Anyone else having a crap Christmas so far?

[Frownette]

I've had a severe dose of the hiccups for 2 hours, cannot see friends nor family because of COVID. And can't stop hicupping so can't go to sleep!

We had a positive covid result on Xmas eve and can't host. We have too much food and our anticipated guests are at home with nothing. It's shit timing!

Also the santa gifts didn't fit in the sack thy ate meant to go in, and the dc have spent the day finding and making stockings for all of our large number of pets. Dp was wrapping a selection of nuts in clingfilm for each of the mice syockings at midnight.

I still love Christmas though!

Christmas isn't happening in our house.

It's just DH, DC (11 & 16) and me. But I decided to go on strike. We placed all presents under the tree earlier ... everyone has something to open- we only do little token as no ££. But there are 0 presents for me! None from D C nothing from D H. Apparently he was too busy to "sort something ".
That's after I made a lovely Moroccan Lamb casserole for Christmas Eve (everyone favourite), and they pretty much eat the whole thing while I was on the phone to my mum... having a proper pitty party here, especially after the crap year we have had.

Had a few too many drinks, so okay for the moment. Probably feel different in the morning lol, got work later tonight.

Yep. Currently watching the street as the river has burst its banks. Sandbags are by the front door ready. Houses on the other side of the bridge are flooded

@Thelonewanderer, come and share
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I woke up and realised I had forgotten to phone my dad at midnight to say happy Xmas. Then realised I hadn't forgotten

Oh no Sinuhue, that is so shit of your So-called DH and pretty poor of your kids, you def go on strike tomorrow, I would stay in bed with gin and chocs, he should really be trying desperately to make it up to you, if not if might be time to reevaluate the relationship, but I guess that’s a thought for another day. Take care and I hope your Xmas improves.

I’m still up now after a shitty late shift on Xmas Eve, trying to wind down with wine and nuts, hope I can shrug it off for a nice day tmrw. Dd has been very withdrawn, hope the three of us (with DP) can have a nice, cosy day and she likes her pressies.

Thanks @Sinuhe hope your Christmas gets better

Just spend 4 hrs building a toy kitchen that still has doors missing...... looks like im about to have a miscarriage again. Merry fucking Christmas.

Thanks, I hope they realise how shitty they have been towards me.

We normally spend Christmas with my mum (abroad) and don't really do presents until new year... so I can give them a bit of grace - after my 24 hour strike!!

@Meowmeow2020 - I hope you are ok!
Have a special 🍹, deep breath and think of your LO when they see the designer kitchen (... without doors).

Can't sleep.
Tried to make Christmas Eve nice,one son stayed in his room the other turned up and has done nothing but moan.
Someone who I thought was a friend dumped me earlier in the year when I had an accident,she is all over FB saying what she has bought her besties....the same ones she never had a nice word about.I havent had a bloody card.
Not a single message from anyone today.
My world was turned upside down in Oct and none of my extended family have asked how I am.
Thank god for my husband.
We've said if there is any moaning tomorrow we will say how tired we are and go for a nap/hide in the bedroom.

Sorry for everyone struggling for whatever reason.
Merry Christmas xx

I'm up. Love to everyone here having hard times. My brain damaged dp has been shouting. My dc who are late teens don't get it and are not being understanding or kind - selfish tbh. But they are children. They weren't going to be here together but dd (who technically can go between here and her dads) turned up which would have been a lovely surprise but totally threw dp. It's hellish and I'm now all adrenaline fuelled having just about calmed everyone down. No tree up because of all this and dp saying he's leaving me despite that he's struggle on his own.

@cleanasawhistle I hope you're ok? I had an operation in June and found out who my friends were, the ones that checked in, sent a note and checked DH was ok. You really sometimes need something to happen in life to get rid of people who are fake friends.

Sending hugs to you all x

Thank you @snappyoldfart.
Hope you are ok now re operation.

Take care everyone

In the last week DD has had a major health scare and was in hospital for 4 days. The hospital was terrible and the services afterwards non-existent. We are trying to cope on our own but how do you ‘solve’ an eating disorder/mental health problem without help?

DD had a panic attack at 3am. She went back to sleep after about 40 mins but I didn’t. I am completely wired and stressing about today and how she will be. This has been the worst Xmas of my life and I just want it over. Forcing myself to pretend to be happy is killing me.

Been in a and e with ds since midnight, I can definitely say this is not a great start!!!

My partner got a track and trace alert at half 1 saying he needs to isolate for 4 days which has really buggered our plans today!

Yep I had a tooth out yesterday at an emergency appointment after having excruciating pain for a few days.
I’m now too scared to attempt to eat Christmas dinner incase it dislodges the clot and my mouth is really sore and uncomfortable
We are considering postponing dinner and things for a couple of days as it will still all be within date.
It’s a small thing but I’m gutted because I was already fed up with not seeing anyone and doing my best to still feel festive but I really don’t. I feel like I can’t be bothered with it all and just want to wake up in a week when my mouth is no longer hurting and the risk of dry socket has gone!

Still have presents to wrap today as I’ve been in so much pain this last few days that I haven’t managed it.

It just feels like a normal day tbh.

Positive test result yesterday morning. I live alone and was supposed to be off for 5 days anyway, so I have plenty of food, but now feeling so ill I don't want to cook

We were flooded on the 23 when the river broke its banks, 2nd consecutive Christmas this has happened.

We're currently in a B&B. Last night I spent 3 hours going up and down the road to my house with water up to my arse trying to rescue Christmas presents so my DCs have something to open today. I also rescued the Uno game so we actually had a fun night last night. I forgot alcohol for me though.

I'm sure we're going to have a good day

Hi Op
I hear you and agree with you !

@Thelonewanderer
God weather is shit wherever you are at...

Hope its sorted out as soon as poss
Take care

Merry (or should that be happy?! 😁) Christmas you wonderful lot! It's really miserable this year, I had a trip cancelled to see family at the last minute so it's just me and the dog and a microwave meal for one 🙄

I discovered my daughter - 18 was bad mouthing me on Twitter. Not a big deal really, but hurt nonetheless. I thought we had a great relationship and certainly not one that was worthy of a public declaration of how bad she perceives our relationship. Well with that and other pictures I commented on on her Twitter posts, so now obviously she’s blocked me and it caused a drunken row. Wish I’d not said anything, but couldn’t help myself and now I’m the big bad wolf in the house.

DH admitted to hospital last night.

Need to tell DC.
Not good.