In this inverted fantasy:
The Fantasy Opposite and the Christmas Opposite are not nihilism. They are . To reject the obvious joy of dragons and sleigh bells is not to hate joy. It is to recognize that for a thirty-something, the most radical act of hope is often to look at a broken world (or a broken family dinner) without a narrative bandage. Fantasy Opposite -Christmas Opposite 1- ThirtyS...
Fantasy Christmas characters have infinite social energy. They sing in the streets; they host town-wide festivals. The thirty-something protagonist, however, is often calculating the exact moment they can "Irish exit" a gathering to go home, put on sweatpants, and watch a documentary. Why We Love the "Opposite" In this inverted fantasy: The Fantasy Opposite and
If you want to write a story set in the , you do not need elves or orcs. You need the following elements, borrowed from the Thirty Years' War and inverted holiday symbols: It is to recognize that for a thirty-something,
On the solstice (the real opposite of Christmas—the longest night, not the birth of light), perform this act: