When your parents ask if you’ve been good this year…

When you know there’s a present for you hiding somewhere in the house

Getting ready to fight the holiday crowds in the mall

When you buy all of your holiday decorations from the dollar store

Waking up to the first glorious snowfall of the season

When your parents ask if you’re ready to put up Christmas lights this year

When you and your friend both want to ride “shotgun” on the drive home

When your friends last-minute cancel on you and you throw a party anyway

Because frankly, skunks are the worst.

Those payday feels.