To be totally unmoved by NYE

[TheoriginalLEM]

i just don't get it!

it actually makes me abit sad, signifying the end of Christmas.

Honestly what is it about the forced jollity? Its another year -whoopie.

we make resolutions we know we wont stick to and there is mass hysteria at midnight. Then nothing actually happens

Im not a grinch. i am a bit of a home body but quite happy for there to be a party if there is. a reason for it.

[derxa]

Most of the neighbours in my street walk up and down the road banging pots and pans at midnight Is that instead of fireworks Worra?

[originalmavis]

I'm Scottish but its still bah humbug for me!

[Bixxy]

We has pyjamas, food and a film. It was nice. But I still got into bed and cried. I hate new year with a passion and get terribly depressed in Jan. Roll on February.

[KERALA1]

We had a party. Think guests had a good time. Half way through dh and I pledged next year would be just the 4 of us!

[chrome100]

How is this for a killjoy? It's nearly 4am and I am mumsnetting alone in bed whilst my friends carry on the party in my living room without me! Do I win! I have has enough jollity. Time for a bit of new year misery

[rockabella]

I think because I'm Scottish, Hogmanay is something that has always been important to me, it's probably a bigger deal for us than Christmas! I love all the wee traditions that come with celebrating it such as first footing, steak pie for dinner, and making sure the house is spotless to see in the bells!

[originalmavis]

That's that then...

[derxa]

Happy New Year to all MNetters wherever you are x

[JugglingFromHereToThere]

Aww, great when little ones are excited to stay up til midnight
I remember welcoming in the seventies!

[SenecaFalls]

We're Americans of Scottish ancestry. We have a proper (well as proper as we can make it here in Florida) Hogmanay celebration. I love it. Grandchildren are visiting and will be staying up for the bells. Much better than Christmas.

[JugglingFromHereToThere]

was .... my w has gone onky

[JugglingFromHereToThere]

Live at the Apollo (on telly) as good
I wonder what's on next? Maybe they should have scheduled the comedy up til midnight?
I guess there'll be TV fireworks soon to compete with the real ones outside the door

[Toraleistripe]

PP is great!

[mizu]

Haven't read the whole thread but I'm another who is not that bothered about new year. DH gone out, I'm happy staying in with DDs watching the shite that is Pitch Perfect

[Twinklefuck]

I think a lot of it is the pressure to have an amazing time, it's always felt like an anticlimax to me.

The past few months I've had friends marriages end so I'm feeling I have to be careful what to say as not to accidentally hurt them, but I couldn't be happier curled up on the couch with dh whilst the kids are sleeping and having a glass of wine. I'll be well away by the bells!

[limitedperiodonly]

Just go to bed then.

It's not compulsory to enjoy it but it's not compulsory to piss on everyone's chips about how sad it is and what a miserable time you have either.

I'm in and am MNetting after eating dinner. I'll be going out at 10 to midnight to watch the fireworks at the end of the road.

The fireworks will probably startle the cat, but he'll live - that's another MN whinge btw.

Tomorrow I'm going to test the mattresses in the Dreams shop so I get the right one in the sale, and then meet friends for a nice lunch.

[Smoothyloopy]

I've always hated NYE, Christmas over,January (the worst month of the year) coming

[Oldraver]

I've never been a fan of New Year and partys...once I got a tongue shoved in my mouth by one of DH's colleauges...yuk

I used to like going clubbing as it was about the music...they had a countdown then got on with it....non of this Auld Langes Eyne shit

[pocketsaviour]

I would actually really like it if we celebrated new year on winter solstice (usually 21st Dec, 22nd this year.) I really look forward to it every year as it means the days start to get just that little bit brighter and it means we're climbing towards spring. Then it would have some kind of meaningful, marking-the-seasons thing instead of just being a random date after which we'll all write the wrong year on our cheques for a couple of weeks reveals age

[nelliestar]

Nope, not a fan here either! Agree with OP. Love Christmas so N Y's Eve signifies to me that Christmas is over and soon we will be back to work/school and the old routine. And it's my birthday on the 3rd which is always bitter sweet as its usually back to work the next day! Yuk!

[IrianofWay]

We have a party to go to buy we're crying off. Can't cope with it

[IrianofWay]

I am a chronic depressive. SAD hits me quite hard once christmas is done. I don't see the NY as a new start, I see it as falling back down to the bottom of a massive hill that I have to climb up again. So what's to celebrate?

Come Feb/March I will be a lot more sunbeam-like but right now I am a grouch.

[Toraleistripe]

Hate it. I have nice food and Prosecco but will go to bed normal time. It is the end of xmas and start of dull January....nothing to look forward to. And taking down the Xmas decs is soooooo depressing.

Yes I hate it.

[HeffalumpsnWoozles]

Used to enjoy it but not because of the significance of a New Year, it was all about a good night out with friends where everyone was up for a party. But now it just signifies Christmas is over, though our tree is staying up till 12th night 🎄

I really don't feel anything, I can't say I know anyone in RL that it means much too either so I don't feel like too much of a miserable old bag. It's all about December here, January is back to work and the daily grind permanently knackered & stuck in a mundane routine

[Woodenmouse]

I'm not a big fan, it's all hype then nothing happens!

My husband is at work, my ds is in bed and I'm curled up on the sofa in my pyjamas with a book and a box of chocolates! (No weight loss resolutions for me - well until after my second son is born in March).