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.

[MuttonDressedAsMutton]

I'm the original New Year grinch. Never really liked it and never stay up for it. DH and DS will though and then the fireworks will go off at midnight which all makes me a very grinchy NYE misery!

[BalaRua]

I agree that nye in itself is boring but i get into it because in January is my birthday. I let myself have that reason to celebrate.

[Quornmakesmefart]

Aw happy birthday goodnight 💐🎂🍾🍸

But birthdays aside, I don't enjoy NYE either. It's a big countdown to nothing and the next day it's the end of Christmas and work/school/January is looming.

God I feel depressed now!

[Iloveonionchutney]

We don't do New Year, the kids are too small and dh started work at 9.30 and won't finish til 11, we might still be up while he has a shower and sorts his work stuff out, but could just as easily be in bed!

[Quornmakesmefart]

And Ps just to make matters worse my DM has always hated NYE and gets the miseries all night. But despite that she insists on being included in whatever's happening and sits in the corner all night like the NYE grinch.

[notenoughbottle]

New Year has always been a wash out for me. Think I last went out in 2004 or something similar! No dp
To celebrate with but my two elder ds love it so try to be a least a bit enthusiastic for them. Normally spend it in the house but me and 3 dc have been invited to a friends this evening. I love my friend but with hoards of kids there and my toddler I don't think I can be arsed!

[redexpat]

I dont see the point in disrupting sleep patterns for a date on the calendar. Ive never enjoyed any of the parties Ive been to. Since ive put my foot down we have lovely evening at home, with a homemade indian meal and bubbly. So nice.

[SeekretSquirrels]

Last time I went out on NYE was 1994.
In 1995 I was 42 weeks pregnant with DS1, and since then I haven't so much as stayed up until midnight.

[PunkrockerGirl]

Happy birthday darthvader

I'm not a huge fan of NYE. Will have a few several drinks, but won't be staying up till midnight. I know that 2016 is going to be difficult, I'd rather not think about it tbh.

But I do wish all you lovely mnetters a happy, peaceful and healthy new year.

[WorraLiberty]

Happy Birthday darthvader

The only thing I really enjoy about NYE now (apart from listening to distant parties), is watching the fireworks on TV from around the world.

[LikeASoulWithoutAMind]

Well I love New Year but each to their own.

I like that feeling of the year ahead all laid out like a blank page. Makes me feel full of optimism and it feels like a good time to reflect and make plans.

Actually not doing much tonight for the first time ever and feeling a bit sad about it (I'm not very well) We had some legendary parties in the past.

I'd say if you don't like New Year then make it into an occasion you do like - whether that's a party, an alternative celebration, a time for peace and quiet or completely ignoring it.

[HackerFucker22]

I love NYE, but only the way we do it now.

It's just us (me and DP) and we get lovely nibbles, nice wine put on all the fairyights and candles and stick on some music.

I always cry at midnight, I truly feel the emotions of going from one year to the next (and it's not just booze, I've had sober NYE too). Last year I was 8.5 months pregnant, still working, and fucking exhausted. I now have a beautiful 11m old DD, have had a wonderful year off with her and my toddler and I will she'd a tear tonight as I'm due back to work [sob]

[Quornmakesmefart]

I'm jealous of all those who will be in bed asleep by midnight. My body clock is so fucked by a week of being up until 2 every night (in front of the telly, not anything exciting!) that I woke up at ten this morning and it felt like the middle of the night. Is it just me?

[HackerFucker22]

Sorry I'll shed a tear later as I've had such a wonderful 2015.

[Fairenuff]

NYE is great if you can make it your own and do what makes you happy but not so much if you have to fit in with others.

As a child I liked being allowed to stay up until midnight but Christmas Day was still the boss.

As a teenager I loved partying with all my friends at NYE.

As a young adult Christmas Day took a back seat and NYE really came into it's own.

When I had my own children Christmas Day was back as the main event and NYE became unimportant.

Once my dcs were older we let them stay up til midnight but Christmas Day still ruled the holidays.

Now they are teenagers and want to go out with their friends and I will have my quiet evening in, watching films and finishing the Christmas nibbles.

So, for us, NYE is very different depending on what we all want at the time and, this year, I want to stay home and put my feet up so that's what I'm doing

[TheSecondViola]

You don't have to like it, or do anything for it. I don't.
But what's with lots of you giving out about those who do, calling it fake fun etc? You don't have to be a dick about other people enjoying things that you don't.

[pocketsaviour]

I have not been bothered about it for years. Since becoming a parent I suppose.

Brings back a lot of memories of the pubs being packed out, people getting horrendously drunk and vomiting/starting fights, and getting gouged on taxi fares.

Additionally I have usually worked in places where you'd be open on New Years Day, so I've not even had a recovery day anyway. I used to have an arrangement with a colleague who didn't do Xmas, that he would cover Boxing Day for me and I'd cover NYE/NYD for him.

I have a rotten cold this year so will probably collapse into bed when I get home about half four, only to be woken at midnight by bloody fireworks and have to calm the cat down. But at least this year I've got NYD off, which I shall spend surrounded by snotty tissues and Strepsils empties

[Sallystyle]

It makes me sad too.

Nothing much to look forward to. Xmas is all over. Kids soon back at school so back to the normal crappy routine of school runs, uniform washing and work.

Tonight will be like any other night.

[pictish]

We're partying tonight, but if we weren't it wouldn't bother me. We've spent a good few NYE in the house with a bottle of wine and the telly. I hate crowds, forced jollity and everything else you said OP. It's the end of Christmas and ooh look, another year of sacrificing what you want to do for what you have to do, looms ahead.

[littlewoollypervert]

I've finally got to the stage I don't give a flying shite if I'm out on NYE - I used to feel a failure if I wasn't at a mad party (and since I'm in my 40's there haven't been mad parties in my circle for over a decade).

I deliberately refused an invitation for tonight (people I like, I just would rather see them for a lunch instead) and I have plans to go home after work, do a grocery shop, then light the fire and watch DVDs or Netflix (as TV on NYE is usually crap).

I'm even staying sober in case DD needs a lift - had so much prosecco over the Christmas that I won't miss it.

I had NYE's like this before but this is the first year I truly am looking forward to a quiet night at home. Pressure of society to have a good time at a loud party - can feck right off!

[IrianofWay]

Me too. Can't be bothered with it go to bed normal time. I always go for a long run on NYD and then we go out for lunch. Much better way IMO to see in the New Year than a hangover.

[WotNoLoobrush]

I could have written your post OP.

[Bunbaker]

Eigg I would love to get together with lots of friends at new year. Sadly, they are always invited elsewhere. We don't live near our families so we don't see them either, so new year us always a non event for us. I don't mind so much now but DD minds. She is 15 and would love to live it up at new year, but again all her friends do other things. On the bright side, she has been invited to a new year's day party instead.

I hate the feeling that everyone else is having fun and we aren't. It doesn't help that OH isn't bothered.

[Squiff85]

I like it as it feels a real sense of occasion :)

Don't go out, just sit in and play games, have a drink etc.

I like to think about the future and what I plan to achieve, what I have done this last year etc :)

[OOAOML]

I find the whole 'end of year' emotion very difficult, and also I feel very flat after it, as there is Christmas, New Year, my birthday and then the long dark stretch into spring - I think I am not really a winter person. We always had parties etc when I was a child, which was kind of fun until midnight and then it was 'dodge the kissing'. I tried the street party once (Edinburgh) and that was appalling. Much happier staying at home, and if I want to I can admire the fireworks on tv.