Anyone else not feeling it this year?

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It's been a horrid year, mental & physical health problems have been playing up as well as money worries and being unable to work etc.

I've had a cold this past week that's gotten worse the past 2 days (think tiredness, sinus headache, blocked nose etc, crap sleep) and I just feel wiped out. Not looking forward to Christmas Day, just worried I'm going to get even sicker!

Haven't been out in a few days now but I need to get my medications from the pharmacy tomorrow and also a few bits for food as I don't want to brave the shops on Christmas Eve!

I’m definitely not in the mood for Christmas! It’s come too soon! The year has just gone too quick

Oh and add an earache today into the mix too.

@toosoontoflytothemoon I'm ready for it to be over! Hoping things improve next year, I just want to stay in bed until New Year's Day. 😂

Yes I’m opting out of Christmas this year - new baby and PND means I’m all out of cheerful and it’s the only year I’ll be able to get away with doing nothing without dd noticing.

Hope you feel better soon OP.
I'm not feeling it either and I usually love it.
I'm looking forward to a fresh new year.

The decs are up.....gifts are pretty much done but i just dont feel it....this year is going through the motions for sure!

@Fortheloveofscience I'm so sorry to hear you're suffering with PND. I hope things improve for you and you're not alone! I suffer from depression so know (sort of!) how you're feeling.

Congratulations on the new baby and yes definitely take the year off! Save the money, she won't know any different.

I’m not feeling it either. Barely spent a penny on the ILs (as we can’t afford this year) and I’m really not looking forward to the whinging over it. Hopefully next year will be better.

Me too. I lost my husband in January, he had a heart attack in front of me and died later that day. I just can't get myself together, I haven't even written my cards out yet. I'm staying at my daughter's house on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, then I will be at my son's house on Boxing Day, but after 44 years of marriage nothing will ever be the same for any of us,

@Aardvarkitsabloodyaardvark Thank you! Me too I usually love the atmosphere, family time, lights etc but I'm miserable this year.

@Wynston Totally agree, I have a grinch partner too whose certainly not helping cheer me up!

I'm just not feeling it either. Hope the new year brings you better times x

for the love sorry you’re having a crap time. You’ll definitely get off easily next year in terms of Christmas effort too if that helps any? Mine didn’t start to get Christmas until 3yrs old.

Wonder what it is about this year. I’ve been fucking miserable all month.

BF has also said she isn’t feeling it either.

Usually I love it but I can’t wait for it to fuck off this year TBH. Will see if I can get away with taking tree down on the 27th!

Yup, mum and dad are getting divorced. Dad was mentally abusive so my mum is now living with us in the kids bedroom. One child has had to move into mine and dps bedroom. Brother is working Christmas day, won't see my dad (not that I want too). We usually visit dps family but atm I refuse to speak to his sister as she has run up a massive phone bill in my name and now its on my credit score and I owe them over a grand, so won't be visiting if she is there.
We just cancelled our over night stay to Edinburgh because I'm so worried that we won't have enough money to last us the holiday, as dp and I are self employed so won't get paid. Still have loads of present to buy, that won't be cheap. I just want to take the fucking tree down and be done with it.

Tilly I am so sorry for your loss. Hopefully Christmas will eventually become easier and be good again, but different.

OP I've got your lurgy (second time this year), and we are still unpacking the moving boxes and trying to get straight, as we moved back from Belgium after 13 years abroad in late October. I feel like I have been moving forever for the past couple of years, and I just want to wake up and find that someone has organised everything for me.

I'm so sorry @tillytoodles1, that must be so tough

I got pregnant in late March. Baby would have been due 23/12 and my head was full of plans for Christmas with a baby, but then I miscarried. Really CBA with it all now .

@tillytoodles1 I'm so sorry, what a dreadful thing to happen. 

@CakeandCustard28 I can't afford proper presents either, most on credit! So depressing.