AIBU to say some people are quite happy to spend Christmas day on their own

I'm on my own, not bothered
I don't really enjoy Christmas anyway so quiet is fine by me!

Christmas is like weddings and every other event. It’s often about meeting expectations and pleasing people.

I’d be happy to with DH and the kids.

I thought exactly this when I heard the same news item. Maybe more people people are on on their own because they choose to be! They are mature and confident enough not to be bullied into the typical ghastly family Xmas. I don't understand why being alone is seen as a bad thing - solitude is very precious.

What a stunning place to cosy up in if you were going to spend Christmas alone. I can see why she does it! Sounds lovely.

I know alot of people who would enjoy xmas day on their own.
I also know alot of people who paint a smile on their face on xmas day

It's Christmas morning here and I'll be spending it alone, which suits me fine. Until las year I was caring for my mother. Now I'll just have my normal quiet at-home type of day. We haven't celebrated Christmas for years and it has always felt off for me, being in summer.

I don't think your partner ought to be saying people "should" do anything. Some people just can't cope with noise and palaver of socialising and will decline invitations for that reason. I don't think we should feel obliged to bow to the incessant media pressure of playing "Happy Families" just because it's Christmas. I realise some people have no choice about being alone and that is sad, but others are just happier having a quiet time with no pressure.

I have spent many Christmas days alone and I absolutely loved it and cherish the memories. Selection box and movies all day.
I had a choice though. I could have spent it with someone, but chose to do this, so maybe that’s why I loved it so much.

i have children now so it might not happen again, so I’m glad I enjoyed it.

My mother is choosing to spend Christmas Day alone this year. It is not for lack of invitations so we are operating on the basis that this is what she genuinely wants (she is coming to us 26/27th instead).

Echo what HappytoSmile said about would be nice to spend it with someone special.

This will be my 4th year on my own. Got offers but don't want to ge forced to be jolly surrounded by siblings snd their offspring. Will do as I please and look forward to going to stay with mate on 27th

I'm spending it on my own. I've become accustomed to it and am fine with it. Would I rather spend it with someone special? Sure. But there is no one. Instead I shall be walking my dog and eating pizza and chocolates and watching whatever I want on tv!

I have no one but I’m also happy to be in my own home, alone. It’s the way my life has worked out. From experience, this is infinitely preferable to “being taken in for Christmas”.

I'm on mu own this Christmas, for the first time in many years. When I was married we had parents we either went to or had round, and after getting divorced I visited my elderly mother as she lives alone and expects to have people come visit over Christmas.
This year Mum (93) is in hospital over Christmas and pregnant daughter is in Wales with her partner visiting his parents as the last holidat while they're just a couple. I haven't got any family nearby or close friends, so I'll be on my own.
I've laid in a stock of Christmassy meals from Wiltshire Farm Foods and treate myself to a selection of cheeses & biscuits. I've also serched out some DVD box sets I want to watch and daughter has bought me a game for my Nintendo Switch so I have plenty to occupy myself with. Apart from walking the dog, that is 😀.

Oh don't be so unbearably sanctimonious

I live alone and prefer to, I'm alone most of the year, so it's nice to spend the day with family.

They probably do, but Christmas seems to have that forced jollity edge that everyone is expected to participate in

Patronising

I’ve done it once when mine were younger with their dad. Honestly was really nice. Grazed on nice treat food all day, watched stuff I wouldn’t haven’t done if they were here, went to bed early. It was Covid times, so I had an excuse to refuse invitations.

as another poster said, it would be different if I didn’t have anyone to spend it with.

Although I really like a lot of the build up before Christmas - lights, food, etc., I used to really hate the day itself. I found it stressful, my then-partner & I would spend significant chunks of time driving over the course of the week to visit family. I'd feel uncomfortable in someone else's house and routines. I'd feel the pressure of needing to have 'perfect Christmas'. After we split up (late 20s) I lived alone for a long time. I found solo Christmas really liberating because I didn't need to service somebody else's perfect Christmas. I realised that I'm an adult and can do whatever the hell I like. So I did.

There's a real difference between being alone, and being lonely.

I'm choosing to be alone. DS is with her dad as l had her last year, got a few invites but l'm doing it my way - eat, sleep, be merry by myself.

You know you could spend a day alone any of the other days if the year, right?

My grandad spent every Christmas Day on his own. He didn’t like the fuss.