Holiday humbugs

[redinator]

Who else here is experiencing a serious case of holiday humbugs?

I'm struggling to just get through them and they're just getting started. I'm barely finding the energy to get through the daily routines, then there's all the holiday festivities

I'm ready for them to be over already.

 

[sourland]

I'm a bit of a mixture - humbug/enthusiast.

I like cooking for family and a bit of a visit, and then I love seeing them go home.

 

[redinator]

I'm a bit of a mixture - humbug/enthusiast.

I like cooking for family and a bit of a visit, and then I love seeing them go home.

I use to be the one that forced the holiday spirit. Now that my son is grown (22) I'm like count yourself lucky if you get home cooked meal.

No one ever wanted to help cook, decorate or clean up, so I'm burnt out.

 

[sourland]

I cook. Kicked the Princess out of the kitchen yesterday. I clean up as I cook, but she is the real clean up crew. Generally, depending upon who is here, she gets help with the clean up. She is also the decorating crew with my help as forced. Outside is mainly my responsibility.

 

[Chickensandbirds]

I love the seasons and holidays! - love to decorate and entertain!!
The hubby says I do a complete house remodel for each season, which is probably close to accurate. - love holiday cooking and baking! It really brings back good memories of both of my beloved grandmothers. (Everyone clears out of the way, and I pretty much do the decor/planning/cooking/cleaning. It has worked for us like that for years.)

 

[thecatumbrella]

I started to feel this way years ago, so I made a change.

No more Christmas visits, driving all over New England in all sorts of lousy weather. No more Christmas presents, unless the recipient is a child.

I watch the midnight mass at St Peter's Basilica, then call it a night.

I'm sure it annoys some family members, but I did my time giving others the holidays they wanted. Now I'm old and selfish. Feels great, and I love Christmas again!

 

[Chickensandbirds]

No more Christmas presents, unless the recipient is a child.

I completely get this. The hubby and I never have exchanged gifts. We've always written a homemade card and placed it on the tree to open Christmas morning. -stopped giving gifts to relatives, years ago, that were impossible to figure out (just put some cash in a card - it worked). The kids are grown, and time together is more meaningful than the stuff for us all. - do so enjoy hosting friends for dinner and gatherings, as they are our "family" these days. I no longer have any living relatives (save a few across the country that I see rarely).

 

[Evadig]

I’ve had a case of „humbugs” every year for the last several Christmases. It’s just…a very slow day.

 

[redinator]

I started to feel this way years ago, so I made a change.

No more Christmas visits, driving all over New England in all sorts of lousy weather. No more Christmas presents, unless the recipient is a child.

I watch the midnight mass at St Peter's Basilica, then call it a night.

I'm sure it annoys some family members, but I did my time giving others the holidays they wanted. Now I'm old and selfish. Feels great, and I love Christmas again!

This sounds like where I'm headed. If someone else offers to do the heavy lifting I'll get on board, but don't call me a grinch because you feel entitled.

Thinking about it I can't wait until New Year's . . . I'm gonna blow up some stuff

 

[redinator]

I completely get this. The hubby and I never have exchanged gifts. We've always written a homemade card and placed it on the tree to open Christmas morning. -stopped giving gifts to relatives, years ago, that were impossible to figure out (just put some cash in a card - it worked). The kids are grown, and time together is more meaningful than the stuff for us all. - do so enjoy hosting friends for dinner and gatherings, as they are our "family" these days. I no longer have any living relatives (save a few across the country that I see rarely).

That's probably part of it too. The older I get the fewer people are in my inner circle that I can call true friends. We already spend time together as much we can, so the holidays are just another day and we don't need all the extras.