Is it OK to send a Jewish friend a Christmas card?
I'm a non-observant Jew. That is, I am culturally Jewish, identify as Jewish, but am a non-believer and don't practice any religion.I get Christmas cards all the time and appreciate that my friends thought of me. I especially like the annual Christmas cards with photos of the family and kids and what people have been up to the past year.All things considered, I prefer Seasons Greetings or Happy Holidays but Merry Christmas is fine. The more secular the better; I prefer if there is not a heavy religious message or image. But even then, I take it kindly -- it's nice to be thought of this time of year. They have their beliefs and I respect them.Conversely, to my Jewish friends and family I may send a Happy Hanukkah card, and to others I'll send Seasons Greetings or Happy Holidays with a winter setting but no religious symbols (like decorated Christmas trees).
Should I send my ex boyfriend's parents a Christmas card? When he told me not to contact him.
I think that would be a bad idea. It might result in negativity and further delay the healing process both partners involved in the previous relationship (you and your ex) both need to go through after having broken up.It might even come of as disturbing and confusing to your ex’s parents and put them in an akward position. One of my male friends once told me that his ex girlfriend was still in regular contact with his mother even though they ended their relationship and that it had put a strain on his own relationship with his mother.Sometimes it’s better not to act at all. Staying away; respecting his wish for no further contact is the right thing to do ~ he asked you to do just that. That includes making contact with his parents as well, be that a Christmas card, a jar of cookies during Thanksgiving or whatever type of contact you might otherwise try to make.Should they, on the other hand, make contact and send you a Christmas card then you may rest assured that they wish to remain in contact with you and think kindly of your as their son’s ex. First and foremost I would on the other hand respect my ex’s wishes ~ and make no attempt to contact him or his parents.
Should I send a Christmas card to my ex?
if i did send one to him, i would make it by hand so it's more meaningful. and i would send it to his whole family, not just him. good idea, right? my ex boyfriend was my first love and everything, except sex. we argued a lot which pushed me away from wanting to lose my virginity to him. we dated for 11 months and his family welcomed me in with warm arms and they loved me and i loved them back. they were the sweetest! honestly i think my ex and his family deserve a Christmas card from me because of how welcoming they were to me and how they treated me with so much respect. me and my ex argued a lot, but that doesn't change the fact that he was my first love. but another thing, i have a current boyfriend. i've been with him for 10 months now. i've told him everything about my ex. i don't know how he would feel if i send my ex & his family a Christmas card. it really isn't a big deal to me though. but if i sent one, they would receive it in the mail after Christmas :/ should i still send one?
Should I send my ex-friend a Christmas Card or a Sympathy Card....?
Reaching out to an old friend, even if you had a falling out, is a very kind, healing thing to do. She is hurting, and hearing from you would bring back memories of the good times you had together, and would also remind her that there are still people who care about her, and that there are still good people in the world. The good outweighs the bad, and many people who are currently close to her may not know what to say so they will not send her any card--Christmas nor sympathy card...so you should by all means make the connection, and make it a phone call, please. The sound of your voice, connecting to the past you share will lift her up--I know, for I have been so down due to the death of a close and dear one, and have heard from an old, out-of-touch friend who was an important part of my past, and it buoyed my spirits greatly. You are a kind person, I know this from other posts we have exchanged, so do this kind thing for your old friend. It'll feel good for both of you. "Merry Christmas" and "I'm sorry for your loss" are both things she needs to hear from her dear. old friend.
Sending a Christmas card to my ex boyfriend's family?
My ex boyfriend and I dated for 4 years. I spent many holidays with his family and I don't think it would be inappropriate for me to send them a Christmas card but I'm not entire sure. What do you guys think? Also, any suggestions of what to say in said Christmas card?! Please and thank you. This is such a difficult situation for me. Heartbreaking every step of the way. I appreciate any help I can get.
Do you or do you not send Christmas cards, and why do you choose to do so if you do?
Do you or do you not send Christmas cards, and why do you choose to do so if you do?I do send Christmas cards, it’s one tradition that I enjoy following, even though it is one rapidly disappearing. Christmas cards are being replaced by e-mail, Facebook etc. for most people younger than I - and that is most people! Some on my Christmas address list have e-mail addresses, but not all - I treat them all the same and send cards. Artistic, carefully chosen Christmas cards, to my mind are far nicer to receive than an e-mail, and can be put on show as part of Christmas decor. Receiving a Christmas card from husband and I tells friends and relatives, with whom we are not in frequent contact, that we haven’t yet shuffled off the planet - an added benefit of the old fashioned Christmas card!
What do you think about friend sending an unsigned Christmas card?! how would you feel?! or do about it?!?
We had a few words said bye each other and haven't said much to each other since November. I said I was sorry what I had done and or said to/about her. She said "please let's move on...I just need to be alone right now. Thank you for understanding." We've been through a lot of ups and downs and talked about self and families etc. But I did a few things not cool. But idk?! So I sent her a Christmas card and wrote merry Christmas and happy new year! So I got a card from her the other day, Christmas card unsigned and no address label (like she usually does) did she send this becuz I sent one?! Are we still friends just taking time apart for awhile here?! I miss her terribly here. Should I contact her and say thanks for the card?! Or let it go?! Thanks for any advice here on what to do, feel or think.
Is it funny to send your ex-husband a Christmas card after he married your maid of honor turned ex-best friend earlier that year?
I wouldn't think so. Your ex and his now wife would probably not think it was in the best taste to send them anything and the card, funny as you might have thought it to be, would most likely end up in the trash before it was opened.Don't waste your time and energy on people who obviously didn't care for you as you may have for them. The negativity might get back to friends you still have in common with eachother and you probably wouldn't like the way you'd be perceived by others as a result.Concentrate on yourself this holiday season. If you're still hurting over such a horrendous situation such as that. Try getting out, meeting new people, save for a vacation, do spa days and pamper yourself -you're worth it! I remember when divorcing my ex because we were young, stupid and he had an affair as a result. So, I can relate to your experience. I was in nursing school at the time, so not alot of extra money to the things I listed above, but I did go out, I lost weight, I had new friends and a new outlook. I met my husband of 22 years within months of the separation. I wasn't actively looking for a relationship, but that's when you find the perfect person for you.Don't become the cause of stress even for them, they are not worth your time. Move on and you'll definitely be on the road to finding the peace and happiness that you deserve!Good luck!
Do you still like to receive and send Christmas cards in the mail or do you think this is a tradition soon to be obsolete?
It’s definitely a tradition that is struggling to maintain itself, but I love participating in it. I typically send out 30–40 cards a year to friends back home, family, and pen pals. Receiving them always puts a smile on my face and I hang them up to help decorate for the holidays. I hold onto old cards I’ve received too. The photo shows a typical year’s haul.I’m an epistolary nerd in general, though. I have multiple friends through the internet that I’ve become pen pals with as well, and I regularly send off letters to them about once a month with cute stationery and my fountain pen.
If you are Christian and your friend is Jewish, should you send a Christmas card to them, or a Hanukkah card, nothing, or both?
Well, if you are a Christian and your friend is Jewish, then follow your Golden Rule and send them a HANUKKAH card by all means.Because your Jewish friend does not celebrate Christmas, has no particular desire to celebrate Christmas, and it is not a holiday for your Jewish friend. It is just another day, except the stores are closed and there’s no mail delivery. So your Jewish friend is going to go to the movies and eat Chinese take out (since most other places are closed).Why would you send a holiday greeting card to someone when you KNOW they don’t celebrate that holiday? Passive aggressive proselytizing? Amazing levels of cluelessness? A notion of being ironical or something?Treat people the way you would want to be treated if you were them. If you want to send a greeting card, then do so, but make it appropriate to the recipient. And also note that Hanukkah is NOT ‘the Jewish Christmas’, that Hanukkah is actually a relatively MINOR holiday, and also check your calendar, because Hanukkah doesn’t even always occur near Christmas at all. Some years, it starts in the same week as Thanksgiving.The major holidays of Judaism are in the spring (Passover) and in the fall (Rosh Hashana to Yom Kippur). Those are more appropriate ‘greeting card’ occasions than Hanukkah.