Who else is dreading Christmas?

[Harleyq]

Not too worried about xmas. My family doesn't so sh-t so I have nothing to worry about. The most that will probably happen is my dad will hand me cash and take me shopping the next week.

 

[AimeeSP]

I love Christmas, but it'd be nice to spend it with someone special.
My family are special to me (well some of them), but it's not the same ...

 

[Why]

my family doesnt do much.. stay at home, eat alot and sometimes relatives come over

 

[Noca]

I only fear stress and anxiety from my brother's kids.

 

[NickyNacker]

I'm dreading it. I'm 18 and my two sisters(both in early 20's) still come over on Christmas morning to open presents. It's hard for me because I have a problem with showing emotion around family and every time I open a present I have to try SOOOO hard to look happy. It's the hardest thing I've ever had to do, and I'm dreading it! On top of that, I have family get-togethers to go to on my moms side and dads side. Dads side is the worst. Thanksgiving was bad enough, but Christmas will be worse having to open presents in front of even more people! UGH!

 

[Scrabbl]

Christmas is ok I guess. In my family we don't do presents or relatives. So for me it'll be 2 weeks staying at home with my books, movies, computer games and great food. Hmmm that sounds nice.

But this year I have to practice for my road test which is booked right after the holidays. Now my hometown Winnipeg (dubbed "Winterpeg") has one of the coldest winters of any city in the world. & the roads are permanently covered by a layer of tightly packed snow. So driving practice should be an interesting experience lol

 

[Shift]

I definitely am. I'm going to Minnesota to visit my family. Christmas is always crazy with them. I can't talk to any of them except for one of my cousins.

Plus, they all talk crap about each other behind their backs and I don't like being around people who are like that.

 

[Tempus35]

I am dreading it, for multiple reasons. One the only member of my family I really get along with isn't going to be there. I wont be getting anything, the family is to poor. I would stay at the apartment here on campus I have, but my stupid roommate invited some friends to stay without asking me, and I dont think I want to be here when they are. The sad thing is that if I go home, then I will have to take all my stuff and I will have no one there either. I will be alone, with no one to talk to for weeks on end, and sadly though it isnt really different then now, it is in someway different.

 

[Tempus35]

I dread this line most of all; "So what have you been doing with yourself since I saw you last?" Which gets asked like a million times on that one day. I just quickly say "not much..." which is followed by an awkward silence, or a "hmm..." to break the awkward silence, which is also followed by an awkward silence. Nothing does ever change in my life. No job, adventure, new friends, nothing exciting, nothing. Nothing at all to talk about and bring to the table so that I dont seem like such a waste of space. Year after year after year I say the same thing- "not much." How f*ing interesting.

I understand this, I say that often, and get the same stares. It sucks not having anything to say but nothing.

 

[sabbath]

When I was small I believed in Santa Claus
Though I knew it was my dad
And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas
Open my presents and I'd be glad

But the last time I played Father Christmas
I stood outside a department store
A gang of kids came over and mugged me
And knocked my reindeer to the floor

They said:
Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys.
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys

Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
Don't give my sister a cuddly toy
We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money
We only want the real McCoy

Father Christmas, give us some money
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed
Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys

But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one
He's got lots of mouths to feed
But if you've got one, I'll have a machine gun
So I can scare all the kids down the street

Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys

Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
Have yourself a good time
But remember the kids who got nothin'
While you're drinkin' down your wine

Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
Father Christmas please hand it over
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed

Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys

 

[Miami]

Im looking forward to Christmas

 

[shore_of_glass]

i dread the christmas a little bit because I'm 19 and I still don't give presents to anyone because a. got no money b. can't choose an effin present.

Still, I dread new years eve most of all because everyone is out there in parties and im stuck at home.

 

[dooby-duck]

I quite like Christmas really, but it is all pretty straight forward. No extended family visit only my grandparents. If I had to socialise with family I would dread it. In fact I would rather socialise with strangers than them as there is less expectation, and those awkward questions don't seem to matter as much when asked by people you hardly know.

 

[dark_horse]

I see Christams as a set of rules/traditions created by society. I have a huge problem with following traditions just because everybody else is. Not being part of the celebration makes me feel even more alone.
The more together society is, the more alone I feel...

 

[reslo]

the day after thanksgiving i went to the casino and lost $160- holidays stress me out. I used to love 'em, now they fill me with anxiety. There's a particular person I cannot stomach being around--- so i end up eating and gambling to get rid of the anxious feelings I have being around this person.... im thankful holidays don't come that often... so the good thing about the holidays is that there's usually food... new year's is the one im more worried about? there are a few things i am looking forward to in december... and i don't mind 99% of my family. i can't belieive the years almost over...

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Originally Posted by Lost Girl
I dread this line most of all; "So what have you been doing with yourself since I saw you last?" Which gets asked like a million times on that one day. I just quickly say "not much..." which is followed by an awkward silence, or a "hmm..." to break the awkward silence, which is also followed by an awkward silence. Nothing does ever change in my life. No job, adventure, new friends, nothing exciting, nothing. Nothing at all to talk about and bring to the table so that I dont seem like such a waste of space. Year after year after year I say the same thing- "not much." How f*ing interesting.

I understand this, I say that often, and get the same stares. It sucks not having anything to say but nothing.

oh god i hate that too- yeah, a couple days ago i saw a teacher i had in high school (she was really nice when i had her) but i went to a different area to avoid her untill she left because i was afraid of that exact question!! I just couldn't stomach the extra happy "Oh what are you doing? " errr ummm i live at home. college dropout... im unemployed... no not married no kids no fiance... it's excruciating having to tell people that- i usually say im looking for work... or i'll pretend that stuff that happend 2 or 3 years ago is more current than it really is if i have to talk to a new person/someone who hasn't seen me in forever. but it just floods in those negative feelings- like all the time i've spent in my room/on the comp flash before my eyes- and for me, it brings up a lot of the things that i've been avoiding... but also too its like when i had a job, people would criticize my job (why do you do that? don't you want to do something better with your life? what are you gonna do after? or (because it was at night) oh yeah i can tell- you do look tired) so yeah.....

 

[BrokenSailor]

This is probably the first Christmas I've lookedforward to in years. Christmas ain't the same when you're an adult.especially when all the financial responsibilities rest on your shoulders. For the most part my family understands that it isn't all about the presents..so not too much money is wasted on gift buying. It's more about the environment. Having a nice tree in the siting room with christmassy smells and music in the background just enjoying familys company..this year i'm living in an apartment solo but my mum is driving down from out of state. It'll be just the two of us this year..I look forward to this one

 

[recluse]

Christmas is a reminder for lonely people that they are lonely! It's good for social people who have friends but not for loners like myself.

New years eve is worse for me though.

 

[Lea]

Christmas don't really exist for me, since I am alone.

 

[Mermaid~81]

I like christmas, its just at the moment all the expensene that get's me worrying.

I think that New Years gets to me more than Christmas to be honest. Just the meaning of it all. I have fun on Christmas, on New Years i spend the evening thinking that the new year is coming fast but im still feeling the same way i have for so long. Worrying that the new year wont be any different than the ones that have gone before.

 

[Luke1993]

ive got myself some ecstasy for christmas so i can be happy on those days lol