What are your plans for this holiday season? Are you going back to your normal traditions before the pandemic began or are you keeping things small and may even pull the pandemic card again in order to avoid large gatherings? Last year I knew a lot of people that pretended to be afraid of the virus to avoid large gatherings but then admitted at a later time that they just simply used it as an excuse to have a smaller gathering or just be alone altogether. I'm like this myself since I don't like large gatherings and forced interactions.

Last year allowed people to avoid doing things they really don't want to do and do stuff they'd rather do and potentially create new traditions. It has allowed people to step away from the rush of getting lots of gifts for others and forced interactions and only interact with those they truly want to be around. It creates less stress and less worry about having to host company and what you may need to buy for others. I hope to keep things small again this year since I prefer smaller gatherings and generally avoid forced interactions with nosey relatives.