When you lose a parent it's even harder, I can't even breathe or hold myself back from crying or having anxiety and panic attacks. I just look forward to January and wish I could skip December completely.
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Originally posted by Cookie
Xmas only lasts one day
It actually is 2 days. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Most stores close early on Christmas Eve and families do celebrate on that day as well, so it counts.
Even though I'm aware it gets less exciting as times goes by I'll always be willing to wear a silly hat or exchange gifts with someone, we shouldn't let the tradiiton die just because we are getting older. And tamales, tons of tamales.
Right? I'm not really in the Christmas mood this year, many other people have said the same too
Hopefully New Year's is better which I'm pretty sure it will be
The commercialisation of Christmas is also getting a biT much, especially as I get older
When you lose a parent it's even harder, I can't even breathe or hold myself back from crying or having anxiety and panic attacks. I just look forward to January and wish I could skip December completely.
It actually is 2 days. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Most stores close early on Christmas Eve and families do celebrate on that day as well, so it counts.
Christmas has lost its touch for me for about 6 years now, but this year felt especially dull. I noticed that many of the houses that normally decorate did not do so this year. I think people are just emotionally drained right now.
Christmas is still alive and exciting for me. This is the only time of year where my family can get together so we all make time out of schedules to get involved and have fun. My aunt has a huge house and a little hill in the backyard so some of us go tobogganing, get in the hot tub, karaoke, play board games, or try to get my grandma drunk! Plus a few of my cousins and my brother have kids now which gives us more reason to get together and celebrate it for them.
Even though it's my birthday as well, it felt really uneventful this time. My entire family was just down? No huge parties or anything. The lead up was boring as well. Two weeks ago I was like "oh yeah Christmas is coming up soon right? *sigh*"
This is the first Christmas I've spent away from my whole family. Last year my brothers and I all flew in, stayed for winter break, the tree and lights were slaying, everything was lit, even my cat was being festive.
2016's been tough, I lost a Friend from HS in September, My aunt passed away from cancer in July, just as we had planned to go visit her as well. It's ridiculous.
