Christmas birthday pressure

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I am a single parent with depression and anxiety and it's DS' birthday on Christmas Day.

I recently begun medication and am having some counselling, but at the moment I am still not functioning as usual yet (finding it hard to leave the house, cook, get dressed etc)

He is young adult but because of complex circumstances we only really have each other and I want him to feel valued and loved and have a nice memory of the day. But I feel currently feel numb and detached.

How can I make it special without having to perform and without putting myself under too much pressure?

Can you watch a movie/movies together and order his/your favourite takeaway food? It can be any movies that he likes/you like, or Christmas themed movies if you both like those.

Does he like cake? Can you buy a nice cake from the store? Or whichever dessert/pudding that he likes.

Do you and your son like walks? Can you take a walk, just around the neighbourhood where you live? Either during the day, or in the evening, to watch the pretty lights.

If you feel comfortable with it, can you talk to him beforehand? Tell him a little bit about your feelings, and tell him that you two will try to have a nice, calm, low-key birthday and Christmas together.

I hope you will feel better soon, and I hope you will have a nice Christmas with your DS!

Thanks so much for your reply @SkaneTos!