I hate Christmas.

[Blueuggboots]

Every year, it just makes me unfathomably angry.
I hate all the fuss, I hate turkey, I hate sprouts. I hate that people eat them just because “that’s what you do”.
I hate having to spend time with people I don’t really want to spend time with and pretend it’s all lovely.
I hate so many Christmas songs especially when people “put a spin” on them. Silent night is a really depressing song and it doesn’t matter how you sing it, it’s still depressing.
I’m going away next year to avoid it.

Hello Fellow Haters.

I can’t wait for tomorrow and for normality to return.

I love it. I think it must be hard if you hate it as every year it seems to go on for longer. I love that it’s the only time of year you can have about 2 weeks off work and not go back to loads of emails.,

We are having the most chilled of days with just our kids (early 20s). They are prepping dinner with their dad and I can hear them in the kitchen laughing a lot. I’ve laid a magnificent table. Because it’s only us, I’ve had the room to make it really beautiful. We are about to open another bottle of champagne. I think it’s a really special few days.

I hate Christmas too. But it's very easy to ignore, so no big deal.

@FromageTime- firstly, love the name. Secondly, I’m clearly in the wrong job - what do you do that you get two weeks off work???

It’s just my husband and me. We got up when we wanted. We don’t exchange gifts but spend money on quality steaks for dinner. There is no tree or any other of that crap. He has just gone back to bed for a nap and I’m sitting next to him mumsnetting and drinking tea. Bliss

Sounds like you should visit your GP for a check on your mental health as you sound depressed.

I hate it too - but I wish I loved it, it's so hard to be a hater. It's so invasive - I hate all the forced fun - but I do like bits of it.

I love sprouts and I love Silent Night.

I don't hate it, but I dislike the gluttony and over consumption. So much of it ends in landfill or just goes to waste. I'd like a more paired down Christmas.

No, I probably didn't need this thread to realise this. Just comparing MNers to people I know in real life - worlds apart!

Whatever. As I've already commented I am comparing MN to real life, where I see none of this misery. People get overly stressed, but that's on them. All this "have I spent enough on my child" rubbish, moaning about having to give up ONE DAY to try and get along with others, everything having to be perfect - MN is like a parallel universe sometimes. However, it's also very one sided as people don't post about how much they enjoy Christmas, and hopefully the miserable gits are in the minority.

Incidentally, apart from attending church, I spend the entire day alone as I have no family - and I'm not the least bit miserable. I could sit here and feel sorry for myself and think of Christmas past but I don't, I admire my tree and enjoy my food, and am thankful for what I have.

I haven't had turkey and sprouts or compulsory Christmas music etc.. Went for a walk. Looked at the sea. Did my crochet and watched a film. Had a lovely dinner which took about 30 mins to cook. Seeing family in a few days. I do enjoy the usual Christmas madness though but it's my year not to have them all here. It's what you make it really.

We have had a day at home today, just me, DH and eldest DC, our DD is with her fiancé and his parents. It’s been lovely we have just spent the day like a Sunday with a slightly more
elaborate lunch. My DH has swept the drive and patio and I’ve caught up with the washing and ironing.

I’m not keen on Christmas either so have sort of pretended it’s not.

Yanbu. I cant stand it either. It is such a waste of time and money. All the stuff that gets bought unnecessarily. I tolerate it and smile for the sake of my children, but I prefer January when it's over. Also love the summer.

I love it! I have 2 weeks off work and spend 23rd-28th with extended family, often NY too. I love turkey, sprouts and all the rest. My family are ace and we have lots of fun. We spent lots of today playing games. I haven't laughed so much in ages.

@Blueuggboots the Sopranos summed it up

Hear hear OP. I fucking hate it. Almost every aspect of Christmas day. It's not as simple as 'just don't do it' when you family commitments. I've tried many times to change up what we eat or a more simplified present giving system. If I want to do what I want, then I need to leave and be alone somewhere which I would love but there would be a big fallout and I can't take all the drama. So it's either suck it up or create a family conflict.

I can't wait for early January when all is quiet and the Christmas enthusiasts will start whining about how they find it so hard and depressing etc. Fair enough we like different things but the difference is I don't spend January going on and on about it and mocking people who don't enjoy it.

And now it’s the constant “did you have a nice Christmas?”
do you
a. Lie
b. Be honest and go “meh”

I’ve been honest with close friends.

However I just feel so relieved that DH and I are now agreed Christmas will be different next year and if this means we spend Christmas Day separately then that’s what we will do. It’s just one day.

i think a plan is already forming in his head that he will travel to his mum’s and take her out for Christmas lunch and then come home. We will find a reason as to why I am not with him. I actually do have a valid one in that i haven’t really felt the same about Christmas since my mum died several years ago (which was about the same time MIL started coming to us).

I think I might look at a spa hotel for a few days.

Well, I’ve been planning a lovely get away next Christmas….my shifts fall perfectly to have 3 nights away.

my partner has just told me she doesn’t want to go away for Christmas.

I’m gutted. 😭😭😭😭