School, PTA, all the kids activities are bending over backwards to give them Christmas stuff to do. It all has to be covid friendly of course so zoom based and family based imdividual based stuff that needs filmed and up loaded on line.
Singing, dancing, running,.making craft.
My kids aren't bothered so it's just a big hassel, involves buying tat, nagging kids to join in, makes a mess and I end up doing it on my own.
I work in a fairly stressful clinical job and I want my time off to be up to me. I do plenty with my kids that they enjoy.
What's the point of none of us enjoy it? It's also the assumption that we want to do it and pressure- constant reminders by email/WhatsApp groups. It's driving me mad. I need to chill out at my weekends.
I feel if I don't join in I look mean, ungrateful, bad parent and lacking in community spirit. I am exhausted though and sort of wish everyone would just piss so I could enjoy family time in the way we choose to. Anyone else feel like this or am I going crazy?!
I'm non covid times we do tree, decorations, a low key santa visit at local shops, a day out in town to see the lights,markets and have dinner out. It's enough. I feel like this year people are trying to compensate for all the huge events and activities that they normally do.