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Old Dec 14, 2013, 04:29 AM
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For the first time in memory, I am not looking forward to Christmas at all. It feels like there will be too much family and too many questions and I just kinda feel done with it. I feel guilty for it the feeling since I rarely see most of my family. When I told my fiance how I was feeling, he kinda frowned since he loves the holidays. Of course he gets 3 weeks off for winter break since he teaches... This is a completely new feeling for me and its not because I'm depressed, in fact, my mood is pretty up. Maybe I just don't want all the stress to rain on my happy parade?
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Old Dec 14, 2013, 11:09 AM
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ugh christmas- the pressure to be happy, to do all these extra activities, to buy presents… all in addition to the normal activities of life that I can't even keep up with…

I thought this year would be a happy christmas, as I'm newly engaged and living with a loving partner and I don't have to work christmas day like I used to, but I was overwhelmed and put off by 2 days after thanksgiving… and I haven't even started shopping yet or put up a tree…
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Old Dec 14, 2013, 06:40 PM
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I dont like the holidays at all. I want to do a fly-by and skip them! I think most of my disgruntledness comes from the pressure to be happy (as kittlies said) and to spend time with family that can, frankly, be triggering. I don't cope well and i don't have any advice, i simply wanted you to know that I don't get along with Christmas either.
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Old Dec 14, 2013, 06:55 PM
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Feeling very much the same. I am dreading this holiday. The pressure to keep on the mask ... taking to many prn's to get through the day. It's really not worth it.. and like Middlepath said... triggering!
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Old Dec 14, 2013, 06:57 PM
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I just havent gotten anybody anything. Dunno iif i can
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Old Dec 14, 2013, 07:09 PM
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I don't think Christmas is very spiritual.
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Old Dec 14, 2013, 11:40 PM
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I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only one feeling this way! Yeeeesh. I'm just not feeling up to it this year. Too much pressure to spend money I don't have, eat food I don't want to eat, and be happy all the time.
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Old Dec 15, 2013, 03:51 PM
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I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only one feeling this way! Yeeeesh. I'm just not feeling up to it this year. Too much pressure to spend money I don't have, eat food I don't want to eat, and be happy all the time.
I am dreading it this year. Do not feel up to it at all. Wake me up on January 2.
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