Do you celebrate Christmas?

[Real Realism]

The problem with that premise, Esaias, is that the extended family whom we were distanced from by not celebrating the holidays would never be convinced to stop celebrating Christmas. We had a mix of faiths in the family, but the Christmas season was a very uniting time for the whole family. It's one thing to replace those traditions with something else within your own family unit. But for the rest of your family, and society as a whole, you're saying a time that is full of love and joy and meaning for them is worthless to you. To not celebrate is most certainly distancing. And while I respect where you're coming from by not celebrating, there is something to be said for being so separate from the world that you lose connection and common ground with those whom you're trying to reach (not saying you personally have, it's just an observation from my past).