Weirdest, least christmassy Christmas ever

I was just too tired and somehow after so many years I felt like I couldn't keep up with all the little things, so I just didn't do them. Didn't do any cards, sent vouchers to extended family, all the kids stuff online. No trips to the shopping centre, Xmas market plans didn't happen because it's just expensive and a heap of tat. I made the Christmas cake and then I couldn't even be arsed to ice it.

I actually don’t agree ! Last Christmas I had been having a pretty bad mental health crisis and everything was scary. This year we’ve moved somewhere different, there were lovely Christmas lights in the village and I just felt a bit more positive. We’ve never done madly over the top Christmas’s, but this year I baked things, and we all gave lovely presents to each other, nothing crazy but just nice. My new neighbour came round with a present for us, I’ve met some lovely people here . I feel I belong. So it was a joyful family time which is very special.

I've done lots of walking with friends but not so much being in places that look Christmassy (shops, markets, lights, theatre, cafes) but Christmas day felt Christmassy and the mad scramble to have the house clean and cater for 11 also felt very familiar.
I assume that's those who went out of their way to be in more commercial places might feel more Christmassy.

No, not for me. It’s been a lovely festive period for us so far, and definitely ‘feels like Christmas’ (whatever that means!).

No. Our Christmas was absolutely lovely.

But honestly, the way some people hype it all up, I'm not surprised it falls flat so often. It's just another day.

I definitely felt the least festive I have in years, but I’m putting it down to DD turning 10 and realising Father Christmas isn’t real last year. No more grotto trips, not as much Christmas excitement. Agree with maybe COL having an effect too?

Feels completely normal to me and that's feels present tense. We will be heading home in a bit after a few days with my parents. Still got plenty of holidays to fill, secondary Christmas day with the in-laws tomorrow. Decorations will all stay up till Epiphany. DC still have a gingerbread house to make and there's plenty of other Christmas cheese and chocolate still on the go.

My poor mum is back in hospital so that felt very odd . The staff tried so hard to make it feel special for the patients but it was sad all the same .

Christmas didn't feel like Christmas except overwhelming full on yet dull. Surprisingly, not many wished us a happy Christmas whilst out for a walk on Christmas morning. It was kind of sad.

I suppose if the whole shebang didn't start in September with the Christmassy food, music, light displays, pre-xmas sales, parties, present buying, TV ads, seasonal TV films, Santa shit etc etc blah blah yada yada... (deep breath .....) then it might feel more spontaneous and fun when the actual date comes round ? Maybe?

Felt the same as always - weather is nothing to do with it...

It's always quite mild at Christmas. In fact this was the coldest Christmas in 5 years...

Christmas day mean temperature from met office..

That's weird, I felt exactly the same this year. I put it down to recovering from flu.
But maybe its a sign of the times.

My Christmas is not over yet & feels very much like previous ones so not true for me.

I think the cost of living has a lot
to answer for in regards to this. Having to really think about money, be as conscious as possible about unnecessary spending, cutting back on a lot of the frivolous but fun stuff has sucked a lot of the joy out of it.

I’d imagine a lot of other people were in the same boat.

Yes, I know what you mean, I’m not sure if it was the weather being weirdly warm In The run up to it. But it’s felt flat. I’m not a massive Christmas fangirl but usually feel a bit festive. Not this year.