Hallmark Movies Have Made Christmas Expectations Too High
I was talking with a friend recently and she said she needed to have a “perfect Christmas”. Like a Hallmark Christmas. I made a joke that she wants every year to be perfect. She replied that she’s had a hard year and needed everything to go well.
I get that, but there is no such thing as perfect. Our lives are even more chaotic and busy than even just a few years ago.
This Holderness video hilariously explains why Hallmark movies are basically cheesy comfort food:
1. Crazy High Expectations
Hallmark and the media have ruined the holidays for us in many ways. The standards are too high to reach. If you have ever watched a cheesy Hallmark movie, everyone is thin, rich, and has immaculate homes. Their holidays are wonderful and over the top. It’s just too much.
The Hallmark channel teaches us to have an amazing holiday we must:
- Send out the best holiday card. Dressed in matching white shirts and…