Anyone else care less about Christmas?

[Pembo]

Not sure if I'm too sleep-deprived, or I'm getting old, or I'm just a scrooge...but I could care less about the presents...getting or giving. I don't want to bake ANYTHING. Our decorations are up but I can't wait to take them down, my house feels so cluttered. And I'm already dreading the whole family scene. It's so uncomfortable! Nothing dreadful, just bleah.......

Maybe I need a vacation or something.

 

[babar]

I'm not too thrilled this year. I'm still trying to figure out how to pay for all the gifts I'm supposed to buy. I would really rather just skip this one!!

I'm most looking forward to hanging out with my friends who have to work on Christmas. The bar they work at is open, and it's always very fun there on Christmas night!!

 

[Spinning]

Pumba I know how you feel. Every year I feel that way for about a week and then thankfully my mood changes and I love every minute of it!
it probably is a combination of lack of sleep. For me I know it is the sadness of love ones I have lost, friends and family I have lost contact with and being to busy trying to make it perfect.
So I have scaled back big time, back only the cookies we actualy like and will eat instead of all the fancy ones that look so pretty! Simple food for Christmas day, that sure helped! I bagged the big family dinner and now have stuff made the day before, mainly salads and ham and o'hordervs. Plus breakfast sticky buns and quiches, Stuff I can pull out quickly. This way I don't care what time people come over they can come when they want eat if they like! and go when they want to! Makes life so much easier!
Hang in there!

 

[Boots]

I sometimes feel this way too. I try to say my feelings are caused by not having any little children at all around. But I know part of it isn't true. Then sometimes I think it is because I am one of these kinds of people who try to please everyone and I have yet to learn in life one just can't do that. {{{{HUGS}}}

 

[ugadog99]

Boy, can I totally relate to this!!! I am taking my two girls to Disney for Christmas. We are not decorating at home, but will bring a few decorations for the cabin. I could not care less that I don't have one Christmas decoration up at home. In fact, I am thrilled! Nothing to clean up and pack away!! I don't have to face arguments with my parents, brother and sister-in-law. Also, I don't have to get any gifts except for my girls. Since the trip is our "big" gift to each other, I have bought very few smaller gifts. I wish I could afford Disney every Christmas. This is the way to go!!!

 

[C.Ann]

I've had several Christmases over the years where I felt like this for various reasons..

The first couple of times I really let it get me down until I finally realized that it's OKAY for me to feel any way I want to for Christmas - I don't have to do it all; buy it all; bake it all; be it all - for ANYONE..

So - now I "wing" it.. If I'm in a real Christmasy mood I go all out.. If I'm semi in the mood, I do a semi Christmas.. If I'm not in the mood at all, I just don't do it..

Christmases are MUCH more pleasant for me now that I realize I don't HAVE to do anything at all if I choose not to..

This year I've been kind of "semi" (still don't have the tree or decorations up) but then I made the most AWESOME scrapbook about my granddaughter for my DD & her DH and I'm starting to get really excited..

I'll bake cookies with my granddaughter either next Saturday or the following Saturday but I WON'T be baking a BAZILLION of them like I usually do..

Some folks are getting gifts and others aren't.. Christmas cards are non-existent this year (last year I made my own) but all in all, I'm not feeling stressed a bit..

I'm doing it MY way and enjoying every minute of it!!!!

 

[Princess_Aurora]

My DH is like this EVERY year. He hates spending money. He could care less if he got any presents and he doesn't like buying presents at all. The only reason we buy is for the kids. And this is our DS's first Xmas. We spent over $200 last weekend on their presents and I hate to admit that we're not even done yet. He hates the shopping, he hates the spending money, he hates the decorating, and I think the only thing he likes is having the extra days off work to sleep late.

 

[newmousecateer]

Sometimes I am in a semi-Christmas mood, like C.Ann. It is kind of like that this year. So much going on. Busy at work. Kids moving to a new house this past weekend. My family for Christmas Eve this year, just had the kids, grandkids and DIL's family for Thanksgiving.

DH and I have not even asked each other what we want for Christmas, but that's OK. For some reason I am tired this year, but have to get my butt in gear NOW!

I think I will feel more like celebrating within the next week. All decorations are up, so we are OK on that.

 

[Disney Doll]

I think we all get too caught up in making it a "Hallmark holiday"...you know, the way the Hallmark card commercials and Martha Stewart tell you Christmas should be.

I put up what I want as far as decorations. I am not shopping like a nut...many folks are getting gift certificates etc. The little kids I know will get a gift, because kids should get presents to open. But I always feel like I've lost the meaning somewhere.

 

[irishone1979]

I used to love Christmas, but when I moved to Texas and spent my first Christmas here wearing shorts and a t-shirt because the weather was like 65 degrees I don't feel like it is Christmas anymore. I miss the whole white Christmas thing. I hate hearing the song "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" because down here that is all you can do- Dream of snow. I like to buy presents for people, but at the same time I always feel that they will never use what I get. That's just me being paranoid I know. My daughter loves Christmas time, but that's only because she gets gifts. She asked Santa for Snow this year (she is only 4 and already knows we don't get snow down here) She has never seen snow and I wish that just one Christmas I could have snow.
Anyway, I am begining to thing that Christmas is overrated. It's not about presents and decorations anyway. At least it shouldn't be....

Heather

 

[Kallison]

I get a big lump in my throat every time I think of my brother not being with us this Christmas (he passed away in Feb. for those not familiar). I just want it done and over with. I've stopped worrying about the perfect holiday years ago. Every child has the big items they want on their list, DH will get several things, everyone else has at least one gift. I'll bake a few cookies, house is decorated and I'm not worrying about all the little stuff.