December Safe Space

[Removed User 345456]

Work lol, I’m one of the few that don’t use holidays to take time off over the festive period.

That's cause you're the GOAT my brother and a beast!

 

[sigma]

Christmas is a truly awful and stressful time for many people, something I experienced as child and it's never really left me, even though things are much different as an adult.

Plus, it's so forced and fake and repetitive; I just can't abide it. Is it possible to avoid it? No, it's everywhere. In fact, out with this lovely safe space of a thread, it's not even socially acceptable to admit that you hate it!

You can try to avoid it though (minimise watching live TV to skip adverts) and not let it get to you, be more accepting that this is Christmas time and there is a lot of commercialisation etc - easier said than done I know. There are positives also, surely, if you look hard enough, even small ones.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Life is tough for a lot of people

Which is why I suggested what I did if that person thinks that most days.

 

[Mart2912]

I quite like the build up to Christmas, but then come Christmas night, things can feel a bit depressing. Then you've got new year's around the corner, which I really couldn't care less for, and from there it just feels like a struggle until spring time.

 

[slinxy]

I normally “man cave” around this time of the year, I’m a very much a summer person who is solar powered.

at the moment it’s just wake up, morning routine, work, eat, jog/walk at lunch, work, jog/walk.. eat sleep repeat.
only days that are different are mondays when I’m in the office, so it’s basically wake up, drive, work, drive, eat, sleep. Thursdays were I go to yoga the evenings and the weekends is just gym to release frustration and catching up on sleep.

its been extra harsh this year, work is like the squid games.… people rage quitting, silent quitting, so far two rounds of redundancies, loads of deadlines to meet… and of course people calling in sick. I’m looking forward to Christmas to have some family time but due to the lack of staff, I’ve not had confirmation on holidays so I don’t know if I’m able to travel to see family and friends from further a field.

 

[Jupiter]

I'm working through Christmas this year. Everyone always say they're the easiest days to work, after all

 

[adolf hamster]

The issue i have with christmas is the enforced happyness, can't experience negative emotions because it's christmas time.

If i'm gonna be grumpy i'll do it whenever i please, and your motivation to cheer me up shouldn't be based on the calendar.

 

[Felon]

I think my problem is I have a lot of hobbies, I do a lot of fishing, hiking - other stuff, and when it's just grey, miserable cold and foggy - it depresses the hell out of me.