Christmas Day by myself - will I regret it?

[Imposter58]

Hi all, interested in views on/experiences of the following as have been mulling over but still haven't come to a decision. NC for this.

For some long, boring, complicated family/sick pet/Covid reasons, I have the chance to spend Christmas Day by myself - or I have also been invited to a couple of friends' places for the day.

I am in two minds. This year has exhausted me for various reasons. And right now, the thought of spending Christmas Day by myself reading/eating/watching boxsets seems so appealing. Am usually working/with DH/helping family members/chatting to friends which I think means I am craving this time by myself.

But will I regret it when the day comes around? And therefore should I take up one of my friends' kind offers? I want to let them know asap.

Has anyone ever done Christmas Day solo and not regretted it? What did you end up doing? By way of background, I love my own company, take at least one holiday by myself each year, treat myself to solo cinema trips, theatre trips, museum visits, meals out (all in normal times of course).

I did it last year after I split with XH - DC live with me full time so I offered him Xmas day and I did Boxing Day.

It was bliss - not having to cook, clean for one day and just having time to myself to do whatever I wanted

I'd quite happily repeat it this year but we haven't discussed Xmas arrangements.

I had several Xmas days alone in the 80s. I loved them! Things to watch on video I'd recorded, M and S food, champagne......I had invites from friends, but was quite happy on my own. More relaxing.
We still have small Xmas days now, but they are exactly what I want. No family dramas or upset inlaws.

I'd pop over mid afternoon after a thoroughly lazy morning.

I will be by myself on Christmas eve and Christmas day. I'm single, have one DS but he is going to his dad's this year as we alternate Christmas. I would normally go to my mum's but my grandad has bubbled with her and he is going there for Christmas. I work in a factory environment and DS is at school so we have contact with lots of people, I don't want to risk giving Covid to my elderly grandad so I've decided to stay away.

I'm quite looking forward to it in a weird way. I've never spent Christmas on my own. I'm going to get an Indian on Christmas eve and then spend Christmas day in my PJs, watching telly and enjoying some lovely food and drink. I won't do a Christmas dinner, I'll get some paté and cheese and chocolates and biscuits and just graze all day.