Fuck I'm stressed. Is everyone stressed?

[LiviaSoprano]

Sorry, possible Grinch alert.

I'm just fucking stressed and knackered. Working til Xmas eve, loads of crap subs/unavailable items on my Tesco delivery tonight, house it a shithole, beds need changing, 2 obligatory social occasions this weekend one of which requires me to provide a nicely cooked lamb joint for 12 people, everyone at work is imploding at how much there is to do before 24th, cat is a bit poorly but vet can't figure out what's up, and of course the fucking Tories.

End rant. Thank god we don't have to leave the house on the 25th. After lunch and clean up I'm getting in the bath with a bottle of pinot and not moving until the bottle is empty and the water is cold.

I'm just exhausted. Too exhausted to detail all the reasons I'm exhausted.

Similar, Op, and we all have really bad colds that are making us feel really shite and pulled down, just when we need to ramp the efforts up....

I’m stressed out of my face. Working stupidly long hours. Trying to keep all the plates spinning. Trying to remember everything and do everything and failing. Plus apparently insomnia is fun according to my body. Been awake since 3.27 am. And when I was asleep my stupid brain was busy listing all the things I have to do.

I did think when I was driving back from work, I’m not actually sure I like Christmas anymore.

Yes, probably most people are stressed at this time of year, trying to maintain daily life (stressful enough by itself) and organise Christmas at a time of year when a lot of people are unwell.
I am exhausted, my house is a shit tip, there are things I should have ordered for Christmas as gifts that I haven't so now won't happen, I have not wrapped a single thing, DC was off school today because she was ill (but thankfully not very ill) which means I lost 6hrs of wrapping time. I am working 13hrs on Saturday, a night shift on Monday and 13hrs on Boxing Day, which leaves very little time to get ready, especially I leave work at least a hour late everyday.

I'm not stressed I'm fine

Yes I’m with you! I get like it every Christmas though, dh doesn’t understand why - probably because he doesn’t do all the preparations!
As always I committed to too many things too close to Christmas- I never seem to bloody learn. And as usual I’ve got a horrible cold virus, probably because I’m knackered and stressed.
Interestingly I’ve just finished a very helpful book called “Calm Christmas” by Beth Kempton. It’s a bit late to help me this year but it’s given me ideas how to reduce the stress and simplify things next year.

That's exactly it-keeping the plates spinning.

The only thing I'm relieved about is that we haven't (yet) caught the cold/flu/rampant shits that seem to be taking down so many people. Though we do have an elderly family member in hospital where there is noro on the ward, so maybe it's a waiting game. I feel terrible for not visiting them but I just can't.

Bless you all that are sick. Why the fucking didn't Jesus get born in July FFS, when at least it would be warm and light.

Yes. I am.
Too much still to do.
Those bloody ads about ‘last minute’ this and that. It’s not last minute. It’s one day of the year and there’s still nearly a week to go! Stop stressing us out!

I do need that book missy. In my mid-forties and still haven’t learnt how to calm it all down and row back on the commitments. I need to stop being lastminute.com about if, too.

Yep. Stressed. Last day at work tomorrow thank fuck (school). Parents are batshit, colleagues are knackered, kids are bouncing off the walls. My own kids are being brats, the house is a shit tip, I've spent about a million pounds more than I meant to and still feel like I haven't finished. And I'm not even hosting Christmas this year.

I'm so stressed. and so tired. and so overwhelmed. and so just done with the whole thing! Work is crazy. Kids are all exhausted and grumpy. Of course we have also just had loads of removation work done on the house (why oh why in december FFS!) Im so behind with all things christmas. Im so behind with all things work. I keep arguing with teenage dc. Im eating far too much crap and no time/energy /motivation for my usual exercise. Please, please let it soon be Spring!

@happypotamus Wow, I'm only working 9 hours m-f and I'm going insane. I don't know how you manage 13, bloody well done.

I chucked DP in the spare room tonight with wrapping paper and tape and tasked him with wrapping everything and he did it without a peep, so I must be quite scary today.

I’ve still got loads of stuff to do, but I won’t allow myself to be stressed by it.

Missy can you précis the book?

@marvelousways 3 days til equinox and the days start getting longer.

I've just opened a wine and I'm tempted to get a straw and drink the lot on the sofa and growl at any attempt to interact with me.

Yup - I was a teary mess today for no reason other than I'm juggling so many balls that the fear of dropping one has blown out of all proportion. It's only a glorified roast, it's only one day, no-one will die if I haven't bought them a present or they spot a cobweb on Christmas Day - I know I need to get a fucking grip. To an extent I get like this every year but this year I'm on a whole new level of madness - maybe it is the added post-election angst.

Not twht

It's not just Christmas, it's also the "end of year" in work space, so suddenly about a million deadlines and admin tasks and faffs have appeared out of the ether. And everyone is bloody ill. And there is constant sugar just AVAILABLE everywhere, and the more sugar I eat, the worse my emotional regulation is. And my small children are going feral because they've not had their daily 3 hours running about outside. And no daylight. It all just feels a bit too much.

And yes, all the bloody Christmas advertising stressing us out and trying to tempt us into overdoing even more.

Hmph.

Solidarity op and all who feel the same

for you all. And

I've nothing to do for xmas (live abroad, no kids, going to a hotel) but we have a lot of cancer testing and treatment in my family right now and i had a little tear over all that yesterday. Just got everything crossed for all of us.

Yes.
Theoretically finished work, but have a ton to do.
Husband and mother both unravelling a little with the pressures of Christmas compounding their mental health problems, and toddler had an ear infection.
Tomorrow there is gin.

I'm not yet because I'm organised this year and I have A Plan.

However, DS, with an amazing show of bad timing when giving me a kiss last night, coughed in my mouth. So, I fully expect to wake up with the plague in the next couple of days and my Plan will go to shit

Oops

Wanted to say not that stressed!

Cheers everyone

Here's a picture of a Pallas Cat on Instagram that just cheered me up.

Yes! Anxiety is sky high, trying to distract myself but I've just worn myself out instead I'm in pain tonight. Dh has sat me down and told me to stop or I'll be ill all over xmas (I usually am!)