Christmas

[Greysmanicfan41]

It's just me and my mum, we clash, and other family don't bother anymore?

What would you do for Christmas?

Thinking going out, for meal! But feel depressed all those families together and us 2.

AIBU to feel like shit?

Not worry about it in mid-September for a start.

Go on a sunny holiday and avoid the whole thing?

Got 2 chihuahuas and can't really afford boarding and holiday together, mum never has any cash!

You need to worry about it now if you're planning to eat out. Those places get booked up well in advance.

I'd book a meal out rather than cook. Then arrange to see some friends on the evening if possible. Or sort out a big pamper session with nibbles and films.

What would you really like to do?

Every other year my sons are with their Dad my ex and I now have Christmas Day sorted to how I want it.It has taken time and I had to rethink Xmas and how it is portrayed/stereotyped and find a version that worked for me.
I order Chinese Xmas Eve (it is usually a bit of a treat)and eat half either on my own or with my boys before they go and then have the rest Xmas day.I pootle about, get up when I want, watch what I want and it is very chilled.
Just do something you will both enjoy.

Do you live with your mum? If not, there’s nothing stopping you from spending the day chilling with the dogs at home alone! It can be far less stressful than tiptoeing round someone else!

I always fancy the idea of going away for a couple of nights in a hotel for a treat, but I appreciate it’s harder with the dogs. And I’ve never managed to justify the expense either!

Do you have any close friends you could go to for lunch at least? It can be lovely to be included but can also make you sad that you don’t have that sort of Christmas yourself. Any single friends who you can celebrate together? Maybe if they’re working and can’t travel to family?

I wouldn't go out for a meal on the day, it's hellishly expensive, even places like Toby Carvery are about £50.

If you want a 'Christmas' meal, but don't want to cook one just for the two of you, go out somewhere the weekend before, where it will still be normal prices, or there will be some sort of festive lunch deal on.

Then on the day itself, you could have some sort of nice but easy treat food, a relaxing day, and a good long walk with the dogs.

We once had a roast on Christmas Eve and went walking in the Yorkshire Dales on Christmas Day, complete with turkey and stuffing sandwiches and there were loads of people out, even though the weather was awful. Might do it again this year, thinking about it.

What do you want to do?
What are your living arrangements? Do you live with your mum?

I could give you some ides but I need to know what your circumstances are firstly.

Don’t forget, Christmas is only one day so plan what you can do but try to avoid worrying too much about it.

Live with mum at present moment, lodger goes to family, she just irritates me!

We normally buy marks n sparks food!

I just feel sad on Christmas Day but I don't have kids so but I used to love seeing family and it just so lonely tbh

My family walked away finding something out about their brother my father obviously big denial train started!