One week to go and not feeling festive at all!

[NowBringUsSomeFuzzpiggyPudding]

I am looking forward to giving people their presents, and I know I'll enjoy the time with family and friends... just feel a bit blah. It's not even pressure of entertaining or providing or anything, just been ill and on new ADs too which seem to be making me a bit numb.

This post has no purpose really, just... Meh

[annabanana19]

Christmas spirit is here now! Off work for 17 days, All of us been to watch Nativity 3.family arriving tomorrow.

[DomiKatetrix]

I'm putting it down to how fast the year has gone. I don't feel like I've had the long Christmassy build up to get in the spirit.

[youllshootyoureyeout]

Same here, sorted most of the presents before Dec, got the decs up, kids are excited, I just feel fed up. My dd will be at her Dad's this year for 5 days and I have bought all her stocking pressies (plus other stuff to open when she gets back) because exH NEVER organises anything. I struggle with money, but he never offers to help and is a fairly crap dad all round to be honest, I just resent that he gets all glory with no effort.

I have my ds and dp, plus my family to celebrate with and I'm usually a Christmas lover, but this year feels rather flat so far.

[helzapoppin2]

somewhere, it's a plan, and sometimes quite an attractive one! ;-)

[somewheresomehow]

I was getting the christmassy feeling till DH came bk from a couple of days away, now I just want to say fuck it and get pissed till its Jan 2nd.

[helzapoppin2]

I've done some positive stuff. The washing is done, ironed, put away. Upstairs is hoovered. I'm having trouble planning the food shopping. There seems so many people and meals, for so long, it seems too big a task. You wouldn't think I do this every year!

[lucysmam]

It gets worse here...I can't start the job I was supposed to start in Jan Got a few bits to keep me going but still gutted & taken the shine off a nice morning shopping with my dad.

[ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO]

Op

I forced myself to tackle an evil kitchen window sill yesterday that has been un touched for over 6 months papers built up, envelopes, dew behind them, dust....odd and ends....

Its now a shining clean shelf, cleaned and ready to have a dec or two displayed on it.

Force yourself for your DC to clean or tidy ONE area....just ONE the worst one...once you get into it you will help your mood.

[TheWordFactory]

It's not that I'm feeling negative about Christmas, more that I'm not actively getting into it, IYSWIM.

It will happen, like it always does, but this year I haven't thrown myself into the build up at all.

[helzapoppin2]

I've spent the last few days feeling tearful.
Aaaarghh, just aaaaarrrghhh!
(Resists urge to open sherry and hide under table)
Next year in the Outer Hebrides!

[NowBringUsSomeFuzzpiggyPudding]

DD said earlier Yay! It's the last day of school tomorrow, that means we put the tree up!

Not a chance though :( Saturday hopefully. Not that there's anywhere for it to go.

[NowBringUsSomeFuzzpiggyPudding]

Thanks everyone. It's really nice to see I'm not alone :)

I am feeling slightly better today now I've sorted out a present issue (don't normally do presents for anyone but immediate family so it made me anxious)

Picking up some more piano music tomorrow hopefully, playing carols should help. And my friend jumped at the chance to take us to a family carol service with her on Sunday so that will be great.

I'm feeling horrendously guilty at the state of the house and the fact our oven isn't even working so can't do the usual roast when DSCs come over, normally this would all be sorted but DH is now working FT after years of not being able to work - he's actually doing 10 days in a row right now :( I just can't handle it. It's getting worse not better.

(needless to say he will be looking for a new job after Xmas!)

[lucysmam]

I've been really enthusiastic until this last week or so Alpaca, just seem to have lost 'it' (whatever it is) atm .

[AlpacaStockingOnChristmasEve]

I'm also feeling meh. I have some job worries (as in, I may not have one next year) and I've suddenly just started feeling very lonely and depressed.
I was really looking forward to Christmas in about October so it's only started coming on in the part couple of weeks.
I don't know how to shake myself out of my funk...

[HolgerDanske]

I'm not sure I miss my Christmas spirit, if I'm honest. It just feels as if it's not me anymore, making such a big fuss of it.

The tree is up now, but I'm still not feeling it.

[lucysmam]

oooh, Paddington might be a good idea, I was laughing so much at the trailer last time we went to the cinema!

[ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO]

I am hoping to see paddington this weekend its supposed to be very funny am hoping it wil cheer me up...

im sure yours will pass too!

[lucysmam]

Not sure Elf, just feeling very meh this week. It'll pass by the time we get to the weekend hopefully & me and the girls can do some bits together.

[Hassled]

I'm the same - I need some bloody Christmas spirit and I need it now. I'm just tired and stressed and obsessing over the details which won't actually matter, I know. It's one day, FFS.

I say this every year but this time I mean it - next year there will be no visiting relatives. None. No-one.

[ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO]

lucy

You sounded so enthusiastic a while ago!

Is the day of the week xmas falls on? is it the lack of inspiring decs round?

[ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO]

I am also feeling anxiety that we wont get broken in too before xmas day and all presents tkane"

[ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO]

I think I will start feeling festive if DH makes a special gravy we have a family shop at the weekend and I am pretty much all sorted.

I am def someone who likes to do things with someone and chat and mull over things....I think me doing all the prep alone with the added stress of a toddler its whats making me feel un festive.

[Dolallytats]

I feel the same, although DH doesn't believe it! I am having a really tough time with anxiety and agoraphobia and really just want to hide in bed.

We have my stepson and my daughter's BF round this year and really I just want to tell everyone to go away. I'd feel better if it was just me, DH, DD's and DS.