Anyone else enduring a lonely Christmas period?

[HumanMachine]

All my friends are busy and I get easily bored in my own company. Fortunately my gym is open 24/7 365 and I go back to work on the 27th. To top it all off she called me twice yesterday, whilst I don’t want to hear/see/have anything to do with her ever again, she would’ve been perfect company over this Christmas period.

 

In a week’s time I’ll be back in my normal routine, wishing for a day off to do absolutely nothing, funny old world

[Giraffe-A]

I am, as I have for over 20 years. My ex and I had planned to meet his parents this week which is why I took off two weeks and it’s just been the worst. I did manage to put up the tree we were meant to do together, got the fireplace going, and enjoying Christmas music in the background. I’m so glad I like my own company right about now.

[burnt]

Yes. But that's every single day, the same story as well.

The only difference is being off from work makes it hard to distract my mind from excruciating loneliness I'm feeling.

[shoe.box]

I feel you. New Years is the worst for me personally, always has been. Just gotta put your head down and power through it. I'm personally planning on watching tons of Netflix for about a week straight, and eating too many Christmas chocolates.

[planb1973]

Same here... so I got a wild hair up my *** and booked a trip to Africa! Now spending my nothing to do time planning things.

[preraph]

My Christmastime has been frustrating, but I have little time to dwell on it because I have work piled up which I'll likely work on at least some each day. I am not married and no kids, so it's a small Christmas anyway, which is fine with me. Honestly, I'm never really bothered by holidays. But sometimes I spend them with my best friend, and her dad is very sick, so her holidays are upside down because of that. Fortunately, I got to spend a quality evening with her about a week ago, though.

 

My other friend put me off about her birthday earlier in the month and then didn't bother to recontact me like she said she would,so I was sitting her debating over whether to return or wrap her birthday and Christmas presents two days ago. Then I went to the grocery store and she spotted me there and came up and talked, but it doesn't excuse her leaving me holding like that. I'll see her after Christmas. Plus she probably gave me a cold.

 

My sister has been ultra annoying. She's the world's worst procrastinator. It would never occur to her to get shopping done early. She waits until the last minute and then uses Christmas rush or work as her excuse to only halfass prepare. This year last week she said it was off. So I blew off thinking about cooking or anything which is just as well as the house needs cleaning and I can't get to it, and then yesterday she decided she'd make time to go up the street and get me a gift card and assumed I was cooking and hosting, and I told her no. So we'll go grab lunch On Christmas Eve when something is still open. Then I am probably going to work some on Christmas Day.

 

Honestly, I love just laying around on a day off, but now that I'm 66 and arthritic, it just makes me hurt worse to stay in bed. I bought a recliner which helps some but my bad knee isn't very comfy in it leaned back!

 

You know what? These are all rich people's problems compared to the rest of the world, aren't they? Anyway, hope you all have happy holidays, get some rest, eat too much and get to see loved ones.

[alphamale]

merry Christmas and happy new year to all of my LS friends

[burnt]

Same here... so I got a wild hair up my *** and booked a trip to Africa! Now spending my nothing to do time planning things.

 

Good for you. Traveling I hear does healing for some.

[SunnyWeather]

Good for you. Traveling I hear does healing for some.

 

yes, indeed. I started making my own new traditions after my divorce many years ago, which included traveling to warm and exotic locations during the holiday period.talk about resetting things nicely for the new year. further, it has a way of opening up one's world and helps with becoming more engaged in the moment. I've learned to love traveling on my own.

[Rayce]

Merry Christmas everyone. It's been really hard for me... I lost my job, blew up my relationship and learned my son doesn't want me to live any where near him... lots of rejection snice Nov. 1st. But I am not going to let that ruin things. Today it will just be me but tomorrow I get to spend the day with my daughter and grandkids. Overall 2018 has been on of the best years of my life it's just ending in a way that will make 2019 better! Yes... I am going to try and think about it from that point of view.

[Despr8]

I asked my ex to marry me on NYE so the holidays bums me the F*** OUT!

It is what it is!

[bitzy61]

I also had a rough Christmas because it was the first time in three years I showed up without my serious boyfriend- weve broken up, and it was the first time I was telling this to my relatives.

You want to know what helped? When they asked me about it during the holiday I could only reply sadly. Then, a few days after the holiday, I reached out to them via phone or text. I asked family how their holiday was overall, and I got replies of love from them. Sometimes people don't know what to say in the moment of receiving news, but then they think of something perfect and comforting later on. Reach out to family. If anything, you probably have to stay In better touch with them anyways and itll make you feel good!

also, keep busy! get out of the house. make plans for the week ahead. meet some new people. Even if you aren't feeling up to it, try, and once youre out and about youll most likely have some smiles coming out of you!

[smellysocksuni]

You're not alone. This year I spent Christmas Day alone, and I'm going to be on my own until I return to university. It's certainly a difficult time, and has me evaluating a lot of things about my personal life. It's certainly a strange time, and I feel for you!

[amaysngrace]

I had the flu since Monday before Christmas. All I wanted to do was sleep for the busiest week of the year. I couldn’t go to the Christmas Eve family party because there were little babies there. My kids all got money in a card and no stocking stuff.

 

I’m not teaching little germball fckers next year. They can learn about Jesus from someone else.

[preraph]

I had the flu since Monday before Christmas. All I wanted to do was sleep for the busiest week of the year. I couldn’t go to the Christmas Eve family party because there were little babies there. My kids all got money in a card and no stocking stuff.

 

I’m not teaching little germball fckers next year. They can learn about Jesus from someone else.

 

Dying laughing. My best friend also teaches and OMG, she's sick every other week. I just can't. Hope you feel better soon. My sister has flu, the real deal, this week and she feels so bad she decided to put herself in the hospital. She had already been to the doctor and they gave her that Tammaflu thing and she texted me this morning and said she quit taking it because it was making her vomit! I was like, Um, you have the flu. The flu makes you vomit.

 

So she wanted to be in the hospital, but for some reason, she didn't want to drive and no one wanted her flu, so she called paramedics and they came out and took her vitals and she's fine but has the flu and refused to put her in the hospital. I know she feels awful, but she is used to getting groceries delivered anyway, so she should be fine just staying at home and making sure her temp is okay.

 

Hope you get feeling better soon. I've been weak all week but that could be COPD and had a surprise digestion event in the middle of the night for no reason, so I'm still kind of worried about getting the flu or a cold because I was exposed to both Christmas Eve, one day before my sister knew she had it.

 

Ugh. Illness. Like being lame isn't enough....

Edited December 29, 2018 by preraph

[preraph]

By the way, as a follow-up, I actually worked some both on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but it was okay because I did have a couple of days I mostly didn't work before that.