is Christmas Day. She'll be turning 15 this year, so hard for him to be away for her birthday. Which that is not really a problem, I understand that and he understands that I haven't seen my parents and youngest daughter in 2 years.

Hi, I understand what you meant. Ours is not Christmas, but the Chinese New Year; and for many years I've celebrated with my parents and brother. Two years ago, my hubby mentioned about going back to his hometown and celebrate with his family - I wasn't keen at all. Even though it was for a week or so, I missed my parents very much - after so many years of celebrating the new year with them, it was so alien and strange to go elsewhere. You see, according to Chinese tradition, the married woman is supposed to spend the new year with the husband's family; then only our family. So well....to console myself, I only have to spend 7-10 days (out of 365 days) with the in-laws, it's okay.

we don't really spend christmas in our own house. we gather together in my grandparents' house and we celebrate all through the night. it's nice because our family only gets to be complete during christmas.;-)

I think that you are a little traditional.Frankly,everyone will miss home after from it for a long time.But ,you are 25th,and you can take care of yourself in traditional.