Anyone just not feeling Xmas this year?

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I just don’t know what’s wrong with me this year. Im usually Mrs Xmas . But something just isn’t clicking this year. I don’t want to shop . I don’t want to think about it. I’m usually all done by now . I normally have lists of lists with timings and food I need etc. I’m actually thinking of leaving it all to December . The kids don’t really need anything . I can’t be bothered to buy them stuff that they don’t really want so they have piles of stuff that I will then spend the rest of the year decluttering. Has anyone else felt like this and managed to get out of this funk before the big day. It just seems like spend , spend spend and I don’t want to buy things that get used once .

I never start to think about Christmas until 1st December, never did, even when the DC were small. Somehow it all gets done, it always does. It's not worth stressing over, it really isn't.

Yes, when I have been tired and stressed.

Maybe focus on experiences rather than stuff. Stuff can definitely feel a bit vacuous.

My dds are 22 and 20, ive not felt christmassy since the turned 18 and 16.

My 20 yr old has already been in the attic and got her xmas tree and stuff out.

Now they are older they are not getting as much stuff, i tend to work xmas eve night or xmas night.

Im a right Mrs Grinch lol

Thanks that’s what I need to tell myself it will get done regardless . I feel I really needed to I could book the day off work and get it all done . Maybe the kids will have an idea of something they will really love by them.

*then

Seriously op , you are normally done by now? That is why you’re not feeling it, sorry if this sounds bitchy, but you need to get a social life. I don’t have time to think about Christmas before December and I’m child free.

It’s way too early for me but this year is my first year that my dc knows the truth about santa etc and they are feeling a bit deflated and it’s definitely rubbing off on me!! I’m still planning on doing stockings etc but it’s just not the same x

@allthegoodusernameshavegone maybe your right . It’s just in our circle of friends everyone is going on about it . Planning nights out giving out wish lists of presents . The kids are coming home with Panto slips to pay and Christmas card orders and I am just blah about it all.

@rainbowlou I hope it will all still be magical . I know after I discovered the truth I still couldn’t get to sleep on Christmas Eve .

I know I’m sure I’ll get back into the swing of things!! If you don’t believe you don’t receive etc😂😂

I really can’t be bothered this year. DD2 is flying to the UK on Boxing Day (we’re in Australia) and I’m
seriously considering leaving it all till she gets back in February. The ‘kids’ are 19 -23 so don’t really care either way.

I feel the same way as you do this year op. I don't know why. I'm usually trawling through xmas food brochures with glee at this point because it's all about the food for me. But this year all I'm looking forward to is 2 weeks off work to watch netflix on the sofa. Let's hope things perk up

You're not feeling it as it's only the 2nd November!!!

I'm not hosting this year so it will be very different.

I'm far more concerned about not buying tat so will only buy what people want or useful items or cash

Give it a few weeks - even the shops aren't going all out for Christmas yet.

I've decided to give the whole thing a miss this year. DD will not be here (first time ever in the 20+ years since her birth), OH has said that as my birthday falls on THAT day then that is what we shall celebrate and Christmas will happen in January when my girl comes home.

Me definitely. We go away on the 27th for 2 weeks so that is priority for us this year. The DCs are getting older so want less, we don't want anything. DH doesn't like roasts so we are having Xmas Day pie.
It's going to be a low key Xmas for us and that's ok, I'm looking forward to it.

@EskewedBeef
Give it a few weeks - even the shops aren't going all out for Christmas yet.

Our shopping centres are normally all decorated by now but there’s no sign of anything Christmas related. It’s weird and quite disconcerting.

me. Too much bloody stress here so even though I am kinda organised with presents, CBA.

Things that are on my mind more than christmas:

• ds1's birthday in a couple of weeks (which didn't feel close to Christmas when I was pg)

• bloody council springing an extra school in service day on us for the feckin 29th November which I now have to sort childcare/find leave from somewhere

• bloody Johnson springing a feckin election on us for the 12th December- childcare, leave yadda yadda

I have no headspace for thinking about the 25th December

Thanks everyone glad I’m not alone .

Me. I'm dreading it a bit this year as my lovely mum moved into a care home this year as she has advanced Alzhiemers. I will be torn between visiting her, looking after my dad who is on his own and making it still fun & special for the kids 15 and 12. I usually love Christmas but just not the same with Mum so ill. Hopefully will be a peaceful time when it comes puts in into perspective though am just not getting stressed over the present shopping will be making it as easy as possible and my kind inlaws have offered to host for us and my dad so grateful to them for that x

Me definitely. I usually start in September and finish in October. This year, have bought a couple of stocking fillers but not much. Can’t even get excited about what to cook. We were going to go away for a week over New Year but couldn’t be bothered.

I’m enjoying the fact I’m more relaxed about it but missing the excitement. But FIL has a terminal illness, we moved house this year, I have an operation at the end of this month, DH has changed jobs recently, plus Brexit/election uncertainty. I think we’re just a bit exhausted, physically and emotionally. Just want it to be 2020 already really.

Are you me?
I feel the same, I’m normally excited but I just can’t get into it atm.
No interest at all..... hopefully will change.

I don't feel it any year 😬