After Christmas letdown

[sunlver]

Do any of you experience after Christmas letdown. I mean sure it is technically Christmas . To me, once all the presents are opened it is over, and that was by 8am. I know part of it is that we have no family here, so nobody here visiting us, or us going anywhere

We did go to a movie today, and there were LOTS of people there.

Now, I sit here, and think "What do I have to look forward too"...dont even have a vacation planned for the future

I love the weeks prior to Christmas/Hanukkah(We do both), love the shopping, the decorating, the parties at school,girlscouts etc...I love all of that..BUT now...it is all over. I am like this every year after Christmas.

Am I the only one?

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

I'm the opposite. I have a sense of relief once it is over.

DH wanted to take the tree down today but the kids nixed that idea! It will come down this weekend though because we are heading out of state for a week and the tree is already losing needles like crazy.

 

[sorul82?]

Nope, you're not the only one; I'm feeling the same way.

 

[hellokitty86]

Do any of you experience after Christmas letdown. I mean sure it is technically Christmas . To me, once all the presents are opened it is over, and that was by 8am. I know part of it is that we have no family here, so nobody here visiting us, or us going anywhere

We did go to a movie today, and there were LOTS of people there.

Now, I sit here, and think "What do I have to look forward too"...dont even have a vacation planned for the future

I love the weeks prior to Christmas/Hanukkah(We do both), love the shopping, the decorating, the parties at school,girlscouts etc...I love all of that..BUT now...it is all over. I am like this every year after Christmas.

Am I the only one?

I feel the same way! We don't have a vacation planned either and its always nice to have something to look forward to. Hope we both feel better soon!

 

[Uncle Remus]

Do any of you experience after Christmas letdown. I mean sure it is technically Christmas . To me, once all the presents are opened it is over, and that was by 8am. I know part of it is that we have no family here, so nobody here visiting us, or us going anywhere

We did go to a movie today, and there were LOTS of people there.

Now, I sit here, and think "What do I have to look forward too"...dont even have a vacation planned for the future

I love the weeks prior to Christmas/Hanukkah(We do both), love the shopping, the decorating, the parties at school,girlscouts etc...I love all of that..BUT now...it is all over. I am like this every year after Christmas.

Am I the only one?

So make a plan, even if it's just to plan what projects you'll take up to make it thru the rest of winter, maybe straighten your underwear drawer, make a scrapbook of a vacation, clean the garage, something. Then the next thing you know, you'll be makin' plans to do somethin' else, anything to keep from straightenin' that underwear drawer or cleanin' the garage.

And I wanted to go to a movie tomorrow, but it's 120 miles to it's closest showing, so I think I might just stay home and watch TV.
Anythin' to keep from cleanin' up this mess that I made today.

 

[james'mommy]

I feel the same way. We went to the movies also. For me it's really hard because I have to call the families and hear the parties in the background.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

This year I am basking in the warm glow of thoughtful gifts, meaning that my loved ones took their time to show me that they care (and me them), and a wonderful Christmas morning. Everyone's gone now, and I'm here alone for now. Will go to church for evening Mass, and have days to do things I need and want to do around the house.

So, I'm happy.

 

[Metro West]

I'm the opposite. I have a sense of relief once it is over.

Me too...actually I'm glad it's over. After listening to Christmas ALL day at work since Thanksgiving, it will be good to hear regular music again.

 

[WDWBarb]

DD is older now and Christmas has lost a bit of it's magic for her. When she was younger, she could play with toys and occupy herself for days afterward. This year she asked for clothes and makeup and there's really nothing to "play" with. So, all I hear is "I'm BORED!!"



Wouldn't it be great if, for this one day of the year, they could be young again??

 

[rie'smom]

This Christmas I am not letdown. My family came over and everyone got along-proof of miracles- it was a beautiful day. The kids didn't argue. There was plenty of food-everyone took home leftovers. My kids loved their gifts. My husband loved his and he bought me a Keurig coffee maker. I'm over the moon.

I hope those of you having a tough time feel better.

 

[ameraumi]

I know how you feel. While I am sad it is over, I am also giving a sigh of relief.

We do our extended family stuff on Christmas Eve, so Christmas day is just for us. The grandparents come over during the day to see what Santa brought the kids, but other than that it is just us. DH spent most of the day sleeping since he had Chemo Tuesday and his anti nausea meds knock him out. I lounged and started to pick up a few things and played the Wii with the kids.

 

[justjudy]

I'm the opposite. I have a sense of relief once it is over.

Me too!

 

[SanFranciscan]

I wish that I could say something to make you feel better. I have never found the time after Christmas to be much of a letdown, other than the loss of seasonal jobs. People have also commented here about how much they feel an after-Disney letdown after they return from their trips. I have never experienced that either.

I am rather charmed by people who get super excited about their holidays in both senses of the word. I don't know whether they had more fun than I did so it therefore hurts them more to see it end or whether I just had lower expectations in the first place.

 

[C.Ann]

I'm hoping to get back to work on my scrapbooks - to make the winter go by faster so I can get back up to the lake.. Normally I would probably be planning a trip to Florida to stay with my sister for a month or so, but that's not in the cards for me this year.. Darn!

I'm glad that things will be getting back to "normal" - without all the rushing around to get this and that done..

 

[SDFgirl]

I have mixed feelings - I always feel a little sad and a little relieved once it's all over. I miss the festivity of the season but I do like getting back into my routine!

Like a PP said, it helps me to have a "project" in mind - a vacation to plan, a room to organize, or a book that I've been wanting to read, etc.

 

[OK!]

No, but I think a big part of it is the fact that I still have a WDW trip to look forward to in a few weeks (for the Half-Marathon). I think once that trip's over, then the post-Christmas letdown will begin. Really not looking forward to it.

 

[Mommy2cody]

Normally I do feel a little down after Christmas. But I am a "planner" and as long as I have something to plan for I am okay. My husband’s birthday is in mid-January so I usually start getting excited about how I can surprise him. (The first three months of the year are pretty busy, DH birthday in January, DS birthday in February (Day before Valentine's), Mom's and Dad's Birthday (a day apart) and our anniversary is also in March. Not to mention there are a few days my son is off of school!

This year I am actually relived that Christmas is over, because my DH and I are going to the Fiesta Bowl on the 5th!! It was a Christmas gift (that we have know about!) and we are so excited! Since we will be gone for a few days I am planning on taking everything down this weekend!!

 

[Keli]

I'm relieved right now because I'm tired. I'll suffer some letdown tomorrow though. Not so much that the holidays are over but that I won't get to see my family again for awhile.
I miss them all so much and I love hanging out with everyone on the holidays. That's the part I'll start feeling sad about.

 

[Chicago526]

A little bit, but not until after I take down the Christmas decorations. The house just looks so plain. And it's so cold and snowy out. It's nice for the holidays but by mid January I'm pretty much "over it" and want spring to arrive. Why can't winter only be six weeks long? Christmas makes winter just seem more cheerfull.

But, on the other hand, I do like things getting back to normal. My life is normally so quiet and December is so busy, with parties and get togethers and lunches out with friends and co-workers. As much as I enjoy my friends and family, it's a bit of a relief just to stay home and be by myself, or have it just be DH and me.

 

[Karen in San Diego]

Yes, I do have after-Christmas letdown. It doesn't matter what I'm doing, or what kind of Christmas I've had. Some years I've spent weeks planning and had a huge event (when the kids were little), some years I've kept things simple and focused on the things that really matter like spending time with family and friends. Some years I've been in a bad place in my life, some years I've been totally happy with where I'm at. It doesn't seem to matter - I always have that letdown feeling on Christmas afternoon.

The good news is I've come to expect it, and I know that it will pass by evening - it always does. The bad part is, I still have to get through that part of the day.

The one thing that makes me feel better is to know that I'm not alone. I hope it makes you feel better to know that other people understand how you feel.