What about Christmas can Fuck Off today?

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For me it's fairy lights (tossing things wait til they're up, after having worked fine when tested, to die) and stupid bloody gingerbread that goes in the oven beautifully shaped and comes out as random splots.

That a load of gifts I sent haven't arrived despite me sending 3 weeks ago.
And the thought of entertaining the kids for two weeks. I know I'll get to 9am and think "what now?"

Simply cannot be arsed this year- feel very unfestive and my eldest just went into DH email and now knows what he's getting

Oh and I now need to sort a hamper out when I thought I had one coming

The endless list of extra things to remember for Xmas 'events' at school and DC's out of school activities. Eg. bring in £1/chocolate/bottle on X date for event on Y date at school, another day is Xmas jumper day, another is 'wear your own clothes day', Xmas fancy dress at cubs, bring tinsel for another activity, bring contributions of food for a party at another etc.

That bloody song "Last Christmas, I gave you my heart..."

Ditto "You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry..."

Either of the above make me want to head in the opposite direction.

My DH, for ringing me when I'm listening to a lovely carol on Classic FM asking which marzipan to buy from Morrison's. He is incapable of getting something I've asked him for from the shops without ringing to check it's the right thing, he's even been known to video WhatsApp me 🙄

Wrapping. Every time I put Dd down to wrap presents she wakes up. I cant tell her to fuck off (shes far too gorgeous and lovely for that) so it has to be the wrapping. Also my to do list. Seems to be getting longer, not shorter.

Oh, now the thing that can fuck off is the toasted cheese sandwich I've just made in the frying pan that got burnt because I was wrapping a couple of presents, in the same room, and forgot about it. I only noticed when I smelled it

I've been out the country for four days, the Christmas fairy didn't stop by my house and wrap the presents.

MIL. Doesn't bother with us all year to the point our toddler doesn't know who she is but rings us crying that the 3 children she does bother with haven't invited her round for Xmas so now she's coming to us and my peaceful, relaxed day is ruined

pinkarsedfly oh love, what a horrible time for you all. So sorry about your dad. Flu can fuck off an' all!

Me, I am utterly unChristmassy. We did get the tree up yesterday but done without any Christmas fucks at all. Cards to write but my inner bitch is growling 'why? When none of your friends can be arsed to send them these days?'. I have literally no idea where I am on the present shopping front. Haven't had a chance/the will to get it all out and look. Boys are off school mid-week so this is my last chance to get things straight. House is in its customary state of squalor and DS1's room needs addressing NOW IN FACT, why am I MNing, in order to remove boxes of lego from living room and store in his bedroom.

Parents can't be here this Christmas, which is depressing me a great deal, as they can't have that many left in them.

Managed to double-book a festive lunch in village with a group I volunteer with today, with my festive haircut but yay, at least I do have better hair now.

Can't find a babysitter to be with DS2 (severe autism) while DH and DS1 and I go and see Star Wars,which is obviously the cinematic event of the year. Will be very Sadface if we have to go in shifts.

My cycle is dicking about and giving me fun mid-cycle spotting AGAIN but I'll wait it out until end of cycle and then, I suppose, go see the GP about that lovely hysteroscopy she said I'd need if it did it again. Festive.

that enough for yer?

Buying presents for people you don't see all year without spending a fortune. Buying presents for people you see all the time without spending a fortune.
Can anyone tell I'm trying to finish my Christmas shopping?!

@ WomblingMerryChristmasOfThigh Haha I think our DH are related. It literally gives me rage. I provide a list and he still calls

Thank you, Glom and I’m sorry you’re also going through this, Sundays.

Tree arrived today and we started to put it up, only to find that our stand has sprung a leak, so will need to go and buy a new one tomorrow Still, I am off work and have time to do it, plus leak was discovered before we had actually unwrapped the tree, so it will be less hassle to move!

Currently mid house move and busy period at work. Finally finished all the present buying and did a mass wrapping session this evening.

Only for MIL to ring up and inform us that we are to chose, buy and wrap DS’ present and she’ll pay us back.

I want to cry .

Child in reception (so this is the first year I’ve experienced Christmas at school) came home with a bag full of Christmas cards from the children in her class. I’d no idea this was even a thing. I’m going to have to buy cards and get her to write them.