iss their anyone else here who is spending christmas alone?

figured we could support each other through the holidays.

[unaluna]

Time for our annual cruise from Hell (Michigan). Thats what i like to call it!

Originally Posted by unaluna

Time for our annual cruise from Hell (Michigan). Thats what i like to call it!

and their i was actually thinking you were going on a cruise.

hmm

[gracebuttercup]

yes I am. I am not able to get out much. Consequently over the years community has dissipated. So I do spend the holidays alone. Thanksgiving and Christmas. Just try to find a way to make it through the holidays. Then January is the month I recover from the holiday season. I would volunteer if I were able to be out of the home.

I am sorry anyone is alone for the holidays, unless its what they really want.

[Clara22]

I will be alone during Holidays. It is not the best but it is the best solution I found

[Ocean5]

Yes alone. I tried to do it with friends and their families in college. Figured fresh start? But too many reminders of home I never had.. Nov-December living hell. I still have memories of violence, my dad writing suicide notes, and cops.

Now each Holiday I get another reminder my mom died right after New Years.

I always plan to volunteer. But I get so messed-up.

Alone - how I deal.

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by shattered sanity

and their i was actually thinking you were going on a cruise.

hmm

I like to play cruise director. Its the psycho central cruise from hell! We're just not in the spirit yet. Somebody watches out for icebergs, somebody else watches out for shelley winters - it gets a little crazy. And you can do it all without leaving your couch, thats the best part.

It looks like I will be spending Christmas by myself. This is not the first time. In fact, I have been spending Christmases by myself for decades.

[IceMachine]

I will be spending Christmas alone due to it being my ex husbands year to have them. I despise the holiday season. It throws things off for me.

Originally Posted by IceMachine

I will be spending Christmas alone due to it being my ex husbands year to have them. I despise the holiday season. It throws things off for me.

I am guessing you mean the children.

I've suggested in a few posts that you have an opportunity to start a new tradition. When my children were young and it was their dad's turn to have them, we would do Christmas on Yule (the 21st of Dec). I'm of celtic and scandinavian background so this just happened to work with old cultural traditions but maybe you could make it part of yours?

ANother idea is to celebrate Orthodox Christmas. Much of the world Christmas day falls on 7 Jan.

[gracebuttercup]

Yesterday I got a call from my brother' widow saying she does not like secrets. So she wanted to tell me she will be traveling yo where My family lives the holidays. Why is it a secret? Because I am not invited. My mother does not want me there. Why? Mother got angry the last time I arranged for us all to be together. She wanted my brothers widow all to herself. The brothers widow calmed her by telling her she would travel there another time without me being there. I did not expect it would be during Christmas. Hone the family gets together for the holidays. So yes, I will be alone for the holidays. While the family will be spending the week together. I will not be welcomed there. I am so depressed by this that I question how I am going to get through this holiday season

[Cat_Lover_58]

My grown girls who live with me will be in Memphis this year. Their uncle is getting remarried on the 26th. I will be home alone. I may volunteer or something. I don't know just yet. I will spend Thanksgiving with my girls and go to my mother's, so that's my obligation for the year.

My opinion of a December 26th wedding is not warranted!

[avlady]

i guess my husband son and i are staying home this thanksgiving but i look at a blessing in disguise because i won't have to worry about driving in the crappy weather if so.

i guess being with parents isn't completely alone, but it will be just us 3, no family, no friends.

[Fuzzybear]

[emijec]

Me too, can't watch TV either as I'm sure we'll have holiday classics on.

Ocean5 is right these months ARE hell. I can't wait for the week after January 1st. That means all these holidays are over!!

Originally Posted by shattered sanity

iss their anyone else here who is spending christmas alone?

figured we could support each other through the holidays.

I'm planning on spending it here at PC giving & getting support via the forums and chat rooms ... I'll probably set up a room called Holiday Blues or something like that for people to pop in and out of ... Hope to see ya there!

[DechanDawa]

Some years I get creative if I'm alone, some years I just don't care. Here is what I am happy about. When I had family holidays I always invited others who I knew would be otherwise alone. This was a tradition I learned from my mother. We had a very large family, but I would always notice that my mother set out a few extra place settings. These were for the "extras" my mother invited...the new couple in town...friends without family...solo relatives...the parish priest, even! I followed the tradition. I am happy I did this because having now spent several holidays alone...I wouldn't wish it on a dog! It's just...unnatural...to be alone on the holidays. Yes, if you're creative there is always someplace to volunteer...the local hospital or homeless shelter. I've done both. This year I am cooking a full course meal...even if only for one...then going out to a horse farm to see some Arabian horse friends...and then maybe on to the movies. I guess this year's a creative year. I also want it to be my last Thanksgiving alone...ever. I'm done with the solitary holiday whine. Forever.

[SoupDragon]

I'm going to be on my own, but planning a special day just for me. Favourite bath foam, favourite foods, a DVD and chocolates.

[Ocean5]

Originally Posted by emijec

Me too, can't watch TV either as I'm sure we'll have holiday classics on.

Have you tried Amazon Fire Stick or Roku to watch TV online, and avoid all the holiday things. They connect directly into your TV. Then just watch old episodes of shows you like. It's what I do...

If I had to watch regular TV during holidays...uh..I would go crazy.