To be relieved my NYE plans have been cancelled.

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Was supposed to be having my sister and her dp up tonight for a meal and a mutual friend (but more my sister's friend than mine) and her dp were also going to call up for a couple of horus. Due to my sister being ill it has now been cancelled.

AIBU and very anti social to be relieved I don't have to bother with cooking and shopping etc and can just do nothing for NYE?

YANBU

Mine have been cancelled too and Im disappointed I wont be seeing my lovely friend, but at the same time Im happy not to have to do all the prep involved with having guests!

Yes do nothing and don't feel guilty. NYE is v overrated.

I'm with you!
We have been invited to a party and Host has put a lot of effort and planning into party. Really can't be arsed and would much rather stay at home. However, will make the effort and go.

Guess I'm just really anti social!

I've been invited over to a friends, I like her but her dp is a prize bore, and I have a horrible feeling there'll be no-one else around to leaven him out. Am working hard on a get-out clause!

Wish mine were cancelled. But then I am working.

YANBU. Just me, DH and DCs in tonight chez Trazzle.

Bliss.

YANBU

I don't normally 'do' new years eve anyway.

Thought Id buck the trend this year, but not to be.

It's just another night really?

I wish my plans were cancelled. I'm feeling crap, stupid cold. Thinking I might ask everyone round here for drinks until 12 then they can all go to the club we have tickets for. I live 10 mins walk from the club and can offer more seating and better music than a pre club bar and at least then I see friends for a bit and can go to bed at 12!

yanbu! i am desperately trying to think of an excuse not to go to a do tonight. not fussed on nye, fat and hate my dress. just want to stay at home!

YANBU I will be in with my Pjs on and the cold I am really not very social and like to be at home, I used to visit a friend but we stopped for various reasons and I think she feels the same as me she is in bed earlyish and doesn't have a houseful

I'm just pleased not to be spending the money. Yay for cancelling! :D

I have been on my own for the last 5 days. DD away with her dad for the week. You would think by now I would be going stir crazy and dying to see people. No way!! It has taken me years to get used the this week on my own every year but I LOVE IT. I go for walks, visit ither on their own friends, some shopping, read books, lots and lots of books! Now my NYE has fallen through (everyone vomiting!) and I am delighted. Might just turn into a real hermit.

I've cancelled my drinks party as I've barely been out of bed in the past 4 days.

I'm quite sad.

YANBU. And I am very very envious of Andthentherewere5's week to herself - I had one evening to myself last week because DH had taken DS to see MIL and I had to work. It was bliss, but didn't really feel I could ring DH and ask him to stay another night because I was so enjoying having a tidy house to myself.

We haven't done NYE for years and years - will open a bottle of fizz as a token gesture, but probably be in bed before midnight (insomniac DS who thinks the day starts before 6).

when DS's were little we used to wish we could get a babysitter, managed it about twice then we resigned ourselves to having people over either on NYE or on NY day this year DH wants to go out into town, I am a bit more reluctant (feel too fat and old) but will go and see if its fun or not.

YANBU. We used to try and avoid going out on NYE when the DCs were small, and it was quite easy then, you just had to say you couldn't get a babysitter. But since they've been older every year we find ourselves saying 'yes please' when we really want to say 'no thank you.' because people look at you like you are bit odd if you just say you want to stay in and do nothing.

But this year for the first time in about 6 years we are not going to a party! Yay! I'll probably be in bed before midnight. I can't wait.

My friend popped round yesterday and spoke to DH about a party we'd both been invited to, and he chickened out of telling her we weren't going, and told me I had to make sure I did it today. I've done it now though. It was so liberating.

Quite a non-event round here and the years we have made an effort, it felt a bit false tbh. Probably stay up long enough to hear the bells then conk out. DCs out having fun so maybe it's just middle age!

Get better soon lurkerspeaks whois and everyone else feeling fragile.

Happy New Year!

That's what I can't stand - the forced jollity of it all. We regularly have a blast with friends at parties, but it's genuine spontaneous fun.

On NYE I object to having to stay until past midnight even if it's shit just because it's NYE, and then all the whooping and hollering and conga-ing down the street and lamely trying to sing Auld Lang Syne when no-one actually knows the words and then having to kiss everyone in the room, even sweaty men you met three hours ago and will never see again, and then watching everyone pull out their mobiles and proceed to phone/text everyone they know.

I fucking hate it.

I'm not sure really ...

A friend said to me once, what do you remember more - the nights you had fun, or the nights you stayed in and slept.

Sometimes I can't be bothered and would rather do nothing, but you have to force yourself sometimes. Otherwise you look back and realise you've spent your life in front of the tv.