Am I the only one whose festive season isn’t a whirlwind of parties and visitors?

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The Sunday papers are full of articles about surviving the party season, having housefuls of people etc.

Are people honestly out every night of the week/having people over every night etc?

Surely most people don’t know that many people (unless they live where they grew up or have very big families, I suppose? Even then, surely it’s not actually like they are honestly going from party to party for weeks on end?)

Starting to feel like an asocial freak!

It's not just you. I haven't had any of that. I often wonder who writes these articles.. or maybe journo's do have lots of parties?
So much bullshit which makes people feel bad about themselves at this time of year imo

No,you're not. I've not been to a party since I was a kid going to birthday parties,I can't think of anything I'd enjoy less.
The only person that has been round here over Christmas is my son's dad. And that's just how I like it. Can't imagine enjoying a houseful of people at any time of year.

I'm just a boring old fart. Or just anti social. Or both.Or I just like peace,quiet and my privacy.

I'm just a boring old fart. Or just anti social. Or both.Or I just like peace, quiet and my privacy.

Me too.

I'm just a boring old fart. Or just anti social. Or both.Or I just like peace,quiet and my privacy.

Me too. You’re not the only one OP. We have only seen family and that’s more than enough for me quite frankly.

I'm on my own at home today! 🙌

My favourite day so far.

Nope, not us at all. We saw my parents Christmas Eve and then DWs family Christmas Day. Last year we did it the other way around. Boxing day we saw my grandmother as she always does an informal drop in leftover cold meat and salad lunch for anyone who wants it, and then went to our close friends in the evening but we go there most weekends anyway. Before and after that was our usual routine of chilling, gaming and spending time just the two of us.

Nope, not me. I don’t know anyone who does that either and I am involved with the London media set

No whirlwind here! My work Christmas 'do' was the only party I've had.

@greendale17

Why is that miserable? You aren’t being very fair. Some people have real social anxiety, just don’t enjoy being around others, don’t drink, don’t want to be around drunks etc. There’s a whole host of reasons some people don’t want to party. It’s not for you to judge.

I would love to have parties and social things to go to. Only seen immediate family and dm so far, and no plans for NYE. Dh loves it as he's not at all sociable but I'm bored to tears (esp with his company). feel a complete failure for not having more friends and a big happy family

I've been in bed ill.
Best. Christmas. Ever.
I've decided I'm going to stay in bed next year regardless of health

tortycat

That’s a bit how I feel, I do like my own company/husband’s company but I wouldn’t mind the option of a few more parties!

My parents never had friends as I was growing up and I don’t want my daughter to feel the same.

I do have friends but not groups of them so we don’t really have parties etc.

Nope

And I work very hard to keep it that way :)

We had a day seeing my family just before Christmas and that's that.

I spent Christmas Day with family and have been on my own since - No parties or visitors - bliss !

Quiet here too. Had mum over on Christmas Day. Went to DMIL on Boxing Day and then stayed at our friend’s house. That’s it.

utterly boring here. however I have a friend who is constantly "hosting" or off to dinners or balls or "suppers", but he's dead posh and has an actual social life. Each to their own I suppose

It’s been quiet here too, no parties and suchlike though we did have 10 people over for Christmas dinner. I was all excited about ‘hosting’ and now quite happy it’s done and dusted.

I like to think that I’d love a social life with parties and things but I expect I’d quickly tire of it as I’m too grumpy and antisocial nowadays

We have had a vatiety of people come and go for the last 2 weeks. I am shattered, feeling ill and generally out of sorts. I've been on 'duty' so long I feel I can't relax. We are planning a different sort of Christmaa next year...

No we're the same op. Christmas for us is fairly laid back, we stay home with the dc and do our own thing as a family most of the time.

For us it's a time to unwind and have time together, I'd hate to be rushing around or entertaining loads.

No just a visit to mums for Christmas day. Boxing day, today and next two days mainly just OH and myself. Entertained family on 28th for buffet and games and again on 1st for dinner. May have somewhere to go nye but maybe not. No actual parties with non family.

I think the people that write these articles are the same ones that talk about rustling something up for unexpected guests (this has literally never happened to me and I suspect few others - people in Britain just don't turn up out of the blue and then expect feeding).

And then they write the articles about post Christmas diets and how to shed the pounds gained during all those parties

Im getting divorced and feel like the bottom of the heap in terms of social circles. Its quite depressing.

I've been home alone with DDog3 since Christmas night, DH, DS and DDogs1&2 have been at my DM's.
Our Christmas is never what could be described as a social whirl but this year has been particularly barren- it's been absolute bliss