Not looking forward to Xmas

[tillyh345]

Is there anyone out there that isnt and why not.......

[MaxiUSA]

It's usually a sad holiday for me, away from the family, so there is really nothing merry to celebrate.

[Nay35]

Im not keen on xmas cos you are expected to be with family (which is fine) but they expect you to be happy and cheerful the whole time even when you don't feel happy. (If you get what I mean). Its gonna be the 2nd xmas without Dad so xmas is never the same. Mum used to do a big roast turkey and the trimmings but last year we ended up in a pub for xmas lunch and it is not the same. This year I was kinda excited (til the snow came causing travel difficulties) cos it is the first time I am spending xmas away from home. Gonna be spending it wiv my bf at my future Mum-in-law's house. lol

[Purple_Popple]

Im not looking forward to Xmas, Im single, alone, not many friends (the ones i do have are married and always go away at this time of year) and although I come from a large family not one of them invites me to over at Christmas, so once again I shall be spending it on my own..which isnt too bad...I can watch and eat and drink what i like...but just feel a bit isolated and hurt that my family never can be bothered to travel to see me, I always have to make the effort to stay in touch with them..it gets tiring..i feel if I didnt make this effort I dare say they would forget who i was.

[Purple_Popple]

I have actually been humbled reading these little stories,.
For Buenchico, Mike1111 & Pastafreak - my thoughts are with you over this holiday time....thinking of you all....we will make the best of it Im sure..PP xx

[Buenchico]

Thanks for your thoughts, PP, but I'll stress what I said in my post: I'm not particularly looking forward to Christmas but that shouldn't be interpreted as "I'm dreading it".

I hope that you too will be able to find something to cheer you up a bit over Christmas, so (in the hope that that the words might turn out to really have some meaning, rather than just being traditional) I'll wish you a very happy Christmas.