Is this 'feeling thankful' New Years stuff just bollocks

[QueenOfIce]

Or am I a party pooper? I don't understand why suddenly some decide that as it's the start of a new year they need to share how #thankful they are and what they've learned about themselves and will put new year new them practices in place in the new year.

Do people really make massive changes in the new year or is everyone just pissed?

This sort of thing goes into the same category as those who post photos of their tree heaving with presents with the caption 'Santa we are ready for you'

2019 I shall remove all social media, I haven't had fakebook for a while anyway. It's antisocial media nothing social about it! I like my life where I am currently but why would I wax lyrical to others about it it's no ones business but my own!

One of my fb friends shared the usual ‘inspirational’ quotes today but with 2019 alongside it. Fecking lazy but worse was getting comments along the lines of ‘well said’ and ‘wise words’. Erm it was a 30 second google trawl she’s hardly Ghandi

NYE is a time of thinking about the past year and planning for the future in my family. I usually spend it at home and start a new calendar, make plans, etc. I don't post anything on Facebook, it's an internal process.

However saying that another fb friend took the step of announcing that over recent weeks they’ve miscarried and that they’re not looking for sympathy, just for people to know why they’re not out and about. No bullshit platitudes, just a measured and sincere account of their grief.

Actually I agree @Inthetropics

I agree, I hate new year and all the 'new' stuff it really gets me down. It's just another day that someone randomly decided to give to a new month.
After regularly attempting suicide on NYE because I could not face a new year as shit as the old I get thro it by reminding myself that it is just another day and avoiding all the 'Happy New Year' bollocks in early jan

Autumn I hope this bollocky Dec 31st is a better one for you and I hope you have some good support it's a hard time for many and the inspirational quoters probably never give it a thought, just happy to tell everyone how they should behave by way of a pretty picture and some shit words someone else made up.

I do actually find new year is a bit of a stock-taking moment, both for reviewing what was good about the year and for thinking of ways in which I could actively make next year better. This year I am also hoping that 2019 will be less shite than 2018. I don't share this stuff though - and I certainly don't post in on Facebook. Will you let me off?

Another reason to stay off social media, seasonal bores. Then you'll have all the dry January/Veganuary bores. 'I feel so much better now I'm not drinking' 'Vegan for life'. Yawn. Or the fitness bores. I've got Netflix on to avoid all the missives.