I'm going to treat you all to my unpopular Christmas opinion.

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You CAN send Christmas cards AND donate money to charity. Anyone who says they're not sending cards so they can donate the money to charity is just a Scrooge.

What are your unpopular Christmas opinions? Share here.

Awww furrydogmother if I read this in time I would have sent your dad a card

Oh get a grip lewji I said 'first few posts' and you is also a plural.

After another awful night I don't have the energy for this. I don't want sympathy, no the posts didn't differentiate, whatever.

Send cards or don’t send cards no one really cares but posting on Facebook that your donating to charity instead is just virtue signalling and pretty tacky imho

What April said. I don't care if people don't want to do cards it's the virtue signalling that gets me.

Lewji, I hope you get some empathy under the Christmas tree this year. Maybe it will stop you metaphorically kicking someone who has clearly stated that they are feeling shit and exactly why.

I’ve realised today that Christmas just feels like one long obligation. The shopping, the special cooking, the present buying, the decorating, the visiting relatives, taking kids to special Christmassy events, attending parties, wrapping, buying special outfits. and yes, the card sending.

It can’t just be me that feels like jt’s one long set of obligations and usually full of compromise and to-do lists.

Don’t get me wrong, I like visiting relatives but it gets a bit much when it’s lots of different visits all in a few days just because it’s Christmas. And you’re instructed exactly when to arrive places because uncle whoever is going away for Christmas “so you’ll need to be there by 5 if you want to see him because he has to go and pack”.

Well, uncle whoever has the right idea in my opinion. get away from all the faff and relax with your own immediate family for a few days.

I think that’s why so many people look forward to Boxing Day. A lot of people refuse to leave the house, sleep in till they want, eat and drink what they want when they want, entertain themselves how they want, watch the TV programmes they want to, spend quality time with their own kids playing games etc.

Maybe it’s just because I’m a grumpy old introvert but I think I’m getting worse now I’m middle-aged. The thought of going away on holiday to get away from it all sounds more and more appealing !

I can't be bothered with it.

I refuse to buy a bloody tacky Christmas jumper.
I won't ever do secret Santa again due to the work politics I didn't bloody know about.

I hate getting or sending cards - pointless, they just go into the recycling.

The crowds, the fuss, the temper tantrums, the traffic, and worst of all.....

People getting drunk because "fuck it, it's Christmas". Yes, it's Christmas, yes have a drink but there's no bloody excuse to get so drunk you are stumbling /and or throwing up everywhere.

@SoupDragon
Still, no need to act like this towards other people. It's not a matter of empathy from other people.
You can't expect to come on a thread insulting people and expect sympathy. Sorry.

So self awareness as well as empathy not in your skill set then Lweji

Thanks for telling me to fuck off for my lighthearted post @Noeuf. I also have an ill SN child currently, but I'm not using that as an excuse to be vile to someone. What a disgusting way to act. I have every sympathy for your situation, but for Christ's sake, think before you post.
MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS TO YOU.

I'll just leave my earlier post here:

Oh get a grip lewji I said 'first few posts' and you is also a plural.

After another awful night I don't have the energy for this. I don't want sympathy, no the posts didn't differentiate, whatever.

Love how you and Lweji are so determined to be right and that you're now tagging me just to make sure I get your messages.

Your opinion was echoed by others with no caveats from any of you.

Shall I just repeat (again) that my child is deteriorating massively, I am looking at giving up work, my kids are suffering,
But of course your right to express your opinions unchallenged is paramount.

I didn't come here insulting anyone.
This thread was not a personal attack on people who are having a hard time.
And a hard time is not an excuse to tell people to fuck off.
Maybe we'll start excusing all those husbands who insult their wives because they are having a hard time too.
And you can look for the times I've been through hard times and went around telling people to fuck off. Including staying at home with ill DS, escaping home for DV, dad's illness and death.

So, no, no need to insult people.

Well clearly you and now the op are working together to keep harassing me - why? You've objected to my response already. Why keep on and on? And playing top trumps about our kids and hard times?

And, I didn't tag you, neuf, and I left it until soupdragon and another pp dragged it out again.

Clearly, you have enough energy to be nasty to people, just not to be called on it.
I'm sorry for your child, but your actions are your responsibility.

@Noeuf I've literally conversed with you once to tell you that I'm in the same position as you. Don't lump me in with your argument with someone else! You told me to fuck off and have yet to apologise. If you don't like jokey thread

I was responding to gamerwidow earlier, btw.
Nobody is harassing anyone. Just hide the thread.
Is the OP forbidden from responding to your attack as well?
Are you the only one entitled to voice an opinion? Or to post?

Well clearly you and now the op are working together to keep harassing me - why?
You've got me, the OP, mixed up with someone else here!!!! I haven't been on here for days.

FGS you two, do you not have anything better to do than harass some one ? I've explained it was a response (plural) I've explained the posts didn't differentiate and I posted one response.

What joy are you getting out of this? Really?

I'm not responding to you pair of bullies again, so please stop tagging me.

What is it with Christmas cards? What is the big deal? If you want to send them, knock yourself out, go for it. But don't expect me to send them to you.

Christmas cards are irrelevant to me, I don't care, not interested, if you want to be a Christmas martyr please go right ahead.

Just leave me alone if I don't send one back to you.

Anyway, loads of Christmas cards aren't sent to me they are sent to this strange woman who lives in my house. This other woman is married to my DP and has changed both her surname and her first name!

Who the fuck is she?

So let's get this thread back on track, because I too have an ill child, an SN one at that, and need a light hearted thread to distract me from it, without some one telling me to fuck off or accusing me of ganging up on them for addressing their awful behaviour ONCE.

Pigs in blankets can be eaten every day of the year. No need to get over excited about them.

It's like Donkey says "Christmas isn't Christmas till somebody cries"

Are we all crying yet?

Those printed cardboard funny photo 'mouths' that everyone posts pictures of themselves wearing at Xmas parties.......funny for about 1 minute 3 years ago.

It's like Donkey says "Christmas isn't Christmas till somebody cries"

I've actually not heard that! Made my day.

How on earth can I be accused of being a bully here??! This is insane. I'm PERSONALLY attacked on here and respond once to say it's unfair, then accused of being a bully for explaining my own pitiful situation. Crazy crazy crazy. Just what I need right now, a false accusation.
Let's end this and get back to the thread. I'm not standing for lies. I have done nothing wrong here.
If anyone doesn't like the nature of this thread, then you've misunderstood it and it's probably not the place for you. This is just a lighthearted post to share silly Christmas opinions. Not to falsely accuse others.

Trampire it's one of my families favourite sayings...