Anyone else hate christmas day ?

Roland Butter said:
There's always one .

A rancorous anti-christmas trope by a Johnny-no-mates with chronic self loathing issues.

Get stuffed, or get laid eh?
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...And if he were low and looking to vent, rather harmlessly on an open forum? Knocking him for it is hardly a gesture of Christmas goodwill either.
 
Can take it or leave it. With shift work the OH and/or myself end up working through it usually.
Feeling obliged to get others gifts is not for me. Family get me things I don't need or that I can just get myself and vice versa.
Would rather just give it all to a charity each year. Or maybe a token gesture then the rest given away.
The OH was quite peeved (to put it politely) when I told her that the other year I donated £200 to a charity without telling her. Meh!
 
problem these days is by the time christmas day actually arrives you've had christmas this and christmas that rammed down your throat for months and your fed up.

there's nothing wrong with a quiet christmas if thats what you want, it doesn't have to be a family/freinds riot if you dont want it to.
 
Christmas is what you make it, enjoy the time off if you have any, you decide if you want to be single or not, great to catch up with a few mates that i don't see that often because of my work load, good to spend some time with the Mrs instead of dribs and drabs again because of workload throughout the year, it's onmly rammed down the throat if you let it.
 
I’m not back in work until 2nd Jan - this is an absolute dream for me. A day is pencilled in for seeing family but otherwise 4 days without plans plus NYE. Drooool!!!

OP see if you can make the best of the ‘Christmas period’ - even if it’s just a short break from the norm :)

Edit - yeh the thread is about Christmas Day but oh well :p
 
I had a few drinks and played 'cards against humanity' and Choking hazard (Google it) with my fiancée, parents, sisters etc.

Seeing your 66 year old mum use the card on the right to finish a 3 panel comic strip is pretty amusing:

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Was much better than watching crap TV.
 
Every year we have the in laws over so there’s 7 of us in total - the workload is immense due to the mountains of presents and endless food. Don’t really enjoy the actual day tbh as don’t get much time to sit down and enjoy it.
 
How can you not like Christmas on your own. I've been a kid surrounded by family, been an adult surrounded by family, been an adult surrounded by in-laws, been an adult with only my child (which is pretty awesome), but between 2008 and last year, I've been on my own on Christmas day, glowing about how amazing the pub was the night before, whether I got laid or not, with a kick ass hangover, the cheeseboard I didn't have to share, plenty of booze and greener things, and all the pigs and blankets I wanted. To add to it, I got to buy myself the best presents ever! I get the whole "I want to do stuff but don't have anyone" pity party, but honestly, not having any dramas or family you barely speak to, and being able to do whatever you want? Don't knock it mate - give it time and you'll miss Christmases like that!
 
I have to say when I was single I didn't enjoy Christmas. It was a drag seeing everyone work partners etc. I also don't watch TV really, or drink either. If I was on my own I'd definitely rather work it. So I sympathise with the types who don't like drinking and are alone.

We aren't finished with Christmas yet but I'm getting socially exhausted at current time. Only one single day worth just the two of us between Christmas eve and 2nd of January. Not ever done this much before but it's too much for me.

Not gone out once and only thing watch on TV this Christmas is Disney film lol.

Got 3 days of boardgaming coming up with a group of friends which should be good. But I will be exhausted after.

Im sure if I was single I'd just have worked and read and played computer games which I tire off quickly.
 
Malevolence said:
I know what you mean OP. This is my first 'dry' Christmas and it's been ******* awful. All my mates are out getting drunk and having fun and I'm stuck there drinking pop and feeling like the spare dick at a whore convention. Then on Christmas Day all my family are enjoying a nice few tipples and getting merry whilst, yet again, I'm stuck on tea and pop again.


Expects someone to go through the horrendous process of upending their entire life and moving house simply because one day of the year happens to be ****. GD never fails to deliver.
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Why Dry ?
 
Malevolence said:
Medication, one of which being this stuff. Couldn't even have a Baileys in my coffee.

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It would feel that your were missing out as it was not your choice not to drink.

I had a dry Christmas ( First Ever ) and have not touched a drop of booze since the 3rd December. As this was my choice I didn't fell I was missing out at all. I feel 100% better for it.

In fact I actually enjoyed Christmas day more than I usually do ( when drinking) I was busy doing stuff rather than chasing the buzz...
 
chaparral said:
I think it great for people with kids
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This is exactly what's made me enjoy Christmas more these past two years. Before that, even though I've been with my girlfriend for 7 years, we never really bothered or cared for Christmas.

I still don't like it it feels you have to live up to the family's expectations though, like turning up for family events or being involved.
 
I have historically spent most Christmas Days Sober, as I like to pop in on various friends and family for food and then spend the afternoon/evening out on my own, driving around the countryside enjoying the empty roads and some genuine time to myself. It probably makes me odd, but I find it quite settling to feel like there isn't another human being for 5 odd miles.
 
It's never done much for me since I was 10 maybe. I can see the enjoyment it brings many, but here with the in-laws, crap on the tv and naff presents getting handed out and none of them drinking, doesn't exactly make for a fun filled day. It's only one day a year though...I keep telling myself.
 
Holst1981 said:
Although I had an ok Christmas the best Christmases I ever had were when traveling alone.
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I spent Christmas in Tenerife a while back and it was the best time I’d had in ages, still that Christmas spirit around but 25’c+, shorts and sun bathing, that’s how I like to spend Christmas.
 
I don't have a very big family, it's just me and my parents here this Christmas now that my brother lives abroad. I've always wondered what the 'Home Alone' kind of Christmas felt like.

I do like Christmas Day still, it's generally a low key affair with a lie in and nice dinner. Gifts didn't get opened until late afternoon. Capped the day off with a film. If I was doing all that on my own then it would feel depressing and going through the motions though.

I find I don't really get overexposed to Christmas anymore as I'm off the Christmas 'grid'. Ad blocker + no TV licence + no high street shopping helps with that.
 
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