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theres so much talk about xmas and fun fun fun,is there anyone who does,nt like it and cant wait to see it gone.xxx

Me too especially this year :¬(
Rachx

sending you love rach xxxxxx

Me - I hate this time of year!

Not just because of Xmas tho - Friday would've been my wedding anniversary! ;o(

And I miss my Daddy more in the holidays as he loved them!

although i love xmas,my dad died on the 17th dec 10 years ago,and he was cremated xmas eve.ive never really enjoyed xmas properly since.
i always put a good party on at xmas nite.and make an effort but deep down i just cant be doing with it.xx

Rach, Diana, and Joy, I remember my poor old Dad's last Christmas when he had come out of the hospice in time to spend it with Mum and all of us. before he went downhill again and died of Lung Cancer in January. It was their 44th Wedding Anniversary Dec 29th and he managed to eat a little piece of the cake I made them.
I also recall the Christmas I was pregnant with my daughter, and all my hopes and dreams, only to have them snatched away when she was born prematurely in the January and lived for just three days.
The years when my son was small made it much better but as he got older and stopped believing in Father Christmas and then after my Mum died too, it lost its pleasure. Every year, despite the fact I have so many new friends to add to the list of cards, I remember the people no longer there to receive a card or gift, and it saddens me so much.

Never mind, by next week at this time, it will be nearly over!

Bah Humbug,
Lizx

think sometimes people are afraid to say they dont like christmas in case others ridicule them

I view Christmas with a certain suspicion. Like you, Joy, my Dad died on 16th December many years ago, and I didnt have much heart for a long time. In my childhood, I have had an Uncle (fueled by drink) crawling under the table, whilst we chomped merrily on, making lion noises, and nipping our legs.. An Aunt who choose Christmas Day to try and murder me, and then when I made a huge effort when I had my own son, he proceeded to get sick all over the table,just as we were about to eat, and a Dr had to be called.

This coming Christmas is going to be sooooo normal *looks over shoulder... lol BC XXX.

liz i can see where your coming from,
stella i think you,ve hit the nail on the head.

not to mention the piggin pressies,in an hour im off down town,i will be pushed knocked nudged bumped into........for what.......blinkin xmas.
i think im turning into a right bah humbug.xx

Me.

We have had a lot of sad things happen at this time of year. I do try to go along with the theme and I do enjoy parts of it but I long for it to be over.

Gwynne

i tolerate it, but am always glad when its been and gone to be honest

BC i think we need to clear off to blackpool for the week.and come back when its all over lol.xx

Would happily pack a bag and go but my son is coming for the day and want to spend time with him so will put up with other bits ..

Next year I think I will do things a lot differently. Hope not to be here for a start, let his boys have him.

Lizx

I'm afraid it's not my favourite time of year.

Lots of the really bad things that have happened in my life have happened over Christmas. This week in particular holds many many bad memories and anniversaries for me.

I bounce along with Christmas now because of the kids and I enjoy the day itself. I love seeing their faces on Christmas morning and that is what motivates me to do the decs and preparations. I don't want to spoil the excitement of the build up for them.

Left to my own devices I probably wouldn't bother xx

~~~~~~~~~~~~~me me. i just cant see the fuss myself.yes i do the "christmas thing" for everyone but personaly i could just skip it & it wouldnt bother me one bit.

In all honesty now the children are all adults it has lost it's fun.

Even when the kids were in their late teens OH still had to sneak in their bedrooms and leave stockings for each of them. Trouble was we had to wait up for them to get home from the pub/club first and duly fall asleep/pass out before the deed could be done.

It's just not the same now plus the girls won't be down till Boxing Day and son won't be in UK till goodness knows when!

Sue xx

Muffy, that is why I don't enjoy it. Maybe I would again if with different company.
Peggy, would skip off with you and everyone else if it wasn't for people missing you. lol
Lizx

bless your heart liz xx

think thed miss the no food & pressies 1st xx

I'm sad to read that some of you feel you can't admit to not liking Christmas. Don't get me wrong, I love it, I have small children and I can barely sleep on Xmas eve as I'm so excited for them. BUT I can understand why other people don't enjoy that time of year. I'm very lucky in that I have both my parents and haven't lost anyone really close to me, if I had lost a parent, whether or not the anniversary was in December, I know I'd feel it more at Xmas. It doesn't make you a humbug.
((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))) to you all.

So it is not just me who views December with dread??
It is a low time of the year, seemingly for a lot of people.
Most of the really memorably upsetting things that have happened in my life have done so in December.
What a pity we could not all meet up somewhere - and be miserable and upset together!!