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To HATE New Years Eve with a passion?

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CiderBomb · 30/12/2013 16:00

I've always really hated New Years Eve. I find it really depressing, I'm not sure sure why? Maybe it's to do with being another year older, but in the days running up to it I suddenly feel really low for some reason?

I also hate this idea that you have to go out and have a good time. The best NYE's I've ever had are the ones where I've done nothing and just watched television. If you go out you end up being charged the earth to get in somewhere, squashed in with barely room to swing a cat and then struggling to get a taxi home until 7am or something stupid.

I hate it and wish it could be cancelled!

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Lottapianos · 30/12/2013 16:05

YANBU at all CiderBomb. It has to be one of the most overhyped things in life. I also find it depressing. I think it's the enforced jollity. I feel the same about Christmas, absolutely can't bear it and loathe it more with every passing year.

We can't all enjoy the same things!

formerbabe · 30/12/2013 16:08

You must have fun...how could you not?! Look at all these jolly revellers on TV...they are having the time of their lives..why aren't you?!

NotNewButNameChanged · 30/12/2013 16:09

I am fine if I am with people but if not I find it very depressing. I shall be on my own tomorrow and will thoroughly miserable. Everyone I might have spent I with is away with family, or on holiday or with other friends. So it just makes me feel billy-no-mates

FreyaFridays · 30/12/2013 16:09

It's all a bit too much like Organised Fun.

RhinestoneCowgirl · 30/12/2013 16:09

I gave up on 'party' NYE a long time ago, completely over-rated.

Up until recently we have spent NYE with some v old friends who we don't see at other time (they were living abroad). We'd get nice food in, play silly board games and have a bit of booze. We didn't see them last yr as they'd recently had a baby and then family bereavement, really missed them Sad.

This year DH & are having steak & chips and probably an early night Wink

PumpkinPie2013 · 30/12/2013 16:12

YANBU I've never liked it but there's no specific reason why not, I just don't like it.

Thankfully DH isn't fussed with it either so it's usually dvd/tv, nice food and a drink together for us. Suits us perfectly Smile

MightyMagnificentScarfaceClaw · 30/12/2013 16:14

I hate it too, have had some of the most distressing and traumatic experiences of my life at NY. DH and I are having a nice meal in and a film.

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CiderBomb · 30/12/2013 16:18

I'd quite like it I could go to bed to tonight, skip a day and wake on New Years Day, the whole sodding thing over with.

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AdmiralData · 30/12/2013 16:18

Eurgh, YANBU. I hate NYE. So do my inlaws. I think I resent being told that I MUST GO TO A CRAP PUB AND GET SHITFACED. I have a daft tradition of opening the front and back doors at midnight though, I like to think I'm letting last years disasters out ...

GobbySadcase · 30/12/2013 16:20

YANBU.
Years ago when you could go from place to place was good, if it was dull somewhere you could move on.

Now it's all ticket only and £££.

pilates · 30/12/2013 16:20

Yes totally overrated.

Plus how can anyone afford it after the expense of Christmas.

Used to love it when I was young though.

HappTeeNewYear · 30/12/2013 16:21

It's just another day around here, except for the bottle of champagne we drink.

shelley1977 · 30/12/2013 16:23

I hate it too for various reasons and go to bed early. I love Christmas though.

RiceBurner · 30/12/2013 16:23

YANBU. A quiet night in is the best on NYE!

DuchessFanny · 30/12/2013 16:25

YANBU ! I hated NYE for years, all that organised fun. And you MUST have fun !

Prefer it now, we do whatever we want ( tv or board games or a nice dinner ) and are much more likely to have a good time !
We sometimes have friends over from UK ( live abroad ) which is lovely, but couldn't do due to a new baby for one and a sad loss for another but still just do board games and dinner

MuttonCadet · 30/12/2013 16:26

We always have the DSC at NYE, and quite honestly it's a lovely evening, we have a nice supper and play board games.

I haven't been out on NYE for about 20 years....

RandyRudolf · 30/12/2013 16:27

I hear ya! I will be having an early night on NYE. Never minded it when I was younger, going out on the last but now it just seems so forced.

DuchessFanny · 30/12/2013 16:27

rhinestone ! We have very similar friends and NYE !!

DizzyZebra · 30/12/2013 16:27

I dont do going out and getting smashed. Last year i worked on NYE in a bar. It was nice being out but not being expected to drink and most people behaved themselves.

Unlike the last weekend in january where most people get paid - That was much worse than NYE.

manicinsomniac · 30/12/2013 16:29

YANBU we all enjoy different things.

Personally I enjoy NYE more than Christmas because I prefer my friends to my family! Wink

DameDeepRedBetty · 30/12/2013 16:32

The only really good NYE parties I've ever been to have been ones where about 20 of us hire an entire youth hostel or similar for a few days. We all get to see each other and catch up and our children can riot together.

I used to work in a pub when I was a student, and loved the NYE session on the bar. So busy you didn't notice how time was flying, LL would chuck out about 1.30 and we'd all have a buffet and a drink. AND then we'd all get paid double time.

Tomorrow I have the remote, a bottle of fizz, and plenty of logs for the fire. Looking forward to it!

Bonkerz · 30/12/2013 17:07

Well i have just had a proper stress about tomorrow and made the decision to stay home and not do anything. Originally we had planned to go to mother in laws but my ds aged 13 and has autism is having a bad time controlling temper at minute and I don't feel confident enough to be with in laws whose idea of discipline is to give him a good kicking! Also nephews will be there who wind ds up big style and the parents never discipline and instead my ds gets blame. Also had an issue with youngest da who is dairy free and a simple request to place food in kitchen so ds couldn't help himself was met with total disregard and mil saying I was exaggerating everything (ds has a reaction to dairy where his bowel blocks and we have been a&e a few times) ...... So I'm sure my name is being bandied around as pathetic and stupid by in laws but I've decided that new year is not worth the stress

JollyGolightly · 30/12/2013 17:09

Agreed. I'll be going to bed at 8pm with a book. Bliss.

LindyHemming · 30/12/2013 17:14

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Sparklingbrook · 30/12/2013 17:15

I will be in bed for about 10pm ready to be woken up by the unnecessary fireworks at Midnight. Angry