The Christmas holidays are a time when many people take the chance to show how much they care about each other. Children and adults alike look forward to this time of year due to spending time together and giving one another gifts. But one mom in Massachusetts isn’t really feeling the Christmas season. She says that her kids are entitled and acted selfish all year. Now, she’s personally canceling Christmas in her household.
Dawn (@dawnlewinsky5) claims that she’s being the true Grinch this year in her household. The reason? She said, despite raising her children to not be selfish, they still “think everything comes handed on a silver spoon.” She says her children, who are various ages (some adults), still live under her roof but act entitled most of the time. Dawn goes to work to provide for her children but comes home to find that they’ve done nothing except sit on their phones. She said they can’t be bothered to “wash the dishes” or “take the trash out” among other things.
Dawn says she goes above and beyond for her kids. One of her daughters has children of her own so Dawn takes on the role of an active grandparent, watching them for her. Dawn says she also has to call after her children to ask them to do chores before she gets home from working long hours at her job. She usually comes home to find that none of these chores were completed. She finds this incredibly disrespectful after putting in a long day of work. Her children have also ruined their phones at various times and asked her to replace them. She doesn’t think they appreciate anything so why should she worry herself over buying them Christmas presents this year?
Dawn, along with many other commenters in her comments section, says that they think their children are too selfish for Christmas. They believe that going through the effort for people who won’t appreciate it just isn’t worth it. One commenter suggested that they try something new for Christmas this year that might open her children’s eyes to the reality of the season. She suggested, “Take them to volunteer for underprivileged kids… Believe me, they will be grateful for the home they have, warm bed, clean clothes, and even the privilege of having a mother who cares. That’s impactful and good for the community.” Another suggested, “Use their Christmas money and spend on yourself! Book a hotel and spa day! You deserve it mama.”
Others disagreed over whether or not this was the way to handle Christmas, knowing it’s supposed to be a season for family and spreading joy. Setting clear boundaries inside the household can cure the entitlement problem involving her children. But does that mean they should miss out on this joyous time of the year? Should they spend it resenting one another in the household? That’s only for Dawn to decide.
