To hate new years eve?

[lucky4]

Cant bloody stand it but I do stay up and have a few drinks,auld lang syne drives me nuts..always makes me cry as well and if I look back on this year I will cry buckets..lost 2 people close to me and a much loved pet along with other things..tonight is one night I find unbearable..

Right there with ya sister! I plan to be in bed by 10pm!

I don't hate it but find it all a bit 'meh'.

I am completely underwhelmed by it (and I'm Scottish). Quite pleased to be alone with the 3 DDs tonight so under no pressure to make it anything other than a normal day/evening/night

Yabu yet yanbu. Yabu because it's only a change in date on the calendar, however yanbu, all the stuff that is attached to it can be depressing.
I hate it too. If possible, pick some better than average TV and some nice food to eat and just go to bed about 10pm. If you're expected to stay up, see in the new year and go to bed soon afterwards. Remember, shut out as much of the rest of the world as possible and that it is only one night.

DVDs or films are a good idea as they will not mention the new year.

I find it 'meh' as well. Second DVD if you don't want to 'see it in'

Getting a dvd sounds like a good idea..dh likes to watch jools holland hogmanay!!!would go mental if I sat through that again..

I always used to find it meh, but this year has been positively crap and I've found I have been in tears on and off all day.... I am pregnant and an insomniac at the mo so I cant even sleep through the fucker

I hate it-always have.

If you have sky 'Mildred Pierce' is on start to finish.... thats where I'm heading.

PS I'm Scottish too and hate it.

I hate it because I am alone - again - all my friends are married and do couple things, no one has mad parties now we are all 40+ and even my kids are at their dads - I have bolly and dvd's but I know I will feel sorry for myself come midnight

Just ignore NYE. Carry on as normal and don't do anything out of the ordinary.

If you've had a rubbish year, it's going to be behind you.

I ignore NYE, plenty of people do.

yanbu
my dh is working away until monday dd will be in bed [she's 6] i have a chest infection and am on antibiotics so won't be having a drink.i plan to watch a film and be in bed by 10.00.
dh's grandma passed away on xmas eve and with that and not feeling too good i'm feeling pretty emotional [even had a moment in the chemist when an old chap wished myself and dd a happy new year]

what a fucking shit year! good ridance!

The next one doesnt look so rosy either. Gah!

I'm not too bothered on it but will stay up (I'm up at that time anyway) just to see to a couple of superstions that's developed into habit more than anything.

Will be watching a dvd so I wont know until the fireworks go off then pray that they dont wake DS who wont go back to sleep for the rest of the night.

Hate new year with a passion - plan on having a curry, glass of wine and bed by 10.

We've agreed to go to a friend's house this evening.
It was a bit boring last year, but she's on her own otherwise so we've agreed to go again.
except, she's also invited a couple of other people, one of whom I can't stand : like really, really don't want to be in the same house as her for the whole evening.
It's going to be a bloody nightmare, especially as everyone will expect to be fawning over DD all evening, and I won't be able to escape her!
I'm dreading it more than anything.

my first year on my own for nine years am going to bed early with a book normally dosent bother me this year will so YANBU

i also hate it. such pressure to have lots of fun and be popular and be invited to things

dh and i were very relieved to be asked to a party. but then realised that we didnt want to go. so we arent

will be asleep on sofa by 9.30. have bought dinner from M & S. woohoo!

I've just blown out a gathering at my best mates as I just vant to be alone. Am single and have been since God was a lad but that doesnt bother me. Have stayed in before and loved it - hot bath, bubbles of drinking and soaking variety, crappy magazine. Bed at midnight, no hangover New Years Day. Lovely.

But this year has been shit, next year looks worse and now I feel guilty that I'm not going to friends. It would involve staying over, far far too much wine and a 3 day hangover complete with remorse.
Am mildly worried about my drinking as it is...

And this it's my first day / night without company since before Christmas Eve and I NEED this peace!

Friend has others going so my absence but a problem but she is worried I'm going to be morose.

Arrggh, HATE NYE guilt. Tell me it's ok to want to stay in!

another one here who hates it. Plan to be in bed by 10pm.
2011 has contained, among other things, job losses, near divorce, car accident, death of relative, death of pet, serious illness.....glad to see the sodding back of it.

It's ok to want to stay in! It's better for all the reasons you stated plus Not having to pretend to be cheerful and happy when all you want is your bed. I hate the forced cheer of it all, it's spoils it.

Thanks molepom Slight tears of gratitude here!

It's just another Saturday night! (repeat as mantra!)

It makes me cringe. I just hate all the sudden shouting at midnight, or the 4 minutes that everyone thinks is midnight because no-one's watches say the same time, and the sudden having-to-kiss-everyone-in-sight.
I've never liked Auld Lang Syne because I don't know the words and it was played at the end of my Grandmother's funeral earlier this year which has completely fucked the song for me.

Some neighbours invited us round for bbq and drinks which was lovely because we know the DH has to leave for work at 5.30 which means we didn't have to stay.
We're now home with a glass of wine and are unlikely to see the new year in before we go t bed.

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