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To hate New Year's Eve?

65 replies

Shutupanddrive · 21/12/2012 17:54

I love Christmas but just cannot be bothered doing anything for new year. My mum has offered to have the dc's so we can go out, I would rather stay in and watch a film and have a bottle of wine (and probably go to bed before midnight). It's too busy, too expensive, too annoying with drunk people everywhere. Should I make an effort? I'm 36 by the way. I can't be the only one! Xmas Hmm

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Bonkerz · 21/12/2012 18:44

Seems I'm the opposite of everyone! I'm fed up of being at MIL and being forced to watch jools holland and kiss everyone at new year. I'm fed up of grumpy kids from 9pm cos they are full of sweets and fizzy pop and are tired. I'm fed up of dh sat on his arse while I'm running about. I want to go out with friends to a pub and get drunk and be irresponsible and then come home at 1am and kiss my kids.

badguider · 21/12/2012 18:48

I have had LOADS of lovely Hogmanays but they haven't involved clubs or pubs for a loooong time...

2006 and 7 were a self-catering holiday home thingy with about 8 friends.. 2008 was a house party (i think), 2009,10 and 11 were at a friend's house with about 6 others then outside for a walk up the hill to watch fireworks, 2012 will be black-tie dinner (group of 4) at a posh club.

ReindeerOutdoors · 21/12/2012 18:51

It's my birthday so YABU to hate my birthday!

If it wasn't though, then yes, you'd be allowed to hate it. If you just stay in though and do things you enjoy then surely you won't need to hate it because you'll be enjoying it? I think it's quite nice that there's a day of the year where everyone's up for a big, special party.

LynetteScavo · 21/12/2012 18:52

YANBU

I hate the enforced jollity of it.

FeckOffCup · 21/12/2012 18:55

YANBU, I can't be arsed with New Year at all, I don't see what the big deal about the calendar ticking over another number is. Can't be arsed with going out and don't want to listen to drunken arseholes screaming at each other and fighting in the street on their way home from the pub at the end of the road like last NYE.

DublinMammy · 21/12/2012 19:19

Excellent analysis, DontmindIfIDo - the only one you forgot was having to walk home as no taxis and possibly the totally arsing up of New Year's Day - your last day off before going back to work spent with head down the loo instead of rosy-cheeked hiking up a hill.....

FlatFacedArmy · 21/12/2012 19:27

Reindeer it's my birthday too, and I loathe it.

As a child my parents were never home and the babysitter never let me stay up late. As an adult, all my friends are busy with other plans months in advance.

I'm so happy I have a tiny baby to stay home with this year - perfect excuse!

moisturiser · 21/12/2012 19:30

I hate it too. Normally I'm upbeat, but NY just makes me go 'I've just gotten through 365 days in pain. And now it starts all over again.' It feels impossible.

Also you know you have 3 more months of crap weather.

I am planning on hiding in bed as I do every year.

SantaisBarredfromhavingStella · 21/12/2012 19:33

YANBU it's a shit night & complete anti-climax.

ReindeerOutdoors · 21/12/2012 19:38

Ah, flatfacedarmy see I just tag along to what my friends already have planned, then make a big deal about it being my birthday night, so I can delude myself it's all been planned just for me !

Congrats on having a little one to snuggle with though. Happy Birthday!

VelvetSpoon · 21/12/2012 19:41

YANBU.

I'm 40 and in the last 20 years, I can remember 2 really good New Years Eves I spent at a friend's in a little village in Dorset, where at midnight everyone makes a massive circle in the village square, joins hands and sings Auld Lang Syne. Just lovely.

But apart from that, the other 18 NYE's have been at best quiet and not that exciting, at worst outright bloody awful. Friends all used to have (DC free) parties and not invite me. Now my DC are older no-one has parties anymore!

Last year I went to a pub with 2 friends, had to pay £5 just to get in. there were 20 people in there Hmm. Ended up leaving and going to another pub which was still half empty. And didn't even get drunk.

This year I am staying at home and sulking!

Mockingcurl · 21/12/2012 19:44

I hate New Year's Eve. I watch the telly and go to bed early. I then get cross when woken up by bloody fireworks at midnight. Loads of fun meSmile

LRDtheFeministDude · 21/12/2012 19:47

I can't stand it.

Who was it who said that he was a professional drinker and NYE was when the amateurs came out?

I just don't see the point of standing around with people bent on getting pissed and forcing themselves to sing.

thebody · 21/12/2012 19:50

No for us it's the end of a year of unbelievable and heart stopping lows as we thought dd had died and followed by months of climbing the mountain of physio and hospital visits to almost getting there.

So we are toasting new year and are very very grateful.

redexpat · 21/12/2012 19:54

YANBU.

ipswichwitch · 21/12/2012 19:56

I hate nye too. I'm always bloody ill or some other disaster has befallen me - most notable being the one where ex left me. He didn't come home from work (actually never set foot in the house again) and I was really ill with d &v so I spent a miserable, pukey nye on my own.

I'm quite happy that I can spend the night at home with DH and DS and a bottle of something nice. Bloody hate auld lange syne too (I come over all stabby). I'd much rather go out Xmas eve. I actually hate all of January and would quite happily hibernate and come up smiling in march

ChristmasKnackers · 21/12/2012 19:58

Totally over rated. We go down to our local pub, with the kids about 5ish. Have dinner and a few drinks, chat to friends and come home before it goes mental! Although to be fair, its very child friendly and we could stay. I just don't really like NYE and really don't want to be kissing everyone at 12 o clock.

dementedma · 21/12/2012 20:19

Another NY hater here. Find it really really depressing. Should we start a misery thread?

dreamingofsun · 21/12/2012 20:23

so like this thread, as i too hate NY. I had decided to just have an early night - say 10.30 after nice dinner with any kids that were around (obviously mine - not misc ones off the street). Think husband wants to do something - am i being selfish?

SamuelWestsMistress · 21/12/2012 21:28

Went off it after I got with DH and stopped being able to use it as a mass snogathon.

Jingleallthejay · 21/12/2012 21:30

I have new year in my Pjs and watch telly @rock and roll@ it just doesn't interest me at all ,

Jingleallthejay · 21/12/2012 21:31

Think husband wants to do something - am i being selfish?

not really say you will go out any other night than nye, I used to go to my friends her husband ran a youth hostel and the 'party' was really lame I stopped going

Yama · 21/12/2012 21:36

I can't do The Bells. Ever since my wee brother was diagnosed with cancer (he's since died) I just can't happily reign in the new year.

Either we boxset through it or get to bed before 12.

Tragedies · 21/12/2012 21:42

Lots of people don't go out on NYE. I don't either, but I invite friends round for a meal - I can have a few sherberts and a good time then just go up to bed. Have been doing so for a number of years and it's always been good.

Softlysoftly · 21/12/2012 21:44

35 and NYE is always a big disappointment so YANBU