My SIL's Happy Birthday Jesus cake tradition

[Anonymous]

Yes, this is a thing and it is not new. My religious aunt had a cake and sang Happy Birthday to Jesus every Christmas when I was growing up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing she has young kids.

It's not uncommon OP especially for families with kids to help remind them of the meaning of Christmas and to help them understand the meaning.

There's nothing wrong with it. Why do you feel offended? It's Jesus's birthday. Celebrate with cake and song. Not your thing? Ok, but who are you to be pompous about it?[/quot


I'm not offended, but I think it is corny and dumb and I would never subject my guests to this sort of thing. That's why we never go to her house, which I clearly stated i, my original post.

[Anonymous]

People celebrate different ways.

SIL celebrates the birth of Christ with cake.

You celebrate with...judgment and ridicule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So...you don't even have to participate in thus tradition, and you are this worked up over it?

Wowwwww.

She wins! Because she is so not thinking about you right now.

Yea I wring my hands over her not thinking about me. Lol. I'm not worked up about it..are you all illiterate? I think these crazy "you just hate your SIL" responses are a hoot!

But meanwhile, you took the time to write a post about your SIL and disguised it as you thought a Jesus birthday celebration was crazy. Keep spinning OP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow - tons of crazy religious people out there.

We're not religious and we do it. It's fun for the kids. Hardly crazy to do something celebratory during the holiday season

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People celebrate different ways.

SIL celebrates the birth of Christ with cake.

You celebrate with...judgment and ridicule.[/quo

Yes, I do enjoy laughing at my SILs stupid ideas. It her whole "I'm a good Christian this one day" thing that bothers me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing she has young kids.

It's not uncommon OP especially for families with kids to help remind them of the meaning of Christmas and to help them understand the meaning.

There's nothing wrong with it. Why do you feel offended? It's Jesus's birthday. Celebrate with cake and song. Not your thing? Ok, but who are you to be pompous about it?

OK, but it wasn't really his birthday and we don't know that he really existed. So...a birthday cake seems over the top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So...you don't even have to participate in thus tradition, and you are this worked up over it?

Wowwwww.

She wins! Because she is so not thinking about you right now.

Yea I wring my hands over her not thinking about me. Lol. I'm not worked up about it..are you all illiterate? I think these crazy "you just hate your SIL" responses are a hoot!

But meanwhile, you took the time to write a post about your SIL and disguised it as you thought a Jesus birthday celebration was crazy. Keep spinning OP!

But you took the time to respond without reading the original post clearly. You are the spinner my friend.

[Anonymous]

I am in my 40s, Catholic, and we did this growing up.

How does such a sweet radition offend you so much OP?

I think you are looking for reasons to disdain your in laws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing she has young kids.

It's not uncommon OP especially for families with kids to help remind them of the meaning of Christmas and to help them understand the meaning.

There's nothing wrong with it. Why do you feel offended? It's Jesus's birthday. Celebrate with cake and song. Not your thing? Ok, but who are you to be pompous about it?[/quot


I'm not offended, but I think it is corny and dumb and I would never subject my guests to this sort of thing. That's why we never go to her house, which I clearly stated i, my original post.

OP, you are a sweetheart aren't you. Tons of things you do with kids are corny. You are so judgemental.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing she has young kids.

It's not uncommon OP especially for families with kids to help remind them of the meaning of Christmas and to help them understand the meaning.

There's nothing wrong with it. Why do you feel offended? It's Jesus's birthday. Celebrate with cake and song. Not your thing? Ok, but who are you to be pompous about it?

OK, but it wasn't really his birthday and we don't know that he really existed. So...a birthday cake seems over the top.

Okay, you might not know he really existed, but over 3/4 of Americans, a significant portion of the world's population and over 2000 years of history and tradition say otherwise.

Heck, even Islam recognizes that Jesus really existed.

OP, don't speak of something as fact when you are only speculating.

[Anonymous]

Can't you just pretend it's an unrolled buche de noel?

[Anonymous]

I thought happy birthday Jesus was an ironic hipster thing? That's the only context I know of it. A birthday cake for Jesus send alongside a keg and Cupcake brand white wine. Often hosted by my jewish friends for our annual orphans Christmas Eve party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am in my 40s, Catholic, and we did this growing up.

How does such a sweet radition offend you so much OP?

I think you are looking for reasons to disdain your in laws.

Like I said, I DON'T LIKE HER. I don't need a new reason. The cake thing is fine, but I wouldn't expect no one to bring or consume anything else for dessert. My poor MIL brought pies and was told to leave them in her car because SIL didn't want the attention off of her cake. So her little tradition isn't so "sweet".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So...you don't even have to participate in thus tradition, and you are this worked up over it?

Wowwwww.

She wins! Because she is so not thinking about you right now.

Yea I wring my hands over her not thinking about me. Lol. I'm not worked up about it..are you all illiterate? I think these crazy "you just hate your SIL" responses are a hoot!

But meanwhile, you took the time to write a post about your SIL and disguised it as you thought a Jesus birthday celebration was crazy. Keep spinning OP!

But you took the time to respond without reading the original post clearly. You are the spinner my friend.

Nope, read your original post and all of the posts that came after. You are incredibly judgy and have been completely defensive in all your posts. The amount of time you are spending talking about someone that you clearly hate is hilarious. Move on, OP!