The bah humbug thread...

I get a bit bah-humbuggy when Christmas decorations and music start in shops before December. But in general I like Christmas. I'd just like to have it every other year, as it comes round so quickly.

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Every yar I used to dread my mother asking "What are you doing for christmas" when she knew fine well I didnt want to come and spend it with the family. I used to ask her why she wanted me to come when she KNEW I hated it. She just used to say its a time for families and its only once a year.

I hated the fighting, the squabbling, the kids underfoot, the lack of privacy. As a non driver I had no choice but to stay there from christmas eve until the day after boxing day. Horrendous.

Then one year an old friend invited me to visit her in Casablanca so off I flew. I enjoyed it so much I went to Morocco again the following year. The next year I went to Nepal. The one after that India. After that even if I wasnt going abroad for christmas I used to tell me family I was going.

"Why do you go to these god forsaken places at christmas?" My mother used to ask?

For that very reason, they dont celebrate it

I am not a great fan of Christmas at all but thought these two little chaps might brighten the thread…🙃

I do like Christmas, my tree is up and a wreath on the door, still buying presents but not nearly so many as there used to be, children and grandchildren all busy, the gc love it, meeting up with friends, the parties and I love to think of them all happy My husband died at Christmas, and it used to feel very hard. Think of all the good times I used to have, first with my parents and sisters and grandparents all gone now, then with my husband and children. Used to love the nativity plays at school nothing ever went to plan, I remember 2 children, Mary and Joseph fighting over who held Jesus, nearly pulling the legs off, nothing changes in a way.. I will miss my d from whom I'm estranged, but I do any way, but enjoy the family and friends I do see. I just think you gave to make the most of things to celebrate.

Christmas for me is a chance to catch up with my family. We have decided to cut down on Christmas gifts etc this year - although not completely. My son will be overseas this year and my brother is no longer with us. He died a year ago today. We used to have a big family get together between Christmas and New Year at his house and none of us can face doing this without him. I will be grateful for the family I do have around me though and happy for my son.

I think I enjoy the run up to Christmas more these days. No parties as such, just lunch or coffee with friends. A chance to reconnect despite our busy lives.

My thoughts are with all those here who are bereaved or not with their loved ones.

I have a christmas sweatshirt, but I'm sure it won't fit this year.

I mean, it's in the problem wardrobe; the one that shrinks every single thing you put in there.

MissAdventure

Perhaps people don't like Christmas precisely because they aren't sharing warm hugs with other people, even if they are wearing christmas jumpers.

That's my problem; I don't have a Christmas jumper.

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Miss A

Splurge away kitty and enjoy your Christmas 🎄⛄

Perhaps people don't like Christmas precisely because they aren't sharing warm hugs with other people, even if they are wearing christmas jumpers.

MissAdventure

Oh, I had always imagined you as huggy.

Nope…🤓

Better out than in, all of these feelings, I think.

I haven't really told anyone how crap I'm feeling this year, apart from just now.

So much sadness and loss expressed on this thread. My love to everyone finding this Christmas particularly difficult,

I’m not sure how I feel about Christmas. I love the lights and the minimal Christmas bits we have about. Our family is very small. No extended family to form warm and chaotic days. Mr C and I be at our sons, just for the day. He will cook a mountain of food. I don’t want to eat too much, although I love turkey. The teenagers will disappear into their phones. I’m anticipating the sense of anti climax I have felt for the last few years. Maybe I’m thinking myself into a negative place. We’ve never had the sort of Christmas where the house is full of people and noise. I think perhaps I would prefer to avoid it all now, except for the lights.

missA please have a virtual hug from me - totally non intrusive. And, of course, everyone else going through tough times especially baggs.

We, as a wider family, have had a bit of an awful year and there are challenges to come, but Christmas is bringing us some respite so we will splurge a bit with a clear conscience.

Adventuregirl.

I'm a Humbugger and I don't do hugging either (unless it's my granddaughters but they are at an age where they shrug me off!)

Baggs I have total empathy with you.
There are so many expectations associated with Christmas which I hate. This often leads to feelings of guilt.
Those sad feelings that so many have to overcome every day are heightened at this time.
I must admit to breathing a sigh of relief in January.
I am sending loving hugs to everybody especially those with worries and those bereaved, even Adventuregirl who doesn’t do hugs.

Oh, I had always imagined you as huggy.

MissAdventure

I really don't do hugs, as a rule.
I'm awful, I don't hug anybody.

You see, now I'm wishing I had hugged my girl more than once every three years.

If it’s any consolation miss A I’m not a hugger either…

I'm not looking at my most huggable, of late.

See, I've got the right 'ump now, as we say in these parts.

I don't mind, I have been hug-resistant since Covid.

I really don't do hugs, as a rule.
I'm awful, I don't hug anybody.

You see, now I'm wishing I had hugged my girl more than once every three years.

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