What is wrong with being alone at Christmas.

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There is so much around about being alone at Christmas does it matter?

Love to hear stories about being alone and loving it.

Its like being alone is a disease!!!

It is a day like any other day. If you have lived, fully, the other 359 days of the year to the best of your ability, it matters not. Use the day to do things that you often can't do because of other people, time constraints, kids etc.
. The roads will be empty-go for a drive. Many places are shut, but you can still do woodland walks etc without access to an (overpriced) cafe.-take a flask. Say hello to everybody you pass that day on your walk- you never know what conversation might happen. Stay in bed, all day!! And enjoy it. I've never celebrated Christmas and there are So Many choices of how to best Use the day once you relievethepressure of being with others who want their own day, you will prob do much more on Boxing Day too!

There is so much around about being alone at Christmas does it matter?

It matters to me. If you don't care, fair enough.

I don’t think there is anything wrong with being alone at Christmas and certainly at the moment with the way the current Covid is spreading I think it is unwise for people to meet in large numbers for 1 day is crazy. I am not saying families shouldn’t meet up but numbers should be limited.

Anyone having niggles, read the thread about worst Christmas.

I haven't had Christmas with family for years. They live overseas.
I don't even celebrate it anymore here. It's just another day.

Absolutely nothing - being alone is just perfection. And no pressure to conform to other people's expectations of what Christmas is "ssupposed" to be!

Some people are alone and isolated all the time. This is highlighted at Christmas when society screams " Christmas is about family!", everything is closesd so usual distractions aren't available.
Some people are alone remembering previous Christmases with loved ones they have lost.

There is too much pressure on the family time, having a nigella/Delia Christmas with roasted chestnuts, eggnog and carolling at the door, which makes those alone who hate i, loathe it more.

YABU to equate being alone w being lonely and socially isolated. No one is highlighting the hidden epidemic of people enjoying their own company because it's not a problem.

Ive spent Christmas alone for the past 10 years. I quite like it, just me and the dog. i dont have any family and although friends invite me I feel like a spare wheel because the other guests are their family.

On a plus note, I dont have to spend a lot of money and worry rushing round the shops!