Its Over Thank God - Who else feels like this

Sorry, *BA69, we're not halfway through yet 😀

"The original twelve days of Christmas were a series of religious feast days celebrated as part of the Roman Catholic religion in medieval and Tudor England. Starting on Christmas Day, there were 12 days of religious celebrations, feasting and entertainments that lasted all the way up to 5 January."

And some of us still celebrate it like this- we are all free to celebrate or not in this country which still has freedom of religious expression.

People shouldn't have to justify their feelings about it to anyone but I suppose this is a space for a good moan, and that's not always a bad thing either!

Bea65

Well OP is over it as BA69 is on a break😀

BA69 - hope you have a wonderful time😀

Yes, it's all the pre-Christmas hype (for weeks on end) that sets me on edge. We watched a film we recorded a while before Christmas, on a commercial channel. All the Christmas buy-buy-buy goading really looked old! And it's only the 28th today!

Doodledog

Oreo

Doodledog

Oh, I didn't see this as a thread about being miserable - more about recognition of the fact that the picturebook/TV representations of Christmas aren't always accurate, and that however much we enjoy it, Christmas can be hard work.

Maybe those who are seeing it as a miserable thread are showing their own miserable outlook?

Here it is.

Yes, I know. That's the post I was on about - complete with wink. 'I don't see this as a thread about being miserable' - why single that out?

If you aren't being being nasty I don't know what is.

We all celebrate (or not) in our own way. Some have a great time and others don't. Why the need to call people 'sad'?

Anyway, I really cba with this. It's still (supposedly) the season of good will, and I'm not being goaded like this any longer.

I took the use of the word sad to mean dismal and sombre. That's why I agreed, and added the comment about not wishing one's life away because there is so much joy to be found in actually living in the moment. And prolonging that moment for some of us.

Perhaps the word sad has sadly taken on a nastier tone because it can mean inadequate or pathetic, though I'm 100% sure Oreo didn't mean that.

Doodledog

Oreo

Doodledog

Oh, I didn't see this as a thread about being miserable - more about recognition of the fact that the picturebook/TV representations of Christmas aren't always accurate, and that however much we enjoy it, Christmas can be hard work.

Maybe those who are seeing it as a miserable thread are showing their own miserable outlook?

Here it is.

Yes, I know. That's the post I was on about - complete with wink. 'I don't see this as a thread about being miserable' - why single that out?

If you aren't being being nasty I don't know what is.

We all celebrate (or not) in our own way. Some have a great time and others don't. Why the need to call people 'sad'?

Anyway, I really cba with this. It's still (supposedly) the season of good will, and I'm not being goaded like this any longer.

You still don’t get it.
I would never call other posters on a forum ‘sad’ it was the fact that they were glad that Christmas was over that I found sad.Have already said there were reasons behind their thinking so.
It isn’t goading to want to establish the truth and not liking to be misrepresented on the thread .Neither is it nasty.
Actually as Allira says, Christmas isn’t really over yet as it runs up to the Epiphany on January 6th.I wish all GNetters my best wishes for a happier and healthier New Year when it arrives.

Sorry, BA69 we're not halfway through yet. 😀

The wise men have yet to arrive!

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escaped exactly that, the real meaning of sad👍🏻

Not everyone has religious faith.

The lady is recently widowed.

It's just crass to keep talking about what's sad and what isn't, and when Christmas should end for other people.

You really are determined to drag this out, aren't you 😂

I've explained why I posted and that my intentions were good, but clearly that's not enough. Never mind. I hope that others are able to accept my explanation at face value, either based on what they know of me from previous posts or just because it is the season of good will.

Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year when it arrives, to you too, Oreo, but I won't be responding to you further on this thread.

My neighbours 2 doors up turned up with a transit van full of fold out beds yesterday and they've put a tarpaulin up over the drive and the music has been in full swing since 11am this morning. They are Sikh I am sure they'll finish at a reasonable time though. I don't really mind tbh. I have double glazing

Such a pity this thread has become unpleasant.
We should all be able to celebrate as we wish, without criticism.

Oh, that sounds cheery.

I don't know how Sikhs celebrate, are they dancing??

I think they are celebrating Christmas, there is lots of laughing and singing...I cannot see if they are dancing

Marydoll

Such a pity this thread has become unpleasant.
We should all be able to celebrate as we wish, without criticism.

Quite.

Sorry, MissA. I hope it's clear my post above wan't meant as a reply to yours

I'd be craning my neck, trying to get a discreet look.

Quite clear, Doodledog

Marydoll

Such a pity this thread has become unpleasant.
We should all be able to celebrate as we wish, without criticism.

Yes, sadly a simple word got misunderstood.

You know we used say 'oh that is sick' meaning something was depraved or awful? The youngsters now say 'that's sick' to mean something that is cool

When I was teaching in East London until recently, we had many Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and other religions amongst the children. But they ALL did the Elf on the Shelf overnight to keep the Christmas magic alive! It was lovely to hear them ALL laughing and discussing it.

My boys say "lit" now.
They've been sick now they're lit.

JaneJudge

You know we used say 'oh that is sick' meaning something was depraved or awful? The youngsters now say 'that's sick' to mean something that is cool

😆

I do love the idea of the elf on the shelf,I must say.

The things he could get up to!!

Christmas for us starts Christmas Eve when family come round for a fish platter. Then Xmas Day and the next 4 days we carry on celebrating, going for long walks and lots of good food. Guests always muck in with washing up etc. We just love it. Will start all over again for New Year.