"You're making fun of me because I'm nervous!" He noted her grins and laughter, and reached over to poke at her before wrapping his arm around her, "WE do plenty of things, but we do them together--therefore it's participation."
He then sighed and shrugged, "It was shitty enough, a lot of bitching and yelling, and people accusing other people of stupid shit that doesn't matter. So, you know, Christmas."