Can’t-be-bothered Christmas

I'm sorry about your pain and fatigue watermeadow and I hope you have some lovely times with your family at Christmas.

I have just spoken to my brother who will not be doing anything re Christmas other than cooking a turkey crown not because he or his wife are ill but because they cant be bothered. They spend their lived being bored senseless, never go out, never do anything having moved to Dorset to enjoy the lovely coast and countryside they never go anywhere but complain of being fed up. I find it exasperating.

I am very arthritic now and still trying to recover my walking ability after my slipped disc in October but I love the distraction from the ordinary that Christmas brings so we do everything. The house is full of twinkly lights, cards food and drink. Presents for all the family and each other wrapped and waiting. These things help me beat my ever present tendency to depression. DH thank fully goes along with the overspending and overconsumption as its only a few days and then we are back to normal.

Watermeadow Just take your time during the day,enjoy being waited on at your Christmas meal then come home and relax with your Christmas picnic.
My half Christmas tree gets taken from the hook on the wall and put back in the box with the lights and baubles in place ready for next year no pressure involved at all.

You do what’s right for you*watermeadow*and enjoy being with your family on the day.

My arthritic aches and pains aren’t as bad as your Polymyalgia but I feel the same as you watermeadow as regards Christmas. At least you’ll get to see family - all mine are thousands of miles away. Mind you, perhaps I should think of that as a relief not to have to ‘do’ Christmas.

Polymyalgia is miserable, watermeadow, I feel for you. Mine has turned to Rheumatoid Arthritis, which is quite well under control so no excuse for feeling that I can't be bothered with Christmas. I have bought no gifts at all. GCs are grown up so are happy with money only. I have decided to spend the day alone apart from a local walk some time during the day with DD1 and family. I shall cook a mini turkey breast with a few trimmings and I have bought some nice cheeses and crackers which I look forward to snacking on in front of the TV.
I hope everyone is able to have the Christmas they wish for, quiet or otherwise.

Why do anything if you don’t want to ! It’s not compulsory

Perhaps you could do what I do. I have chronic fatigue so know how you feel. I have a tabletop tree which stays decorated, I just put it away in a spare room wardrobe with all the decorations on. I tied the decorations on so that they won’t fall off when the tree is moved.

I think plenty of people could take or leave Christmas, watermeadow. At least you are honest about how you feel. :-)