Anyone else spending new year's eve on their own?

I’m on my own and quite happy about it. I was invited to a dinner party but prefer to stay home tucked under my heated throw on the sofa. Sad but true! I was away for 5 nights over Christmas visiting family and friends and that was pretty hectic so I’m loving having some time home alone with no need to go anywhere.

Tomorrow life will go on as usual. Same for Christmas, thats gone too and all that prep, for what really? Just another day!

I'm not a fan of all this forced fun and prep so I ignore it and I feel no different. Life is very liberating when youre a grinch like me 😊

Me - and I'm really looking forward to it! DH is working at the London fireworks (is already there) and has taken DC with him, I'm going to watch crap and sleep as early as I choose...

I’m on my own but am not too bothered as I don’t really like new year. My kitten was spayed yesterday and she’s a bit under the weather so I’ll be settling down on the sofa with her for some cuddles. There’s a bottle of fizz in the fridge and some nibbles but expect we’ll both be asleep before midnight.

DH is keen to go to a local pub/social club this evening I'd much rather stay at home! I think we'll go for a few hours and be home by 8 ish, DS doesn't do well with late nights and we've got plans tomorrow

Yes - DH away - and kids will be in bed and I have a huge bottle of Baileys and snacks. Bliss.

TBH after I was early 20s (long ago!) I usually found it a bit of a let-down anyway - all that hype and build-up…
Not to mention nowadays, having to pay a fortune to go anywhere - which is bound to be horribly crowded anyway.

I will be. Wouldn't mind a party, but have mostly forgotten about the actual date. It's always a bit of an anticlimax, midnight, so I'll probably be in bed by then.

Me! My partner will be going out and I will be looking after our son...who will be in bed before midnight. I have always hated new year.

Yes, always am as I'm a 24/7 carer and the person I care for will have gone to bed about 9/10.

I will be watching TV, chatting to friends via WhatsApp who are in similar boats and eating snacks, drinking a couple beers or a baileys or 2 and glad I'm not on the middle of the crush of people trying to get served over priced drinks in bars and pubs.

It does help I'm no fan of new years eve though I must admit. It's just another year in the same situation.

Yes me because I'll have been working in minor injuries all day and I'll be too knackered to go out. I'm just going to relax at home and watch tv.
It's just a date as far as I'm concerned.

Me mostly likely - DH is unwell and in bed so I’ll be on the sofa with the cats and dog!

Waves, my husband is offshore on tankers so it’s me and the teenager tonight. He’s doing god knows what with friends and I plan on nice pjs, nice snacks and a nice cup of tea (taxi duty) and a good book. I’m going to enjoy every moment of it.

Ah, Its only a day, dont give it credence to make you upset. Don't vocalise the unhappiness or think about it too much (makes it worse). Look for the positive.

Your situation determines what needs to happen today, unfortunately you cant do anything about it this year, there will be others so just do what you need to do to accept it and make the day as happy as it can be, a nice dinner? a bath after the children are in bed? I dont know what you like to do but do what you can to make it happen.

Make some plans that you ca. look forward too? even if its simple like a walk in the park.