Can't wait for Christmas to be over.

[GoingRotten]

I've had the worst year of my life. Put upon and taken for granted. 2025 is the year for me. Fuck em.

Sorry you've had a rotten year OP.

I hope 2025 is a good year for you.

Fwiw I'll be glad when it's January 6th and life returns to a bit more normality.

Stay strong OP ❤️ plan for a year of success next year and wish you all the best

You're not alone in struggling at this time of year. It's a bloody suffocating time and lots of us will be relieved to see January. Start making some plans for how things will be different next year. What are you going to start doing? What are you going to stop doing? What's all the good stuff that you're going to continue doing?

I stopped doing xmas years ago best thing ive ever done.
I go on holiday now to avoid all the unnecessary faff.
Last year i spent the day doing a deep clean and chilling out with youtube.
This year right now im in Korea.
I never liked xmas people just trying to out do the next over spending family arguments etc.
Ungrateful kids and family members.
I have a son and he cant stand xmas hes working all over Xmas.

Thank you. I'm gonna make a list of things to do for myself. Fed up of being last.

Currently in bed with awful sore throat but this is inconvenient for others.

I always like the new year when everything returns to normal and it's all over with.

Inconvenient for others or not, you need to prioritise your health. Rest up!

This can be the first thing on your list, don't wait for 2025!

I don't not like it but I don't enjoy it either. Having kids made it worse. A couple years ago I just cried with hassle, the money spent and the total crap that my kids just didn't need and nowhere to store stuff and how ungrateful they were/take for granted. It's still the same, I go thru the motions but can't say I really love this day. Love is as a kid myself.

Sorry you've had a rubbish year op. I feel the same. My beloved grandma died on Thursday and we are just heartbroken. Can't wait for the faff to be done.

Ignore it as much as possible. I work through as much as possible.

Its just another day.

Honestly, me too and I love Christmas but my kids are being awful, DH is unwell so no help, the house is a mess, nothing is ready and I’m fat, I need to start my diet and fitness plan ASAP.

Me too - first Christmas without my Dad. Family members with strong opposing opinions, roll on Jan 2nd!!

I hear you. I am also determined to do things differently next year. And make it clear this Christmas that next Christmas will necessarily be different. Meanwhile, I am trying to breathe, build some time/nice things into the next fortnight for me and not stress about the money/time/effort/poor behaviour/selfishness of others. And hatch plans for 2025 that make me feel good.

Solidarity!

Sorry for your loss, @NooNakedJacuzziness

That’s a lot to be dealing with.

I've had a difficult 2024 - nothing huge but it has been relentless. Picked up every virus going (I spent last Xmas at home alone with Covid). Everything I touch seems to go wrong or break. So I'll be glad to have this Xmas over and see the back of this year.

However, I am feeling a bit anxious about 2025! This cartoon I saw on Twitter sums it up. Apologies to the creator - there was no identification on the tweet I got it from - but thank you for summing things up.

Thanks @ginandheels - hopefully it'll be better next year