Would anyone else rather just not do Christmas at all?

[TiersDryOnTheirOwn]

I’m fine with not seeing people and all of that but I’d rather just treat it like a normal day at this point and celebrate with family/friends at Easter or wait til next year. Sadly my family don’t feel the same! Anyone else?

For me it’s not so much the fact I can’t see people it’s just the general vibe this year makes me not want to bother.

No I want to see my mum and daughter even though it will be brief.

I plan to switch off the news, switch off social media & spend the next 4 days with a drink in hand, chocolate, food, films, games and make it magical for my young children. I need a break from it all & im bloody well going to enjoy a few days off with zero guilt for the amount of food & drink I’m going to consume 😂 and watch my beautiful kids eyes light up with delight. And play jigsaws & games and new toys! It’s my last week off of maternity leave, I’m going to enjoy it!

I feel pretty flat myself but my kids no nothing about it all and so I’ll find joy in that 😊

100% would not bother ifnitnwasn't for daughter but then l am a bit like that most years!!

I agree OP, but I am doing it for the family. I will paste a smile on and get cooking!

@snookercue

No, and I don't understand why so many people don't want to 'do' Christmas if it means staying home with their immediate family. We have actively chosen to do this for 20 years and now people are acting as if Christmas isn't worth having if you can't go out and see others.

This.

The DC are 4.5 and 2.5 and unbelievably excited.

Due to various reasons, it was just us four last year too and it was such a lovely, relaxed day (as much as it can be with two young children ).

Yes. However I have often felt like that.
However I will do whatever I am called upon to do with a good grace. I expect everyone else will do the same.

I feel that. But my last day is Christmas eve then a week off which I need for mental health. I hate my job so much I'm already dreading going back. I have a partner and 14 y. O so I cannot ignore Christmas. We've got a lovely tree but it's gonna be a bit flat just us 3. Oh well drag out the board games.

No young children here and we still fully intend to have a lovely Christmas , yes part of the family will be missing but at least it’s only temporary .

No. I’ll go to Midnight Mass and the morning service, then cook Christmas lunch by myself for the first time ever (it’s only like doing Sunday lunch but first solo Christmas as usually with family) then we will have Christmas just the three of us. I can’t wait!

Yep, very much painting my happy mummy face on at the moment. My heart isn't in it at all

Nope. I’ve seen my family on my Birthday (all in separate cars with a drive thru and FaceTime) on Monday. We will make the best of Christmas Day and no one is allowed any whinging! We will enjoy the food, the TV, and the break from work (apart from my paramedic son who is working both nights either side of Christmas Day so will be asleep. Have seen him once this year).
Good grief.

Happy to go through the motions but it doesn’t feel like Christmas to be honest.

Christmas is a bit of a nothing day anyway IMO, unless you are religious, it's just a day with some eating, some presents, perhaps a relative visit, but it's not intrinsically an exceptionally exciting day anyway, is it? I am fine with this years version as it's the same as every other year's version minus sitting with family which whilst nice is not make or break exciting for me if I'm honest. Happy to do it the low key way.

Yes. I’m finding the idea of half doing it very bleak and more depressing than it we just ignored it.

No, I’m Looking forward to relaxing with wine and chocolate. Husband is cooking the turkey, we’ve got loads planned. Secretly enjoying not hurtling around trying to please everyone. Merry Christmas 🎅🏼🎄

No, for once we are home alone, just the nuclear family, we usually have every man and his dog over - this year there's no pressure

Absolutely not. It is still Christmas, we are a family of four and we are going to enjoy ourselves.

Presents, festive food and drink, festive telly, games. FaceTime family.

We do this every other year due to work commitments and I really like it - it's much more relaxed and we still have a great time. I think it's a bit miserable to cancel it all and stuff it in a cupboard till March. Life is short, enjoy it while you can!

I’d rather ignore it but like others got to go thru the motions for DD. In my view Xmas is about coming together with people - family, friends, community - without that then you’re just inexplicable drinking hot wine and eating mediocre pastries in your dressing gown..... the trappings are just window dressing - I want to see people I love light up & I want to see friends & neighbours come together & I want to be able to go out & do good in our community...

Oh gosh no! I'm in the full swing.
I was reading something about how important it is to keep going with normal things too.

We have dc... For them I'd be doing it anyway.

I'd rather not do Xmas any year, tbh

I've spent Christmas alone for 7 years now. I only have two relatives alive and they are in a different country. No partner or kids and not important enough for any friends to want to spend Christmas with me. Can't help feeling so many people don't realise how lucky they are to have family even if they can't meet this Christmas. I don't have family Zooms this Christmas or anything to go back to when this is all over. I will never have the family I wish I could have (no siblings so I won't be anyone's sister or aunt etc).

Anyway, I just spend Christmas my way and get nice food and drinks in, buy presents for the cats, watch TV and it won't be long until it's all over again for another year.

I feel exactly the same,we can't see our baby Grandson or 2 of our DC(both young adults)and yesterday my DH's Nan passed away and she hadn't even got to meet her Great Great Grandson yet,our 1st Grandchild,but I'm doing a good job of faking it for our other 3DC and my poor DH when all I really want to do is curl up in a ball in the corner and cry,I really loved my DH's Nan and she was the last Grandparent left between the 2 of us.

All the decorations are up,I've bought all of the presents and cards and everything is wrapped and I've bought everyone's favourite foods and I'll do all of the cooking.

The only bit I'm really looking forward to is making and cooking the Christmas dinner,the rest of it I could do without this year.

We're in tier 4. Yes this year has been shit. But we are trying to make it great for the DC's! We don't want them to feel any different, we have a zoom Xmas quiz organised with the family on Xmas day! We will spend it at home just us! I'm looking forward to chilled break! Without the rushing about.

This is my first year spending Christmas on my own so I'm going the opposite way and trying to make it extra festive (in a low stress way) to compensate. It's been quite nice to feel like I have a big project to plan for to take my mind of the real world a bit. Can totally understand people wanting to just say sod it this year though!