Christmas Spirit...lack of

[Viney]

Im sure im not the only one on here but this year my Christmas Spirit is even lower than it usually is. I turly just can into the whole spirit of it any more. Im sure that the fact i dont have kids contibutes to this, as probably seeing how excited they would be about it would help.

Am i the only one that suffers from this?

Bah bloody humbug

[G]

I hate it, always have for one reason and another that I won't go into on here.

I enjoy it slightly more each year, as my girlfriend loves it and trys to make it nice.

Right now I'm in a foreign country, with a flight to catch at 17:00 and it's snowing... Christmasy I am not lol

[Geodude]

I hate it, always have for one reason and another that I won't go into on here.
+1 i dont like it one bit as above, dont like the greed either.

[thedonal]

Yep. I'm not quite there yet.

I'm calling it 'pre-Christmas moodies' at the moment. Sometimes have a bit of a downer just before the event. I've also got reasons I won't bring to light right now.

Might perk up tomorrow night after a few drinkies... :) OHYES!

[Specialone]

As ive got older and seen the change, i dislike it more and more.
I like the time off (even though no pay),
I like the fact that we spend time with others,
but the whole essence of it has gone imo.


Too commercial, its not about the good tidings anymore, its about retailers telling us we need to buy more crap we dont need.
It starts in september, for 1 day of the year :(
Everybody is stressed, people rush around spending money they aint got on people they dont like or hardly see.
Roads are stupidly busy with people who cant drive.

Quite happily do without it tbh, only thing that does drive me to keep going apart from the wife is the fact that this is a Christian country and if we dont keep our traditions, they will be lost forever along with our indentity and instead celebrate devalihi (sp)or something.

Merry Christmas :)

[danf1234]

Ho ho ho - eh LOL.

I have 3 kids and they are really excited. That's enough for me. Personally if I didn't have kids I could take it or leave it. However when I see my 3 year olds face on Saturday morning as we have bought him lads. I know it is worth all the messing about then!

[G]

lots of stuff

I agree with all of that, last week I got back from an extremely Muslim country... they had more relevant 'Christmas' decoration up in the true sense of the word than we do over here.

They even had 12ft L.E.D jesus's mounted to the wall in one place.

Way to commercial here, I bet if you asked all children 95% would not have a clue what it was about.

[dizzyblonde]

I have xmas dinner for seven to make on xmas day.
I have the flu and can't get out of bed. Really great as I have baby Oliver sat next to me needing attention.
The only xmas spirit I have right now is the one taken at night to put me to sleep :(

[Geodude]

I bet if you asked all children 95% would not have a clue what it was about.
I once over heard a 'parent' saying whats god got to do with christmas?

[Bri w]

I love it!

Even though I'm battling the dreaded lurgy, and on a 3rd course of antibiotics, and feeling cr@p I'm still looking forward to it.

When I was a child Xmas at home was fantastic, and I've carried on from there. There are a number of family Xmas traditions I've kept going, like the Xmas picnic a midnight on Xmas Eve in front of a roaring fire. Loads of lovely grub, wine, sherry.

As to the commercial hype. I ignore it and get on doing what we've always done.

[dizzyblonde]

I bet if you asked all children 95% would not have a clue what it was about.

Being educated at a church of England school, I'd be a bit worried if son no1 didn't have a clue!

[fenjer]

I dislike the commercialisation of it.

Small person goes to a Catholic school, so understands the Christian message behind it, but also has an interesting grasp of the Pagan celebration - ie why we bring the real tree indoors etc She knows there was a celebration in December before Jesus being born iyswim.

I'm having friends over for Xmas and I think we are all looking forward to seeing small person excited. My folks will come along too.

I'm really excited about it, I love Xmas and it has become such a big deal for me, since my Gran died 18 years ago on Xmas day and I found her in her bed. I want the small person to have happy memories of fun and friends at christmas.

[garynortheast]

I love it!

Even though I'm battling the dreaded lurgy, and on a 3rd course of antibiotics, and feeling cr@p I'm still looking forward to it.

When I was a child Xmas at home was fantastic, and I've carried on from there. There are a number of family Xmas traditions I've kept going, like the Xmas picnic a midnight on Xmas Eve in front of a roaring fire. Loads of lovely grub, wine, sherry.

As to the commercial hype. I ignore it and get on doing what we've always done.

With Bri on this. I love Christmas time, did even before I had children and always have. If you don't like the commercialisation then don't take part in that aspect of it. It's a consequence of living in a consumer society (and what a disgusting notion that is too!).

[Ed]

I never used to like it, reasons are well known. And clients are so demanding, they can have Christmas but their lawyer can't. So I used to work silly hours and then wake up in the night worrying about whether I'd done whatever, go into the office between Christmas and New Year, and generally feel exhausted.

Well I don't have any clients any more so that's no longer an issue. Sophie's enthusiasm is infectious, and for the first time in years I'm looking forward to it all:santa:

It will be simple, but that's all that's needed

Happy Christmas everyone:santa::santa:

[Geodude]

I dont have kids or a gf/wife so maybe thats why i dont like it that much, and xmas just makes you notice more that your on your own.

[speedplay]

I'm not into christmas at the best of times but am really struggling this year.
I'm collecting Mum from Preterborough tomorrow and were having a non christmas.
No tree, stupid decorations or bloody turkey either.

Main reason is that neither of us feel like it this year as its the first year without my dad around.

[danf1234]

I love it!

Even though I'm battling the dreaded lurgy, and on a 3rd course of antibiotics, and feeling cr@p I'm still looking forward to it.

When I was a child Xmas at home was fantastic, and I've carried on from there. There are a number of family Xmas traditions I've kept going, like the Xmas picnic a midnight on Xmas Eve in front of a roaring fire. Loads of lovely grub, wine, sherry.

As to the commercial hype. I ignore it and get on doing what we've always done.

Think you have summed it up for me perfectly there!

[Bluefish]

Just asked wifes eldest daughter, what god etc, she didn't know :cyclops:

[ChrisSV]

I'm getting into it now, I like seeing my best friends and family. Ok yeah, I do that all year round, but as most of them live far away it's nice to entertain them for a change. And me family have some bizzare traditions.
I ignore the commercial side, I don't buy cards, and people only get simple presents, I prefer to get them something useful. For example this year I paid my parents gas and electric bill.

I must admit, I hate the way christmas is all advertised as being a family thing, and I really feel for those alone at christmas, must be so depressing.

[metalangel]

I don't care about it. The last week or so I've been too busy worrying about getting to and from work, and ensuring there's food in the house and the heating is working, to care about sodding Christmas. I am so happy just to get home every night safe and sound that I suppose I'm inadvertantly appreciating the real side of things - of being thankful for everything you've got and for your life.

It doesn't help having a birthday four days before, I've given up trying to organize any sort of night out or get together.

[danf1234]

Chris Brilliant post, and brilliant idea! I just want it to be special because it was always special for me.

The thought of people alone on Christmas day makes me sad - I hate the commercial side, but I love the way it brings families together!

[ChrisSV]

Cheers danf1234 :)
As an eldest son, at the age when I'm starting to direct myself, I can see all the hassle parents go threw to keep christmas special for me and my brother, and it gets harder for them every year, as me and my brother get older. It makes me happier to help my parents with something that otherwise can be difficult for them at this time. And it saves me venturing out into the dreaded shopping centre :P

[Jdubya]

I am really struggling this year as well Viney.

I shouldn't really be but I am. The wife and kids are really into it but for some unknown reason I am struggling as well.

I suppose the silver lining to this cloud is that tomorrow is my last day with my current employers and I start a new job on January 4th...

Merry Christmas all!

[Milky Bar Kid]

I love it. I love to buy my friends and family nice things, I love the fact our whole family gets together on Christmas day. I love the dinner, I love the tradition, I love the carols, I love everything about it.

We still, and I am 23 and my bro is 21, don't go downstairs til we've asked Mum and Dad if we can get up. When we get downstairs, we still make dad dish out the presents from under the tree. We always have a cooked breakfast and then all chip in with the dinner.

It always makes me think of the people I have lost, and I also have bad childhood memories to compete with, but I always still manage to enjoy the day.

I take no part in the run up, I can't stand it. I don't start thinking about it until December. Way I see it, if you don't want to bother with it in Novemeber then don't think about it and stop stressing!!!!! Just cos the shops have the stuff doesn't mean you need to go and buy it!

[-Ralph-]

Work been nice and quiet this week, and for me working from home means some time off to spend with the family. Wife and I have done a lot of xmas shopping this week, and yesterday we took my son swimming together. Last night I 'checked all my sons xmas presents were working properly' including his first Scaelextric set ;-), before wrapping them. Today I have got loads of personal stuff sorted that has been hanging over me for months, and on Tuesday night, one thing that's been hanging over me for 15 years.

S**t mood that I've been in for months has lifted somewhat this week. Christmas dinner in our house tomorrow (the French celebrate xmas eve more than xmas day), then xmas morning at home, with afternoon and xmas dinner with the family at my mothers. I'm looking forward to it all.

Merry Xmas folks! :-)

[danf1234]

Yeah i can't wait TBH. I have just put the kids to bed and they are sooooooooooooooo excited. I took them to see santa today and it was brilliant - Love it!

[Sid Squid]

Am I the only one that suffers from this?
No, you're not.

[Fizzy Fish]

I love it. I love to buy my friends and family nice things, I love the fact our whole family gets together on Christmas day. I love the dinner, I love the tradition, I love the carols, I love everything about it.


+1

I also love the Christmas lights, the snow and getting together with friends in the run up to Xmas. Not that I have been able to do much of the latter this year (spent most of Dec in hospital or pretty immobile at home), but I'm damn well looking forward to Xmas Day with some good mates, hubby, new baby and some alcohol again after 9 months off - woo hooo!!! :D :D

Like anything in life, I think it is what you make of it...

[Milky Bar Kid]

+1

I also love the Christmas lights, the snow and getting together with friends in the run up to Xmas. Not that I have been able to do much of the latter this year (spent most of Dec in hospital or pretty immobile at home), but I'm damn well looking forward to Xmas Day with some good mates, hubby, new baby and some alcohol again after 9 months off - woo hooo!!! :D :D

Like anything in life, I think it is what you make of it...

I think it's cos we are girls. The girls definately seem to enjoy it more!!! Must be because we are cooler...!!:santa:

[kitkat]

im not a fan of xmas. never have been. even as a kid my mum had to wake me, Id wait until everyone else had opened their presents before opening mine. Id love to go away for xmas somewhere warm and not have to put up tree etc. I love seeing my kids faces when they open their presents, oldest 2 are nearly 18 and 14 so its not so exciting, libby is 2 and has no idea what is going on. dont feel christmassy at all tonight. hope everyone has a great xmas whether they want to or not!

[barwel1992]

im not in to it this year at all, not excited about any of it :/

[hindle8907]

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[Fizzy Fish]

I think it's cos we are girls. The girls definately seem to enjoy it more!!! Must be because we are cooler...!!:santa:

Ah yes, that will be it for sure ;)