Just curious, anyone else spending Christmas alone? tnk: Hi all and Merry Christmas Eve...
I was just curious how many others will be spending Christmas alone besides myself? I took the kids to their dad's for the Christmas holiday break and I had to work today and have to work tomorrow too. My sons and I already had our Christmas together yesterday morning before I had to come back home. It was wonderful and just like old times for me because we celebrated at my Mom's house and it reminded me so much of when I was a little girl. This Christmas is sort of a hard one for me, my first Christmas ever by myself. All my closest friends and family, including my kids, are back in my hometown. I do have my adopted family at work, but as much as I love them all, it's just not the same. So I was just wondering how many others here at OJAR are in the same predicament as I am?
I hope no one gets upset at my asking this question...That was not my intent. I was just curious as to whether or not there were others here like me having Christmas by themselves.
And to everyone here at OJAR:
Merry Chistmas, Happy Hannakah, and Happy Kwanza and Best Wishes for the Coming Year!
Tracy
Re: Just curious, anyone else spending Christmas alone? manda: I am...on and off...my son will be going to the stbx's family gatherings but they are all very close so it is just a couple of hours today and a few hours tomorrow.
So far, it has been horrible for me. But maybe tomorrow in the daylight without the pretty lights and stuff...maybe it will be better.
Re: Just curious, anyone else spending Christmas alone? flyaway: [quote author=tnk link=topic=23082.msg214102#msg214102 date=1135477352">
Hi all and Merry Christmas Eve...
I was just curious how many others will be spending Christmas alone besides myself? I took the kids to their dad's for the Christmas holiday break and I had to work today and have to work tomorrow too. My sons and I already had our Christmas together yesterday morning before I had to come back home. It was wonderful and just like old times for me because we celebrated at my Mom's house and it reminded me so much of when I was a little girl. This Christmas is sort of a hard one for me, my first Christmas ever by myself. All my closest friends and family, including my kids, are back in my hometown. I do have my adopted family at work, but as much as I love them all, it's just not the same. So I was just wondering how many others here at OJAR are in the same predicament as I am?
I hope no one gets upset at my asking this question...That was not my intent. I was just curious as to whether or not there were others here like me having Christmas by themselves.
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Tracy, I'm doing the exact same thing you are this Christmas. :-\ I'm at work right now, actually. And I booked another shift for tomorrow and the day after. I won't be seeing my girls until the 31st and as this is my first Christmas alone ever, I'm feeling like it's a bit surreal. I feel this vague sense of nausea trying to overwhelm me...I'm having trouble focusing on my job....ahhh well.
You know what I've decided I'm going to do the next time i have to spend Christmas on my own? I'm going to go into the inner city and volunteer to serve Christmas dinner to the street people. I think if I can take my mind off myself....and truly help out with a cause that is important, it would make things way better. I only wish I would have planned that for this year. :-\
Take care, tnk! And have good shifts. :)
Flyaway
Re: Just curious, anyone else spending Christmas alone? Mooneyes: I'm spending Christmas alone. My relatives are all spending the holidays with the families they live with (my mother with her boyfriend). For the first time in my life I am not at my parent's house (no one is there). I'm sad about this not getting presents business. But I've been suprised that things aren't so bad. Last night I spent alot of time talking to people, and I imagine I will do more of that today (if there are people around). I made a breakfast with the main things I love on Christmas morning.. namely cheese grits and ham. I would like some coffee but don't know how to get that.
LIfe is changing. I don't think Christmas will be the same next year. It wasn't the same last year.
Re: Just curious, anyone else spending Christmas alone? Dio: I am trying to treat Christmas as any other day personally. It's too soon. I had big big plans for this Christmas and they went out the window with my wife, so I will probably do the laundry, rewrite my resume, cook food for myself (sick of pb&j), and blab to you folks.
It feels lousy to be alone today, and even though I am a strong believer in non self delusion, it really feels a lot better to just ignore Christmas altogether.
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You know what I've decided I'm going to do the next time i have to spend Christmas on my own? I'm going to go into the inner city and volunteer to serve Christmas dinner to the street people. I think if I can take my mind off myself....and truly help out with a cause that is important, it would make things way better. I only wish I would have planned that for this year.
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I did that once before I was married..... I was all depressed after my gf cheated on me. I went and volunteered for a Salvation Army Feed the Homeless event on Thanksgiving and I went to a similar one on Christmas only it was clothes and stuff.
Believe it or not, it makes you feel WAY better. Reinstates your feeling of self worth and all that. I wish I would have remembered before now. I would have gone and done that this morning. :-\
