Hands up if you've had a sh*t day 🙋‍♀️

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My worst Christmas ever!!!

Finding that your child is suicidal is the most isolating thing you can experience, particularly when it’s linked to your divorce. The feelings of inadequacy and shame are gut wrenching. It feels like you are the only person dealing with this in a sea of happy families so thank you for reaching out and offering support, it’s hard enough on a normal day but particularly heightened with all the sugary expectations of Christmas.

It wasnt great. I actually find Christmas day really boring. Prefer Boxing Day

Sorry to all who are going through a tough time, and hoping for better days to come very soon.

I've had some truly terrible Christmases, but this year's was just... meh. I was exhausted after a hard few weeks/months at work. Then predictably came down with a nasty bug which meant I couldn't get everything fully ready in time. I recovered enough to cook Xmas dinner, although I couldn't taste a thing and still can't! Ho hum. At least I might not pile on too much weight this year...

I haven't seen my family though and will visit them at New Year, so I'm sure that'll be a whole load of drama as usual!

Yep. My 5 year old daughter has been In hospital the entire Christmas period, we won't be home until sometime in January.

Count your blessings

I say every year I would love Christmas just me, dh and our two dc. But every year for some reason or another we end up with his family on Xmas day and then had my family over today and as per we were bored stiff yesterday and a load of drama today.
Families!! Honestly next year I am standing firm that we are staying home away from everyone

I am a single mum, so was alone with my kids. My Dad passed away last month, so spent the whole day trying not to cry. My step mum ignores me since my dad's death so didn't even get a call from her. Just felt fed up with it all. Plus have the worst flu ever and felt like shit. Urgh it was just crap.

Grown up son only spoken to me once since September and Im to blame for family problems. Its breaking my heart. No present exchange allowed or Christmas wishes because he didn`t want to. Have to wait until he is ready. Husband on his side rather than 50/50 or whatever. So unbalanced I cannot have any say. I h ave done so much for him ensuring he did every activity he wanted to. Life seems too hard at the moment

Me too!!

@Ginnnny WHAT? HOW?

so sorry to hear this!

Mixed day issues with very elderly relative but family meal was nice. Think we all have too high expectations of this one day. Why do we all do it, we always all seem to want to please everyone else. Next year ladies do your own thing even if it means being at peace on your own enjoying your own time.

Christmas Day was a bit flat, though I did get the things done I wanted to (I don't celebrate Christmas and was alone this year). Boxing Day was bad - I had to go to the hospital to collect my mum's laundry (yes, a hospital that has no laundry service for patients) and when I got there managed to lock my keys, along with everything else, in the car. Fortunately the receptionist called the RACV and it didn't take long for them to arrive. When I got in I couldn't find half Mum's stuff - she had a week's supply of clothes and I don't know what's become of all her underwear. Then I had to pester the nurse on duty to shower her, her excuse being "We can't force her to shower". FFS, she's ninety and has dementia, when is she going to be bathed if they just don't bother every time she says she doesn't think she needs a shower??? I just said "Well I can" and she got on with it.

Got home and got the washing done, then spent the evening with a very nasty reflux flare up. So no, not a great day in any respect!

@Ladyof2022 . Why are you terrified for your future? Please tell us if you can. Someone on here might be able to help you XXX.

So glad to get back to routine tomorrow. Even felt strangely happy mopping the kitchen floor tonight and taking all the rubbish out to the recycling bins and hoovering the living room. Even the kids don't want to eat junk or Christmas food and we had a normal dinner tonight. My parents' Christmas stretched to New Year's Eve when we barely moved from in front of the telly and our living space was a devastated mess of pine needles, piles of clutter and sweet wrappers, but I've now realised how bonkers that was.

Yep, completely crap. My 88 year old mum got taken into hospital on Christmas Eve with severe stomach pains, and later on that day, diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Now we're all discussing palliative care and such like. Christmas has totally ended for all of us.

I don't mind the one person who had a decent Christmas, at least someone had a blast

💐 To all those who had a rubbish Day

Reading these posts just gobsmacked me! And I was going to post - my Xmas good as not working Xmas day ( nurse in nhs) but this feels pathetic compared to others posts!

@SaltyDragon I'm so sorry, that's horrible.

I am so sorry your little girl is so poorly. Sending love to everyone on here struggling in different ways or distressed at Christmas. The time of year some times highlights the challenges we face when everything is supposed to be ‘magical’ but the dream of Christmas doesn’t match reality.

I'm really sorry to hear this. Sending love

Son got a strop on, told my niece to fuck off and walked out in the middle of Christmas dinner. He went and sat in a pub on his own. Refused to come to any family do's with me. I'm a widow and really needed him with him. Now I just feel lonely and fed up.

Son had a fab morning with gifts he wanted. But got overwhelmed at his grandparents, then partner decided to be a sulky prick for no apparent reason. Then son turned into a tired grumpy arse after waking at 4:30am! Dinner at ILs was erm, edible. I’m was so bored I cannot bare the sitting around. Waiting for bed. I would love to go on holiday next year! Roll on being back at work tbh!

Oh and just to add my house is a tip and it’s giving me twitches!

Thank you so much xxxxx

No, if it were down to me he wouldn't get unsupervised contact, but unfortunately he has a contact order from the court so i cant stop it happening. I have the residence order and they're with me 70% of the time. I've given them mobile phones and had it written into the court order that they are to have access to them at all times so they can phone me anytime xxx

Had a message on iPad at 6.30 wishing me a Happy Christmas. Then, having a lie in I reached to turn the light on which didn’t work. Tried other lights and same story so assumed there was a power cut in the road as couldn’t see neighbours Christmas lights in the garden on. But then they came on around 9.00 am so realised it’s only me! Tried everything with all the appliances, unplugging and testing the mains board.Phoned up emergency National number and the earliest they could get anyone one out was the 27th. So no electricity, no heating no lights, no tea coffee no Christmas Dinner. I frantically went to neighbours asking for freezer and fridge space which was generously given.Dark by 4.20pm. So we checked into a hotel.Luckily found one close that took dogs as well. Next day I spoke to a trusted electrician who said that it sounded like it’s outside, ie, the meter, and not a problem inside. Finally managed to persuade the Utility Company that the meter had an issue as was not displaying any reading. And they sent someone round within a couple of hours. They changed the smart meter to a newer version and everything was restored! What a time to loose power! Christmas Day morning 8.30 am! Luckily we had no guests staying but we are both pensioners so it was stressful and exhausting.However, I kept reminding myself of the plight of the people in Gaza, and counting my blessings. We had a warm cosy night in a hotel with breakfast included. Just will have to do Christmas Day a bit later than usual.

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@lonelynewname , if you don’t want to burden friends or family with your troubles, please phone The Samaritans as they are there 24/7 exactly for this kind of thing and will listen to what you have to say and help you through it.