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Dec. 21st, 2005 01:34 pmWhen I shop for Christmas cards, I have difficulty picking them out. To me every sentiment seems like a future betrayal. They're like contracts that can be held against me later.
The same goes for what I write in them. I'm loath to use the word 'love' because I'm not sure I feel such a thing, and I don't want to deceive. Using my chosen name is difficult with parents, because I don't want to ruin the holiday by reminding them that I'm a freak... otherwise why send the card at all? I can't write 'From Your Son' because I'm not comfortable with that, and 'From Your Child' is weirdly melodramatic. Maybe I should just have a rubber stamp made up with various gender and emotional categories, and check all that apply for the particular correspondence I use it on.
The same goes for what I write in them. I'm loath to use the word 'love' because I'm not sure I feel such a thing, and I don't want to deceive. Using my chosen name is difficult with parents, because I don't want to ruin the holiday by reminding them that I'm a freak... otherwise why send the card at all? I can't write 'From Your Son' because I'm not comfortable with that, and 'From Your Child' is weirdly melodramatic. Maybe I should just have a rubber stamp made up with various gender and emotional categories, and check all that apply for the particular correspondence I use it on.
