Please... go away. Seriously... just GO AWAY. On Friday I had to endure four people trying to shove their samplings of 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' food in my face. Each time I VERY politely declined... even after the last person almost made it a threat. To that I smiled and pleaded 'please just respect my wishes'. This morning a coworker (who's usually REALLY good at these things) came by to tell me the food was ready. I smiled and said no thank you. She slapped her head and said "I totally forgot'. Then added. 'come on... it's FOOD!' I repeated my no thank you and simmered quietly.

If it were Good Friday or Lent and I offered the wrong food they'd decline. If I pushed it they'd insist on declining. If I said 'It's just FOOD' they'd be offended. So why is it so fucking different when I say it? My religion says not to celebrate other religious holidays. I try so hard to follow the rules. It is so fucking hard to just accept that and move on? I don't make comments. I don't thumb my nose to their celebrations. It has nothing to do with me being anti Christmas. Hell, I love to look at the decorations (on other peoples' homes) and love the Christmas music. I always support my coworkers enjoying themselves to the fullest. Apparently sitting and doing my job is too much of a distraction for them to handle. *grumbles*

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