Single people who live alone like me - what are you doing tomorrow?

[MiddleAgeAllTheRage]

I'll get up around 8am and go for a morning stroll down by the canal, wish a Merry Christmas to anyone who walks past me.

At noon I'll drive over to my parents and pick my Mum up to visit my Nan in her care home. We'll take her presents etc even though she no longer knows what day it is. Back to parents house where me, Mum and Dad will have dinner together and watch an old episode of Only Fools and Horses. Then we'll walk a bit off in the park for half an hour.

I'll come home around 4pm and spend the rest of the day quietly by myself. I'll probably do a final evening walk, then relax in front of the box with a big glass of red and then get into bed with some carols playing on the radio.

Merry Christmas everyone x

I’ve gone to stay with family for the next few days so won’t be spending any of it alone, I have done in previous years but since my siblings started having children they seem less keen to see me on my own and started inviting me to join them.

Wake up, drink Bucks Fizz and eat pain au chocolat. Possibly put the turkey on to cook, depending on time. Go back to bed with the cats for a nap. Get up, finish cooking Christmas dinner for the cats and me. Eat, have some cava. Nap. Get up, watch TV, eat more, drink more, sleep. I'll do some reading at some point too as well as MNing.

Thanks for sharing that.

Isn’t it nieces and nephews? 😄

I’m alone on Christmas Eve for the first time ever. It feels quite nice. I’ve done lots of jobs, finished wrapping some presents and now having a lovely Charlie Bigham macaroni cheese and a canned cocktail with carols on tv. Adult DD will be back from boyfriend’s later as doesn’t want to miss out on her stocking but aware that won’t be forever.

‘Niblings’ are nieces and nephews.

This thread is cheering me up. I've lived alone for a long time and I've been feeling really lonely, it's lovely to read such positive posts.

Not much which is just what I wanted
My dad is coming over to have a coffee and do some odd jobs until lunch time
Then I'll do a home workout, probably a peloton ride. Long bath with a book
Nice food
Binge watch Bones

Been ill this past week so can't travel to see friends and family, too weak after a week of water, ginger tea and crackers.

Bit relieved to be on my own as I just want to snuggle up in my duvet, listen to carols and watch TV and possibly a movie.

Luckily I got cards and presents posted off before I got sick!

Merry Xmas to all 🎄

On my own for first time in my life and I’m 60!

Adult kids were up earlier in month for my BIG birthday and we did Xmas at same time . I then did Xmas with my siblings and dad in his care home last week (we all live 2 hours away from him ). Had various Xmas parties and gathering with friends over last 2 weeks.

im hosting entire family for new year eve celebration

so, I’m taking a breather I think. Got some lovely food thats a treat, and quick ish to cook. Got so,ecwine in fridge. Some movies lined up to watch and I’ll be having some video calls with kids and make quick call to dad and other family . I ve no presents to unwrap as if either unwrapped on birthday weekend, or will be doing on new year ever.

3 years ago, before divorcing after 30 years of marriage, I’d have been appalled at this and find it awful. But now, with having got into grove of being on my own generally, and sorting out other special celebrations at other times around Xmas, I’m actually looking forward to an uninterrupted spoil myself day.

I might even, if weather remains shit, have a bath in the afternoon 🤷🏼‍♀️ glass of bubbly …a chocolate or 2 some carols. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣🤣🤣. If weather does brighten I’ll go and do a bit of bird watching for an hour or so and have a walk.

I have no parents, no children, I ended my 20 year abusive relationship this time last year, my best friend of 30 years died and all my friends have their own lives. I will be alone with my dog. A friend invited me to hers but I'd just feel like a spare part. I've got nice food in and I'm so lucky to have my lovely dog and horses, to be warm and dry and to have peace but being this lonely is incredibly tough.

@Ebokebok It's is really not nice being alone.

But can you do me a favour, please? Can you give your dog a tickle and your horse a neck rub? That would make me happy!

It's just a day - we'll get through it. And we have MN to see us through as well!

Just me and the dog in the day, won't do anything special. But I'm hoping the guy I've been dating will come over in the evening and fuck me senseless... Merry Christmas 🎄

Deep clean my home done the decluttering today and relax for the rest of the day.
Is monday to me normal day,

That sounds lovely, and similar to what I am doing. Last year I spent most of the day alone, and I absolutely loved it so I am more than happy pottering around doing what I want, when I want, with no expectations from others. My last parent died in January, and while I miss both my parents I am an only child and very self sufficient. No children, just an exDH, who is in another town (I saw him on Saturday, and he gave me a large slab of the Christmas cake he had made). Had coffee with a friend yesterday - today is about me and my cat.

Merry Christmas everyone - incidentally, it's already underway here in NZ.

Merry Christmas everyone and for anyone who might struggle tomorrow... it will soon be over I promise x

I would of been doing the same spending it with my beautiful cat like usual but he passed away on wednesday evening and im totally heartbroken and now totally alone.So dont want to know christmas

I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful cat.

Unlike PP, I don't find this thread all that positive. Innately we are social creatures, so being alone on what is a day marked specially for giving and merriment is rather quite tragic.

I'm single, though thankfully won't be alone today or tomorrow. Though will be over NY's again. Had a horribly sad one last year.

Merry Christmas all

This will be my first Christmas day ever on my own [ I'm mid 60's ]. I am working later today. But no other plans. I am having chicken curry tonight for my dinner as I can't be bothered with the hassle of a Christmas meal when I get home from work and being here by myself.

It's just a day!!

As much as I agree with a pp that people are social creatures, we are also resilient. I live overseas and have no family here. Friends are always with their families so I've spent many Christmases on my own. I don't care!!

Anyone who is bothered needs to forget social expectations and be accepting of your own life circumstances. And if for some reason you don't like being alone, then only you can change it by next year.

People are not all social creatures, some like solitude . I don't think it's always a choice to be alone at Christmas because it's dealing with the hand you're given and making the best of it in the way you choose .
I also think the media and particularly social media have ramped up the happy family message / image and have made people on their own into someone ' lacking ' to feel pity on but for many this happy family thing is a fantasy and far from reality . Much better to have a self indulging day than being surrounded by people you only feel obliged to see once a year because it's expected .

Merry Christmas everyone xx

I'm really pissed off as I was looking forward to being on the sofa all day on my own, recuperating from a virus or whatever it was but my 'friend' who I live with, and always spends Xmas with family, has decided to stay here for some reason. I nearly had a heart attack when he came downstairs.

Perhaps he's annoyed his family too.

I kind of agree. As much as I hate Christmas and find the whole day a bit tedious, if I didn't have my family I would probably volunteer so I wasn't alone.

My local pub are doing a lovely thing and giving those who are alone a space at a table and a free Christmas lunch. I do hope some of those who are alone come away from it with someone to spend Christmas day with next year.

Merry Christmas everyone!