Guest, why do you have to accuse someone who enjoys the holiday and deals with the pressure to be "in denial"? Isn't it possible that some of us can adjust and function in the modern world?

I never denied that there isn't pressure, but it goes back to the individual and how they choose to deal with it. The "downside" or "darkside" to the holiday is purely in individual response. You can look at the pressures and complain about it, or you can deal with and survive.