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alone for xmas through choice??
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By *aris23Woman
over a year ago
France |
Up to a couple of years ago I had a few Christmases alone from choice. Blissful days of champagne, pringles, a DVD, plateful of pawn vol-u-vonts and a long afternoon catnap. Have a 4yr old now so that's all gone out of the window  |
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TV adverts portray family xmas's so different to reality, according to most adverts we are all supposed to be sat around the table, which is full of hot succulent food, smiling and laughing, wearing our paper hats, exchanging expensive gifts and acting like the Waltons. Reality is so different, and sometimes I feel a bit of a failure in not achieving 'the perfect xmas'.
But the day passes, and we have yesterdays left-overs for buffet on Boxing day and thank feck its all over lol. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Indeed I do, have done so since mid 80s, and the number of times I spent it with more than one person other than my then other half at the time could be counted with one hands with fingers to spare, and they all ended in tears on my part.
Looking forward to 2 days of gourmet feasts for me and the pets, can't wait!
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By *umourCouple
over a year ago
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Seems to be a load of almost anti-social sentiment on this thread! 
We will have the our children and Grandchildren plus Mother and Father- in Law here for Christmas day and we are really looking forward to it! I know the adverts portray a lie for most families, but we take no notice of it and get on with our own, chilled family day..
I (Pete) love it so much, I will even let my dear Mother-in-Law watch what she likes on the tele.. We will gather round the tree for presents. I will also do most of the cooking and clearing up and also make the tea as needed.. We will have a nap at times, we will play board games and we will be watching tele, not all at the same time though... lol
BTW... WE LOVE CHRISTMAS!!! Wooohooo  |
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"Seems to be a load of almost anti-social sentiment on this thread!
We will have the our children and Grandchildren plus Mother and Father- in Law here for Christmas day and we are really looking forward to it! I know the adverts portray a lie for most families, but we take no notice of it and get on with our own, chilled family day..
I (Pete) love it so much, I will even let my dear Mother-in-Law watch what she likes on the tele.. We will gather round the tree for presents. I will also do most of the cooking and clearing up and also make the tea as needed.. We will have a nap at times, we will play board games and we will be watching tele, not all at the same time though... lol
BTW... WE LOVE CHRISTMAS!!! Wooohooo "
Then you are very lucky to have such a tight knit family...There are people that don't have that and I don't think they are anti social.. Just don't have the loving family to spend it with.. Or there those that are so content with their own company they wish to spend it on their own and enjoy their day by themselves... |
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Def not meant as anti social.
If I had the people I have loved all alive and able to sit around my table I would be totally happy.
Anyone who has the perfect Christmas gathering is blessed.
Enjoy x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm 51 years old and this year I am spending my 1st ever Xmas alone through choice. Remains to be seen how I manage to cope with it as it is unchartered territory for me...
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Perhaps I am a tad anti-social.
However, why should I spend valuable free time with people I barely know or dislike, for the sake of playing happy family at any time of the year, and not just Christmas???!!!  |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"I'm 51 years old and this year I am spending my 1st ever Xmas alone through choice. Remains to be seen how I manage to cope with it as it is unchartered territory for me...
Epsilon"
What is there to cope with?
This is an opportunity to do exactly what you want.
Eat what you want, drink what you want, watch whatever telly you waant, go out for a walk, volunteer at a charity or, and this is the important bit, do nothing at all.
Enjoy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've never spent christmas alone and I've always had christmases similar to Rumour's description.
I do believe though that people should do as they wish at christmas. I know for me I wouldn't like to be on my own. I would like to try christmas abroad though |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Am at one brothers on xmas day and at the other brothers on boxing day.
great.no cooking and be waited on hand and foot.
The rest of the time will be spent with various mates , just relaxing |
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Sometimes I think it doesnt matter what I say.......Ill get quoted and 'put right'
Its not Thursday yet.
ok,,,, anyone who has the perfect Christmas that they would percieve as being perfect in their opinion is blessed
Enjoy x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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All i want for christmas is enough alcohol to get me threw it.. Not looking forward to it at all.. I will be alone.. Think i might volenteer at the salvation army or something..
Hate christmas.. Told everyone to not bother getting me anything too.. ..sad time of year.. |
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"All i want for christmas is enough alcohol to get me threw it.. Not looking forward to it at all.. I will be alone.. Think i might volenteer at the salvation army or something..
Hate christmas.. Told everyone to not bother getting me anything too.. ..sad time of year.. "
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By * starr - OP Woman
over a year ago
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its a sad time for me too, but i choose to be alone, and i like it that way.no arguing, can watch all the tv i want, when i want, dont have to get up at the crack of dawn either.and if i want to have a little cry over my sad times ican without being mollycoddled or constantly asked whats up.
pure bliss.
but i hope everyone tries to have a good day, whether alone or with family.
i will be glad when its all over and the hype has returned to normality.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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For the past 11 years, I (Mr A) have worked all through Christmas, so had gotten used to spending it alone. (when I wasn't in crappy work anyway.)
I used to quite enjoy not having to have christmas, I always thought of all the money I was saving on tree's lol |
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By *umourCouple
over a year ago
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Anyone who took offence or thought I was "putting them right" in my post, please accept my apologies. All I was stating was that anyone who would spend Christmas alone through choice is anti-social at the most social of times of the year. Yes, everyone has a choice.... BUT (didn't you know that was coming!)
Looking through the posts, I note one thing as evident in most. It is not really through choice at all, it is having no one they want to spend the time with. I see that as different to "choosing".
I think it is sad that anyone has to be alone at any time of the year. Yes, you may like your own company enough to opt out of celebrations, but I don't see that in this thread..
I wish you all a pleasant Christmas and whether you spend it alone through "choice" or because you have no one to spend it with, I hope you will take this as a sincere wish.. |
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