Alrighty then! So it's been three weeks and some change after Christmas that I'm writing this. Yes, I know I'm late; I'm very much aware of that. Sue me. I had to adult after the holidays with credit cards being maxed out, dealing with crap during the week, and even worse b.s. starting from Friday nights going into the weekend. In case you were ever wondering where I had disappeared to, that's what I was dealing with; no details of course.
But anyway, this is supposed to be about Krampus. Why? I don't know about you, but this past Christmas was the most expensive one yet. Santa had to dig deep into his pockets to make this year's Christmas happen. Whew! The top most expensive was my parents' gift along with my boyfriend's. For those that know me, they know very well I'll go out of my way, but that's not the point.
Who the hell is Krampus? Based on the generous knowledge of Wikipedia, "Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic folklore figure described as a 'half-goat, half-demon', who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved." Basically, the complete opposite of St. Nicholas aka Santa Claus. Lucky for you, I'm going off the movie "Krampus" (2015) since there's a bit of humor involved instead of just information.
Now, Krampus is basically the epitome of "what happens when hope is lost, when belief is forgotten, and the Christmas spirit dies." It's all about gimme, gimme, gimme, more taking than giving. It's been more about the presents and what's inside them than the family you spend it with. Do we have Christmas spirit? I'd like to say we do, in a sense. But it is the selfish kind of Christmas spirit.
Don't get me wrong! There's nothing wrong with wanting all these nice things; hell, I want 'em too. They're all so nice & shiny, and technology based. However, there is something wrong with being ungrateful for what you already have as well as being unappreciative of the people who give them to you. Keep in mind, there is a large difference between a want and a need as well as giving and giving with your heart--give like you actually mean it, not just because it's polite and you want to show off your manners. Rude.
Seriously, though! What better way to bring families together than with a big help from Krampus? The majority of us already lack proper Christmas spirit; we hate at least 25% of our family members along with some choice individuals; not to mention, we more or less expect to get what we had on our Christmas list It's freaking awesome, isn't it? Sh*t I'd want that as a bauble as a reminder to not lose Christmas spirit but mostly to throw it at ungrateful and bratty ass people; like stop your complaining. If you don't want it, give it to me! Hell, I'll appreciate it if you won't!
"He is the shadow of St. Nicholas... Like he had for thousands of years, Krampus came not to reward, but to punish. Not to give, but to take."
