15 things you think when you don't like Christmas

Are you an ultimate Christmas fan or does the Grinch come out in you during this December month? While some people are already eager to bring their tree home in November, others feel sad at the mere thought of Christmas. Well, unfortunately, Christmas is not meant for everyone.

Do you prefer to hide during the holidays and are you endlessly annoyed by all those sickly sweet Christmas commercials? In other words: do you find Christmas mostly a hassle? Then you will undoubtedly recognize the thoughts below:

1. Huh? Why are there (in October) Christmas ornaments in the store? It's not even cold outside yet. Is the misery seriously starting again? Pff, I really don't have time for this.

2. Seriously? Are we already playing Mariah Carey (in November)? Are there people waiting for this? And is this even allowed six weeks before Christmas? I wonder.

3. December has just begun, why does it feel like we've been in this Christmas period for months? Do multiple people feel that this is the longest month of the year?

4. Those exaggerated decorations, do we really need that? Can all the people with illuminated reindeer and Santa Clauses in their gardens please tone it down a bit?

5. It's actually a shame, all that effort for Christmas decorations while you put them away after two weeks. Is that hellish trip to the Intratruin for ornaments really worth it? By the way, this seems even worse than Ikea on a Saturday.

6. Just something I'm wondering: isn't celebrating Sinterklaas enough for the month of December? Why don't we just choose one celebration? It's also fine to skip Sinterklaas, but this combined with Christmas is just too much for me.

7. Pff, there go my pennies. Spent a fortune on all those useless gifts that in the end no one benefits from. And I didn't even ask for this. So unfair.

8. Great, now I don't even have money left to buy something for myself. What kind of miserable month is this? I'll just hang out on the couch at my parents' place for a week, being taken care of.

9. Oh no, not another mandatory Christmas party... Please leave me alone!

10. Can't we just get rid of the gourmetting forever? Honestly: are there people who enjoy spending hours laying out various mouse snacks on a plate, only to go home still hungry? I fear not, not to mention the smell that lingers in your hair days later.

11. Well, then I have to explain to my whole family at the table again why I'm single again. I wish we could skip Christmas for a year.

12. Everyone bringing a dish? WHAT? Do I have to cook now too? Fine, I'll suggest making the dessert, I'll just get an apple pie from Albert Heijn.

13. Why does my family always drink so much during the Christmas dinner? This is really embarrassing. How am I ever going to bring someone along? That's not an option. Oh no, is my uncle going to stand on the table now? Help.

14. Third and fourth Christmas day? They don't even exist, do they? Why do people voluntarily participate in this for God's sake? What are we doing to ourselves?

15. I'm so glad when all of this is behind us. Shit, we still have New Year's Eve to deal with. Okay, just hang in there, before you know it, it's January.