It’s always a weird day, Easter was when my family found out I had fully left the church. I remember I just said I wasn’t going that day and my mother had a meltdown, saying there was no point in celebrating if I didn’t go to church. She cancelled the family dinner and all the activities for the whole family because she found out I didn’t go.

20 years later we’re better but I still remember that, I’m willing to admit that her cancelling a holiday because of me was traumatic for me, Easter used to fill me with dread.

Now I eyeroll at every big public he is risen post and continue on with my day. Today coffee, a good pastry shop, then enjoying a nice spring day.

  • SadSadSatellite
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    157 months ago

    Eostre is the fertility festival marking the start of mating season. I usually make donuts.

    Grab a partner and celebrate all week.

    • @YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca
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      77 months ago

      Why have I not heard about Eostre before today? Odd.

      Thanks for pointing this out, I learned something today.

      • @thisbenzingring
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        127 months ago

        Why have I not heard about Eostre before today?

        Pagans and anything Pagan = the devil to Christians

    • themeatbridge
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      57 months ago

      Eggs, bunnies, baby farm animals, and spring flowers. Spring and fertility is worth celebrating. Moral gaslighting by a zombie, not so much.

    • Davel23
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      47 months ago

      Gotta have hotdogs to go along with those donuts…