What stresses you out the most during the Holidays?

[Feralpeg]

Seeing others stressed out. This should be a time of year when we open our hearts and minds to others, give thanks for what we have and take joy in the season. Instead, I see pushing and shoving to obtain gifts, worry about not having the money for the "right" gifts, irritation at the time that must be spent with others, criticism of the way others celebrate the season. This makes me sad. If the holidays are stressing people out, maybe they need to rethink what the season is about.

Sorry if this sounds preachy. It is just he way I feel.

 

[lauraljp]

So much to do in such a short amount of time...baking, decorating, Christmas cards, shopping, wrapping, Christmas Programs, Christmas Open Houses, family visits, cleaning for family visits...it just seems like there is always something to get done or some place to go!

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

1. My mother
2. My sister
3. MIL
4. BIL
5. BIL's mother

In that order exactly!!!!! Everything else that normally drives people crazy is a piece of cake by comparison!! We re-thought the whole holiday thing this year and rented a cabin in the mountains for the 4 of us (no extended family) to spend some quality family time.

 

[bigbabyblues]

Usually it's getting the gifts, but since that's done........now I'm stressing over the weather. If it snows, the IL's can come here, but I'm NOT going out there on icy roads.

 

[MoniqueU]

Finding just the right gift for the right person stresses me out. This year I started early and I hope I did right. Also getting it all wrapped and getting the Christmas cards out on time.
I don't go meet with family except one aunt but I adore her so that makes Christmas easy from that point of view.

 

[pfishgirl]

Post Office Lines to mail out packages to Family on the West Coast

Finding the "right" gift, what do you buy someone (better off then us) that already owns everything??

Getting to see everyone from both families and friends within 2-3 days

that is my top 3.. of course there are other little things.. who's shops if i get sick, who's cooking what, who's chouse we go to and in what order, etc etc

 

[Daisy Duck 5]

I wish I could come do the wrapping for everyone who does not enjoy it. That is one of my favorite things to do during the holidays.

 

[OhMari]

Well, I am a middle school band director. I get stressed about our Christmas concert!

French horn player here and piano. Remember those days well. I lived next to the band director my whole life and he would have all the neighbors and his close friends over after every concert for a huge party.

 

[Tink215]

The List and the outrageus and expensive gifts on them.....My Cousins son is asking for an Ipod, kid i want one myself.......The fact that I am alone in the shopping and warpping and deliering these gifts but hubby gets all the attention( he's a police officer and has odd hours). And all this politicaly right way of things....I wanted to get the girls from my DD's dance class a little something like treat bags and the teacher was like sure just make sure they dont have anything that sayd Merry Christmas on them, What happened to the Holidays and is it Dec. 25 yet, I wanna drive to WDW already!!!!!