I completely feel this despite being an obsessive Christmas fan and faking it for everyone else.
I think there’s a combination of factors involved:
1.) it feels like everyone, and me included, is far more conscious of their health, so the indulgence of yesteryear doesn’t happen like it used to, combined with the fact that food treats were more of a rarity, but it feels more readily available now.
2.) I feel very conscious of the environmental impact and did not used to worry about that as much
3.) most people seem to buy what they want when they want it nowadays, so it’s a drain trying to think of gifts, and things rarely seem special
4.) ages of my children; they’re tweens and still super excited, but it isn’t the same as when they were little and there’s no naps or early bed times anymore, so Christmas planning / wrapping feels like a chore that is squeezed into hours I simply don’t have / don’t have the energy for
Sorry for long essay, but it’s been playing on mind a lot and I miss the “good old days”!