This is all a bit crap, isn't it? Or is it just me?!

[lookatgiraffenow]

I haven't seen my parents and family since last Christmas and, due to the various tiers and rules, I won't see them this year.

I'm lucky in that we have food in the fridge, presents for the kids and a comfortable house...but Christmas feels so flat this year. I've cried in bathroom twice today. Getting on with the prep for tomorrow and trying to be smiley for the kids but it's all shit and I can't wait to get back to work on 27th. If DH tells me to stop being grumpy one more time I will explode.

Bah frickin' humbug.

It's bloody awful and you are allowed to admit that

We normally go to our Christmas timeshare so this all feels a bit weird. It’s close to family so we usually visit them all too and can’t do that either. But on balance, we could be in a much worse situation so we’re just getting on with it.

Well, I actually believed that Christmas bubbles would go ahead. More fool me. We're in Tier 4, so no meeting with anyone. Yes, I do feel sad, Christmas was a little glow of hope in a dark year and now it's gone.

We are getting on with it and making the best of it. But I still feel sad. :(

I'm feeling really flat tonight too, it just doesn't feel like Christmas. I'm a single parent with 2 teenage DS, I usually host my family and am finding it really hard going doing all the work to make Christmas happen with little in the way of enthusiasm from the grumpy teens.
Its my first Christmas without my mum and other family members are unable to travel. I had fully planned to enjoy a low key Christmas but got really fed up with my kids tonight. DS2 said I need to lower my expectations and he's right.
I am definitely not going to sweat over a hot stove tomorrow, I have champagne and a pile of books to read. Hope everyone has a better Christmas than they are expecting.

So sorry it’s so crap for everyone.
I hear you
Luckily I have family live in town so tomorrow is pretty much like normal
Thankfully

covidaintacrime You clearly can spell but don’t actually read the word written down and understand them. You repeated what you’d written before and sound rather petulant

I’ll leave you to moan on
Best I hide the thread

You clearly can spell but don’t actually read the word written down and understand them.

You're probably right, because I have no idea what this is supposed to mean. I don't understand the word "whinging"?

You repeated what you’d written before and sound rather petulant

I would rather be petulant than dismissive and unkind to those who are struggling.

Purplethrow

Sorry I don’t know how I quoted your post. I apologise for adding to your pain and hurt my post was not in reply to yours.

I feel really flat this morning. We're in tier 2 so I'm very lucky to have my parents coming for lunch but lots of our friends and family are tier 4 and I just feel really deflated for them all and for whats to come.

I’m feeling a lot better about Christmas now. Last night I lit a candle for my DF who died three weeks ago, had 2 glasses of champagne and watched four Xmas specials on TV which I really enjoyed (Motherland, King Gary, would I lie to you and Ghosts).
Today I am in
a count my blessings mood.
To everyone who can’t be with their last ones this year (which is nearly everyone) and to those who have recently lost a loved one I wish you all a peaceful Christmas .

Sorry loved ones not last ones.

Feels very flat here. I am awake and have been for last half hour. I know DH is downstairs but I haven’t been down yet. I almost can’t be bothered to get up and see him. DC at their dads today’s as his turn. So just me and DH today. Very flat

I really feel for you all who aren't spending Christmas with your loved ones as normal.

In a weird way I feel this year will be ok for me - my mother never chooses to spend Christmas with us or even bother to see us full stop instead choosing my brother and family every time without fail. My friend and hercdaughter are our support bubble so are coming for the day - she truly is an amazing lady and friend so my mindset has changed- I will spend it with someone who chooses to spend it with me.

Hope everyone has a peaceful day

Feel better this morning. Christmas chaos and excitement as usual so it wasn't any different. It'll start to hit in a couple of hours when we don't get ready to go to my parents'.