I always feel sad Christmas Day night

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It's all done for another year. Such a big build up for one day. Expectations vs reality is always a let down at Christmas for me. I feel like I should be happier. Huge anti climax. Dreading tomorrow with the in laws.

Christmas can be over-hyped and a pressure for it all to be perfect. Don't tell yourself you should feel a certain away, it's OK to be a bit sad.

I always try to think of Christmas as longer than one day otherwise yes, it can feel like an anti climax. We've built up traditions on other days between now and after New Year so that Christmas Day is just the first step if that makes sense? Have you got anything fun to look forward to?

Thanks, I think that's it. It's over hyped and I buy into every year. You'd think I'd learn by my age (40)! I think I just need to know I’m not the only one bah-humbugging atm! Nothing planned, I do love a new year, fresh starts etc like a fresh new note book.

Christmas is a weird time. All the messages we receive from the media (of all kinds) is that of the perfect family Christmas with lots of people. I think that is very rare. Where there are lots of family members, mostly there will be some tension between some people, or a person who irritates others. When it’s just a couple, or a very small family together, people often feel inadequate because they are not having the aforementioned ‘perfect family Christmas’. Also, some people get caught up in the OTT excitement/organisation in the run up and it’s inevitable that the one day of a meal and some presents with pretty lights will feel anticlimactic.

Just find something you enjoy, that helps you relax. This too shall pass 💐

Christmas is definitely a period for me - not a day. I hate the attitude of pulling down all the decorations Boxing Day. Bizarre.

It is all about taking it slow now. Jigsaws and books and tea and no emails.

I think it’s just starting. We now have a lovely week of festive stuff to enjoy.

Literally just come on here to say the same I absolutely do feel Sad, Xmas Eve is my favourite, I have a 5 & 7 year old who very much believe and this Christmas has been so unbelievably magic, I have soaked every ounce of it up as I just don't know when it will be the "last" for my eldest I so hope I have a few more years especially as my youngest is just really getting kick started, watching them this Christmas has been so special and now I'm all sad, but I have a little wave of spring will soon be on the way

I feel incredibly sad this year in particular...everyone in the house (DH, DD1 and DD2) has been poorly so we barely made it through present opening before DH took himself back to bed. DD2 got upset coz she was convinced Santa forgot to get something from her list (although she can't remember what it was!).

I didn't manage to make Christmas dinner so it all just feels like a let down 👎

Absolutely. Christmas doesn’t finish till Twelfth Night. It’s only just begun.

I've just thought the same then immediately thought " hang on Polka. You're off now. Few days off work Relax". So I'll try. It's my dad's anniversary tomorrow though so really mixed day for me. I feel happy to remember him but get awful flashbacks to collecting morphing at pharmacy while people were at pub next door

I prepped and cooked like crazy (have long since realised that Christmas is mainly a food fest - and caring for relatives - largely through food))
I have seriously had one of the worst Christmas days - "not so" DH been gaslighting like crazy - thankfully someone else pointed it out - which is good but...sent me into a mental tizzy

There are 12 days of Christmas. Today's just the first one.

Yep because then it means it’s New Year’s Eve is even closer and I hate it, it’s the worst day of the year for me, I just want to go to bed and do! I hate how fast years seem to go and I get so down on the days leading up to it and after

I’m glad I’m not the only one but sad to read what some of you are going through. It's given me a bit of perspective. I've had a nice day with my husband, girls and dog and I’m going to take the advice and maybe start a book or jigsaw tomorrow ☺️

Don't beat yourself up because of a roast.
Guess what, I didn't manage either, because I'm not well and not a robot.
Just husband (who didn't care less) and myself here.
Getting better is priority, Christmas can be "reloaded" and there's another one next year.
😁