Christmas is my favorite time of the year. It gets darker earlier, the air is cool and snowy, and there are twinkly lights everywhere. It's magical and calm and perfect.

But when we should celebrate Christmas has become a very polarizing topic. More and more people are complaining about people decorating "too early" and making the holidays be a competitive exchange. There's an anger around celebrating Christmas and giving every holiday their own time to shine. I read so many articles of people being put down for wanting to celebrate Christmas a little early.

My response to this is: Who tf cares?

Why can't I sing along to Christmas carols in November? Why can't I shop for all my favorite people in July, just to get their perfect gift? Why can't I love Christmas without getting hated on?

Just because I start listening to Christmas music and decorating my room with twinkly lights, doesn't mean I'm "not having time for Thanksgiving". It doesn't affect you in any way, so stop trying to make the best time of the year less joyful.

I can't go around listening to Thanksgiving music, although there is one that totally gets me ready to stuff turkey in my face. I can't really decorate for Thanksgiving except for some leaves and pumpkins around.

Sure, Thanksgiving comes before Christmas, but it's much more than just celebrating that holiday. The most exciting part of Christmas is the anticipation, the build-up to a day filled with love and family and, yes, maybe a few gifts.

So why try to shorten a season that brings so many people joy? I want to start celebrating Christmas as early as I can, just so I don't miss out on any moment. It's my favorite time of year, so why shouldn't I milk it as much as I can?

If you really feel that passionate about Thanksgiving, then don't put your Christmas decorations out just yet. But don't go around telling people to stop their early festivities, it just makes everyone sad.

So decorate as early as you want to. Listen to Christmas music as loud as you can bear. Drink hot cocoa and watch your favorite Christmas movies. Be happy, because life is too short not to eat spaghetti with chocolate syrup.