How christmassy are you feeling?!

[Rainydays55]

I’m just not really feeling it this year ! How christmassy are you all feeling?!!

About 6/10. Tree is up and looks fab. Outdoor lights are on. Presents all bought and halfway wrapped. Cards sent.

I did have a tantrum yesterday though because the kids went in the loft and rummaged through a box of stocking fillers. I shouted at them again today as they keep niggling with each other and making fuss out of nothing.

Work is shite with staff shortages due to a huge covid outbreak (large infant school). Children very unsettled due to frequent staff changes, combining classes etc. Teaching in a mask is mega shite. But only 2 weeks to go.

Not at all. Decorations are up and presents mostly wrapped. Teenage kids so instead of a Santa trip (obvs) or light show I thought a Christmas lunch would be nice in the local city, after some light shopping. DS completely spoiled it after his shopping by being rude and obnoxious. I reprimanded him and got more back chat. DD burst into tears due to the atmosphere. Santa or no, he’s on the naughty list.

To be honest deep down I really hate Christmas, however I make an effort for the children. If it wasn’t for them then I would avoid anything remotely Christmassy.

On the outside I am jolly Ms Claus. On the inside I am the Grinch.

Not really! Sick of the presents and expectations this year to be honest. We have builders doing work on the house so everywhere is a disaster with no decorations yet. Kids been poorly all weekend. We have too much going on to be excited about it really and I usually LOVE Christmas.

Not at all  usually I feel Christmassy from the start of November. This year, nothing.

This is the first year in 14 years that our tree hasn't been up by 1st December. I'm stressed with work and exhausted, plus not having a great time with anxiety/depression and have no real support. I just can't face it at the moment. Both DC have had challenging behaviour recently, plus we have a puppy who is proving difficult to train mostly because DH doesn't train him despite being at home all day. DS2 and I went to the pantomime yesterday and his behaviour wasn't great so it was stressful rather than enjoyable.

I've not bought Christmas cards yet, let alone written them. Hardly any presents bought. No decorations up. No outside lights. I'm so busy at work at the moment and it's not likely to let up at all before Christmas. Just want to sleep tbh.

@TwoBigNoisyBoys I'm so sorry. Sending lots of love x

Very! Wearing my glittery hairband red and green scrunchies and pug-in-a-Christmas-hat masks, have turned on the light up snowflake, drinking Christmassy lattes, eating Christmassy snacks.

Get next week out the way I might feel better just not feeling it this year. Two parties I two days the 16th and 17th so will enjoy those. No drink so will be nice.

Not at all. I've just started to realise, in the last couple of days, that it is actually Christmas quite soon. I haven't done anything about it yet ... knowing me, I'll finally do some present-shopping on about the 22nd, and reluctantly post a few cards that will get there too late. Can't be bothered with decorations, cakes, etc - too much like work.

Very. Was at a very lovely Christmas market surrounded by snowy mountains today and it got me right in the mood.
Pre-lit garlands are up and candles are flickering away.
Will collect the tree when we come back from visiting my folks at the weekend.
Can't wait.

Presents are bought and wrapped, tree and lights are up. Ds is very excited.

Unfortunately I have next to no Christmas spirit this year. I don't know why but I'm really just not feeling it

Not at all... but am going through the motions. Trees & lights are up. Ddad passed away two years ago - am 'stuck' in 'complex grief' apparently. A lifetime of Christmas Day gatherings with 5 DC/all parents. But am separated now (we're having counselling/DH is supportive & trying to be less of the bad stuff and more of the good stuff) . Not all him of course, but I haven't been asked to try & work on myself. I've just been asked not to be 'enraged' with him😬) DC's not getting along atm, so no one wants to see this one and that one. My adult step-dc's have 'cooled' with me since I separated from their dad, my DC's don't particularly want to see him... so it all feels complicated/potentially stressful. And nothing is the same since dad. So Dmum will be with me for the day and apart from that - no idea. Just want to get past it.
I remember years ago, people 'complaining' how they just wanted to get through it because of bereavement/relationship strife - and i used to think "ffs it's Christmas". I get it now It's all 'calm' - not volatile as such - but i'm just not 'me' anymore and see no point in lots of stuff... regular little ray of sunshine i know

@chalamet

Not at all. I find christmas really difficult with the food and the expectation to have a good time. Feeling sad at Christmas is so socially unacceptable. Cannot be fucking bothered with it all. The world is an absolute mess, my life is a fucking shambles and I’m supposed to be full of festive cheer somehow.

I get it...

I'm with @ghostmouse and don't see the point of it at all - overhyped festival of greed, gluttony, excess, rampant consumerism at its worst, waste, strained family dynamics, hyperbole, enforced 'fun', more plastic shit, packaging and wasted resources to pollute the planet...
And what for? Yes to a yule festival to recognise the Winter Solstice and turn of the year towards spring, but the madness of Christmas is bonkers and bollocks

I feel the same as you @Rainydays55

Went all out last year, but this time I can’t be bothered.

Doesn’t seem like a year has passed since last time. Feels like I only took my tree down a couple of months ago!

Not at all - dread it in fact! Will be totally on my own, as every year, and it is absolutely the worst time of the year to be alone, the lonliness is exacerbated by all the hype, advertising and false bonhomie surrounding one at every move!
However, that is as nothing compared to some of the difficulties and more significant life changing events other posters are experiencing currently! And I have time away from work and the opportunity to get on with some building and redecoration work at home to take my mind off it!
Soon be over for another year, thank goodness, and then spring will be on the horizon, as soon as the snowdrops, winter aconites, early narcissus and crocuses appear😀

Wasn't feeling Christmassy at all last week, couldn't be bothered at all. BUT had a think about how many more years we might have of 6 year old being fully amazed at the magic of it all and how much I'll miss it so decide to jump right in!! Loving it now 😍

Put the tree and decorations up on Friday along with my first mince pie of the season so felt very Christmassy then.

But then developed some sort of awful winter bug thing that's going round and been holed up in bed all weekend so feeling somewhat less festive now

Feeling kind of meh. I just have too much to do and not enough time to do it in, and it feels like I'm always treading water and making no real progress. I can't believe it's already nearly a week into December! Where did the time go?!

On the plus side, we have our tree up now, and I should be able to cross some things off my mental to-do list in the coming week. I need to listen to some good music, light some candles, tidy up the house, and do some Christmas baking. I suspect that would help. Maybe watch some Christmas favourites to set the right mood.

Not at all sadly. Desperately wanted it to be the best Christmas ever after a really difficult year. Had a great day last weekend at a Christmas tree farm, it had snowed quite heavily too which really added to the occasion then DD tested positive on a LF the next day. Boom- suddenly had covid in the house. I’ve now caught it, as have my two toddlers so we’re sick and isolating. Had to cancel the Christmassy days out I’d booked in advanced. The lovely tree and lights are up but I’m knackered after a week of shit sleep with sick kids and I honestly can’t be arsed with Christmas right now.

Nope. Sadly I wont be bothering much this year. 1 adult son 'went off' Christmas years ago, can't deal with the pressure as he's always been skint at Christmas and feels a lot of guilt when he gets pressies from family. Middle son always up for it but this year has been terribly difficult for him in terms of his mental health and he cant focus on anything other than that at the mo. My girl moved away and is spending Christmas working/with friends so we wont be together. To top it all, my Mother is away to stay with my sister so we wont see her either. Cant get extra days off around Christmas as it's a new job and all festive dates are already booked up well in advance. I am back to work Monday 27th like any other week. Oh well. It sucks a bit cos Ive always made something of an effort but this year its not happening seemingly. Im sure we'll survive, just a bit shit really.

Yeah a bit. Maybe medium. We’ve done some nice Christmas stuff but it’s not a permanent feeling of Christmassy this year so far!

Not at all. We recently moved long distance to a short-term let and are still living out of suitcases. We are staying somewhere else for Christmas so not even quite sure whether it's worth putting a tree up.

Not at all. But I never do. Can't stand Christmas. Can't wait for January when it's all over.

No. But it's not Christmas yet it's the hell of early December with work deadlines, masses of shopping and organising for the eleventy billion who are descending on our house for several days over Christmas. And I'm a middle aged woman, Christmas isn't for us, it's just yet another big job to do. And before anyone says anything DH does masses as well and isalsofeeling overworked and stressed with the preparation, he's not the problem, it's the members of the extended family who expect us to host then complain that we don't serve them precisely the correct kind of lettuce at the correct time (having lunch before 2pm is provincial apparently) .