To not want to go to Christmas work enforced fun

[honeyistoosweet]

This year my office has decided on a daytime Christmas party.

My department has decided to host our annual Christmas lunch the same day. So from 12-1pm on said day our team are heading out for a three course meal to then return to join the rest of the office for the rest of afternoon in the conference room for the 'party' until 5.30 home time.

Normally, after the department meal we would be allowed a half day and to head off home.

The office party is no alcohol and from what I understand is just food.

Im irritated that it feels like food food food all day long and I'm overly sensitive to this as I have an eating problem and will really really struggle with the day as is. And secondly, surely we we should be able to choose whether we attend the Christmas do? Or is that not how it goes?

On writing this I think it's probably just my food issues clouding my judgement but I feel it's a bit silly going for a full on meal to then go back for another party spread.

oh I've been moaning about this too.
I am mega-swerving the main Xmas do but we have a departmental one. I have to get out of it. I am a very plain eater and the menu for the place we are going for the meal - there's only thing I can manage to eat out of it for a three course meal. I don't drink and they are all planning to "go round the Xmas markets first and have mulled wine" what do I do? And I hate crowds etc.

Have to get out of it, have to. Hate it.

In fact fekkit. I'm not going.

OP I am in your situation and we don't just christmas meals- we have department meals throughout the year.

My LM is aware of my issues with food and when I don't feel up to it, I tell him and I'm excused. I'm actually going to the first one since my last period of restricting in a few weeks (and I'm going to have to go, as I organised it- as I would have to do, as I'm a control freak!) and it's been the focus of lots of my sessions with my therapist.

To say 'just go' is so unhelpful and really dismissive of this crippling MH issue.

If you're really not up for it- do explain and I'm sure they will be far more understanding than you are predicting.

Good luck.

honeyistooweet, My apologies, you didn't! What you said was " And maybe will have to duck out of meal." and my sleep addled brain saw that as duck out to the rest room after the meal". So sorry!