Christmas don't feel like celebrating

[sharkyandme]

Restrictions still on maternity units.
Still not sure if kids will be in school in January.
Knackered from it all.
Plus lack of acknowledgement.

I'm just not feeling it.

Me too. I work for a charity, not one of the Board of Trustees have even contacted me or sent a Christmas card this year. My manager hasn't been in for a chat or wished me Happy Christmas. usually our customers send lots of goodies but this year it has been two tins of Quality Street early in December and that's it. I sent 140 Christmas cards and have got about 25 back.
DS2 has a temporary job in a bar/shop, he says all the customers in the shop are grumpy. Sainsbury's looks like a third world retail outlet with bare shelves and no Christmas music or costumes. It has been very difficult to get chocolate Christmas Tree decorations this year and no chocolate coins about at all - I'm really sad about that.
I'm mega pissed off that there is no festive jolliness about at all.

I'll join you OP - husband just tested positive.

Are you currently pregnant? I had my DD last year...our local maternity unit had just closed and i was gutted! But can offer reassurances if you want any? Or I'll just join you feeling meh.

I've opened the baileys and I'm not remotely sorry.

I'm really not feeling it this year. I've felt really down these last two days.
Hoping tomorrow will be better.

Not pregnant but just really passionate about women's rights. Of childbearing age and lots of friends are pregnant.

Yesterday MIL texted DH to say she was lonely. DH went round after work. She didn't tell him she felt run down and had a sore throat. This morning she got a positive Covid test.

Lady in village shop said today no one seems to be feeling it this year. She and I agreed we aren't.

Yep.
If it wasn't for dd who is 5 I wouldn't bother