Okay, let's be honest. Most "Ugly Christmas Sweaters" aren't that ugly anymore. In fact, most of them are pretty cute. That's why we wear them. Whatever happened to actually ugly Christmas sweaters? The ones that are so ugly that you want to throw up every time you see them? Let's take a stroll down memory lane and look at some real ugly Christmas sweaters and then the so-called "Ugly" Sweaters that you've probably seen everyone wearing this year.

Okay, so maybe these aren't the ugliest sweaters you've ever seen, but would you want to hug someone wearing these? Heck no! But let's look at the sweaters that people usually wear to Christmas Parties.

It's gotten so bad that there are even Christmas suits!!!

These are all so fashionable!! Look at them! I would totally wear these because I would look good. "Hip," the suit advertisement even says!!!!!

So what does this say about us? Why do we refuse, for the most part, to wear truly ugly Christmas sweaters? What does it mean that we can no longer allow ourselves to indulge in being ridiculous? Has our society become so judgmental that we can't even enjoy some harmless holiday fun?

I get it, some of us are wearing these "ugly" sweaters ironically. Heck, I even bought one of the Loyola "Ugly Christmas Sweaters" because I wanted to get a good laugh (but then I was disappointed because it wasn't a sweater, it was a long sleeve t-shirt). And admittedly, some of the Christmas sweaters are straight up hilarious.

Get it? It's funny.

But whatever happened to seeing that kid in a sweater covered in tinsel and ornaments? Why isn't anyone willing to be that kid anymore? Alas, I fear that the truly ugly Christmas sweaters are a thing of the past, unless you buy a DIY kit on Amazon.

So even though they're not as ugly, break out those Christmas sweaters and celebrate in style with those you love. Because that's what the holidays are really about, right? Celebrating with your family and friends.