Anyone else here NOT in the holiday spirit?

[luvmarypoppins]

This is the first year in quite a while that I am not feeling it, religiously I am but not the rest of everything.

Dh and I did just get back from Disney but now dh has a massive infection in his face, had to have emergency root canal surgery that was only partially done by the regular dentist, is on massive doses of antibiotics and I have to call to get him into the specialist, oh did I mention he used all his dental benefits for the year, Merry Christmas present to him,new tooth, huge bill

Yesterday one of our neighbors died. We still dont know who yet, but we are thinking it might be one of their children. There were 3 police cars and the ambulance parked in front of their house, later the crime scene van was parked in front of our house. My ds saw them take in a body bag, so devastating.

Now today in the mail I get a note from my best friend in high school who said he her husband has just been diagnosed with cancer and they are seeking the best course of treatment.

I told my ds they are all just getting money and gift cards. They dont like what I buy anyway so I am saving myself the trouble. Dh and I don't exchange gifts. We don't need anything but his Keurig is about broke and my mixer is on the last legs so we will just go get them after christmas sometime.

 

[quandrea]

My stuff seems so minor. I was feeling it until I woke up with a searing throat this morning. Kids are sick too. It's only a matter of time before dh gets it. You don't want to be around when dh is sick so it's shaping up to be a not so Merry Christmas.

 

[Mattimation]

Usually I fall into the Christmas Spirit very easily, but this year it just hasn't hit me - to the point that I didn't even realize Christmas was Sunday until someone reminded me last week. I'm not cynical or anything, I'm just completely neutral on it. This year's been such an extreme up and down, between getting married and starting my own business but also recently losing my grandfather and my 1.5 y/o nephew needing heart surgery, plus everything that's gone on in the world - I think I've just reached the limit of my emotional bandwidth. I'm sure I'll enjoy Christmas, especially with my niece and nephew, but I'm just not feeling it.

it also doesn't help that I'm in Boston and we've had exactly one day of snow, that then melted the next day in 60 degree weather. Hard to be Christmassy when it feels like Easter.

 

[mickeyboat]

Usually I fall into the Christmas Spirit very easily, but this year it just hasn't hit me - to the point that I didn't even realize Christmas was Sunday until someone reminded me last week. I'm not cynical or anything, I'm just completely neutral on it. This year's been such an extreme up and down, between getting married and starting my own business but also recently losing my grandfather and my 1.5 y/o nephew needing heart surgery, plus everything that's gone on in the world - I think I've just reached the limit of my emotional bandwidth. I'm sure I'll enjoy Christmas, especially with my niece and nephew, but I'm just not feeling it.

it also doesn't help that I'm in Boston and we've had exactly one day of snow, that then melted the next day in 60 degree weather. Hard to be Christmassy when it feels like Easter.

Drive two hours north to Vermont. It is cold and we have lots of snow. Trade ya!

 

[Mattimation]

Drive two hours north to Vermont. It is cold and we have lots of snow. Trade ya!

Hahaha! I'd like the White Christmas, but come the 26th I'll be very happy with a spring-like winter. I'm still emotionally recovering from our Snowmageddon of 2014/15.

 

[Lilacs4Me]

I am struggling too....nothing major, thank goodness, just a lot of little things.

We missed my family's Christmas party because of the weather last weekend, and the crappy part is, I think we could have gone since the storm didn't hit us as as badly as predicted. However, the way the storm arched up, it was still in our path so we were uncertain how the roads would have been on the way there. I feel terrible that we didn't risk it and just go.

I have a cold right now that I am trying to fight through, and it is the 2nd busiest time of the year at work - I manage millions dollars of inventory in a good week and with the year end pushes for all of the accounts, it is always extra crazy this time of the year, plus I am backing up someone on vacation this week so my work is doubled. I'm lucky to get through the day, much less look forward to Christmas.

The kids don't get out of school until tomorrow, so it seems like a normal weekend, except it will be Christmas Eve and Day instead. I like when they are off ahead of time better....seems to be so much more anticipation leading up to the day!

DS16 only has one more Christmas with us after this before he graduates and goes off to college and even though he will come back home for Christmas, it won't be the same....but that isn't just limited to Christmas - with him being a HS Junior, every thing that happens this year is serving as a reminder that I only have "one more time" left next year

DD12 is, well...a 12 year old girl. Sometimes a total sweetheart and other times an angry lunatic. It changes minute to minute sometimes, and she can leave the room one way and come back 5 minutes later totally different! She is about 30% excited for Christmas and 70% cranky lol

And DS10 has decided to play the "there might still be a Santa, so I will be super excited this year!" game, so I feel even worse that I am so out of touch with the Christmas Spirit right now - he is my happy go lucky kid with two pessimistic siblings and I don't want to miss celebrating the magic of the holidays with him as a child before he becomes the dreaded, jaded tween!

All that being said, my office closes at 2pm today (in 40 min!), and I PROMISED myself that I would make myself happy and excited! Happy Holidays to everyone!

 

[tarheelmjfan]

This is my third Christmas, since losing my four-legged baby girl, my constant companion. I haven't felt like celebrating anything, since she passed away. I went from putting up four trees to forcing myself to put up a small one. I would like to skip the festivities altogether, but I have family to consider. I pray that someday I'll have grandkids that will bring back the Christmas spirit for me. I'm so sorry there are others who are also struggling to get through the holiday.

 

[tikilyn]

I'm with you all! Totally not feeling Christmas this year. Doesn't help that my father passed away on the 3rd of this month. We have a little family, usually only the 6 of us together to celebrate (me, my dh and two kids plus my mother and father). It just not the same this year. My mother and I said screw it and we're just doing pizza and sugar cookies and vegging out in front of the tv watching movies. There are gifts to be had as I started back in September but other than that. It's low key for us this year. Next year will hopefully be better and easier for us to celebrate.

 

[mom2rtk]

I'm with you all! Totally not feeling Christmas this year. Doesn't help that my father passed away on the 3rd of this month. We have a little family, usually only the 6 of us together to celebrate (me, my dh and two kids plus my mother and father). It just not the same this year. My mother and I said screw it and we're just doing pizza and sugar cookies and vegging out in front of the tv watching movies. There are gifts to be had as I started back in September but other than that. It's low key for us this year. Next year will hopefully be better and easier for us to celebrate.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

I'm with you all! Totally not feeling Christmas this year. Doesn't help that my father passed away on the 3rd of this month. We have a little family, usually only the 6 of us together to celebrate (me, my dh and two kids plus my mother and father). It just not the same this year. My mother and I said screw it and we're just doing pizza and sugar cookies and vegging out in front of the tv watching movies. There are gifts to be had as I started back in September but other than that. It's low key for us this year. Next year will hopefully be better and easier for us to celebrate.

Sorry for your loss. I hope you all find a way the holiday.

 

[kimblebee]

I'm going to add to my previous post. My sister and I still aren't talking and now it seems she's just being mean. We are (as of right now) right in the path of a blizzard that's going to hit on Sunday. I sent out a group email and asked if there was a plan B due to the weather. My sister reaponded my kids want presents so there's no plan B...makes me want to go even less. All my family will be there so I can't duck out.

Now, tonight, my husband fell on his way from work tonight. Both of his legs are in casts due to diabetic issues and walking up our driveway his toe caught on a downspout and down he went. He landed headfirst and so now he has a goose egg on his forehead and the bridge of his glasses tore up his nose pretty good. He also scraped up his hands and his knee looks like grated grapefruit. Depending on how he feels, he may not feel like going out on Sunday, and I'll just stay home with him.

Ok, I'm done venting and hogging the thread. Sorry...

 

[AustinTink]

I'm not feeling it at all. Not one bit.

 

[jdb in AZ]

I was looking forward to spending Christmas with the grand kids on the east coast, but our trip may be cut short or diverted to Utah as my 93-yr-old step father is failing rapidly.

 

[Dawnlight]

Not at all feeling it, and I haven't been since Thanksgiving. I almost cancelled Thanksgiving, but ended up just making reservations and eating out instead of skipping it all together. Generally, I really love to cook and host on Thanksgiving, but this year, with so much family strife and stress, it wasn't going to happen. Same with Hanukkah. I'm just trying to get through each day and will provide what joy and light I can to my kids.

Sorry to all of you struggling through the holidays. May 2017 bring better things for all of you.

 

[macraven]

Well, it's the 24th now and have not shopped or sent out cards yet

Not into the season this year

 

[sasywtch]

For some reason, this year seems to be a year a lot of people are foregoing things. We didn't go to my cousin's street of lights this year (Dovewood Ct for those in Sacramento). Usually by now I have gifts wrapped but just not into it. Major work issues but I decided as of 5pm today, they are out of my head until Tuesday morning.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

not feeling it, but then again...pirate

 

[cdnjason]

Not into it either. We're moving this week. So, we sent the girls to grandma and grandpas to enjoy Christmas, while we pack the house up for the move. Never thought I wouldn't see my girls on Christmas day. But, I'll be glad to be in the new house next week.