Bah humbug!!

lindiann …

I would just like to say publicly that i hate Christmas.
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I always try to do too much and end up feeling grumpy on Xmas Eve but I blame myself. Trying to cut back this year.

I detest the blatant commercialism, and find myself silently screaming at posters on other threads when they talk about the latest Christmas c**p that they have just 'had' to buy to prettify their homes.

OH gets depressed at Christmas - I don't think he has adjusted to enjoying it in an adult way, and still craves the magic that it held when he was a child. He's not prepared to put in any effort himself on the day - or any other day, come to that!

My ideal Christmas would be a get-together of the immediate family, with no pressure to be extra jolly, but just to enjoy each others company like we usually do when together.

Unfortunately, our house simply isn't big enough for us to have both sons and their wives and their children, plus my mum, all at the same time (minimum 10 altogether, though this year would have had to include two extra visiting in-laws). Not at this time of year anyway - only doable in summer if the weather is good enough to spread out into the garden. This has led to huge stress in deciding who goes where at Christmas without upsetting anyone!

There are other factors that now complicate Christmas, and I start dreading it before summer is even over!

MamaCaz ….nobody could blame you for dreading even the thought of it, given your reasons!

And because youre posting on a thread that caters for shall we say, an alternative point of view you're obviously thoughtful of others who seem to like Christmas!! So Thank you!

Christmas time is universally a difficult time of year for most of us truth be told.

I don't blame anyone who feels the need to hibernate under the duvet to avoid it.

I have my issues and sometimes feel that way too.

Your description of your family getting together, is exactly what Christmas is or should be all about, and sounds idyllic! Even though it only happens in the summer time.
Perhaps you can ignore Christmas day all together and celebrate at a more convenient time together with your lovely sounding family?

Having said that, there is no ignoring it is there, with adverts and lights up in the town?

I hope the bruhaha isn't getting you down too much?

Just wanted to commiserate and let you know even those of us who join in with it all don't necessarily buy into the whole 'Christmas is wonderful' lie.

Have a healthy and relatively peaceful Christmas

And the same to all.