msladibug
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Post by msladibug on Dec 6, 2021 16:49:30 GMT
I am so not into Christmas this year. I have done minimal shopping, practically nothing. Haven’t put up tree or decorations. This is not me..I’m usually into decorating, making crafts, etc. This is so not me. Just no motivation. Fa la la la Ugh.
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 6, 2021 16:51:07 GMT
Did something happen this year that made you feel this way? Is it just due to Covid and the toll it's taking on all of us? What can you do to enjoy this season right now? You don't have to go all out Santa. Make it simple. ((((HUGS))).
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Post by greendragonlady on Dec 6, 2021 16:53:16 GMT
I'm sad I can't do as much for the grandkids this year because money is so much tighter. I hope you get your Christmas Spirit back, msladibug
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Post by mrsscrapdiva on Dec 6, 2021 17:05:42 GMT
I am not a big holiday / birthday person in general, but this year feels even more urghhh than last year. Covid fatigue, prices of everything increased, kids getting older (no longer interested in traditions, crafts, surprise gifts. There is more to it if I dig deeper like family issues. Just not a joyous time of year for me either.
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Post by workingclassdog on Dec 6, 2021 17:09:51 GMT
I can't stop decorating this year.. it's like I took a decorating speed pill. It's so weird. BUT on the other hand, not much shopping and money is tighter this year.. so getting worried about gifts and such done. Time has gotten away from me on that part of it.
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Anita
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Post by Anita on Dec 6, 2021 17:12:48 GMT
Yes, I am moving next week and I am in disbelief that it's even December at this point. I do have gifts and they are wrapped, but for obvious reasons we aren't decorating. Maybe next year.
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julie5
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Post by julie5 on Dec 6, 2021 17:41:59 GMT
ME. I’m in a major depressive episode that was building for months. I finally broke and I just don’t care if I ever get my happiness back.
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Post by Merge on Dec 6, 2021 17:44:57 GMT
We have a tree and presents but I am super Grinchy otherwise this year.
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Post by hop2 on Dec 6, 2021 17:45:10 GMT
Me. My landlord recently told me he’s going to sell my apartment so I’m scrambling to try to find a place to buy and I really have no motivation to get out decorations. ( even though at this point I most likely wouldn’t close until after new year )
It’s just so hectic and overwhelming
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Post by lisae on Dec 6, 2021 17:48:01 GMT
I really wanted to forgo the decorations and I would have if I hadn't last year because we were having the house painted and the year before because DH was having surgery. I figured if I skipped 3 years in a row, I'd never go back. Still, I just dreaded it. Then last Sunday, I was putting on some old clothes to go outside and do a little gardening. I thought to myself, this would be a good time to go to the attic so I raced up the stairs and quickly got down a minimum of stuff before I could change my mind. I've got a tabletop tree, my mantle cloth that had been lost for years until I rediscovered it over the summer and a couple of things I could just sit out and didn't have to arrange.
I'd like to say I'm glad I did but I'm still sort of 'meh' about it. We are going to see some lights this week. Maybe that will help.
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Post by maryland on Dec 6, 2021 17:55:55 GMT
I am not in the Christmas spirit, but I have on a Hallmark Christmas movie while I clean! For me it's just all the traveling involved. We stayed home for Thanksgiving and my inlaws came to our house. It was nice being home! But we travel to my inlaws for a couple days then to my parents for a couple days. Our German Shepherd has a neurological disease and cannot use her back legs. She is my priority, and I would be fine if she and I stayed home if the family wanted to go to my inlaws. I am overwhelmed with things as it's a lot of work taking care of my dog (but worth every second, I love her so much). If my inlaws wanted to come here for Christmas, I would love it! But I am not going to be the bad guy and suggest it.
Also I have two kids at college, and with traveling, it seems to take away from time with them before they go back to school.
Thanks for this thread. I needed to vent but can't to my family. It feels good to share my frustrations here, and not have family mad at me. Haha!
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Dec 6, 2021 17:57:52 GMT
I was (which is unusual for me) and then we found a plumbing leak in our of our bathrooms... What's ironic is I read the stocking stuffer thread and ordered one of those water-sensor kits (why not) for DH that someone mentioned and it arrived today...
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Post by maryland on Dec 6, 2021 18:00:07 GMT
I am not a big holiday / birthday person in general, but this year feels even more urghhh than last year. Covid fatigue, prices of everything increased, kids getting older (no longer interested in traditions, crafts, surprise gifts. There is more to it if I dig deeper like family issues. Just not a joyous time of year for me either. Oh, the gifts are frustrating for me as I hate coming up with ideas (I have no creativity whatsoever). And all the money spent, then going with out for a few months to make up for the money spent (gifts, travel, etc.). I wish Christmas was about the food not the gifts! That's why I love Thanksgiving!
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Post by padresfan619 on Dec 6, 2021 18:02:59 GMT
I thought by having my son celebrating his first Christmas I would be all gung ho for all of the Christmas things, and I am just not feeling it this year. We are having renovations done to our house right now so I can’t put up a tree, so that’s probably souring me right now. I’m hoping our annual trip to the hotel Del Coronado to pick out an ornament puts me in the spirit. We didn’t get to do that last year due to covid so I’m excited to share the tradition with our son.
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Post by krcrafts on Dec 6, 2021 20:23:30 GMT
I’m not. My dad died in late October and now we’re cleaning out the house(my mom died in 2019). A house where my parents kept EVERYTHING. And they rented, so we’re on a bit of a deadline. Plus my brother is moving to be closer to us and is limited in what he can physically do, so it’s left to me and my very amazing dh. And quite honestly, I’m exhausted. Thankfully my dd is willing to be Santa for me this year. We decided not to decorate this year because it’s just too much.
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Post by tc on Dec 6, 2021 20:26:20 GMT
Me! Me! Me! I'm not sure what my problem is. If I stop and think about it - it boils down to I'm the one that does everything. Or it feels like I'm the one that does everything. And I'm spent. I just don't want to anymore. We did put up our tree yesterday, but I had to talk my family into it. It didn't help my mood. I went through the 9 totes of stuff and got the bare minimum out. My 8YO son really started to get into it and said he wanted an ornament on every branch. I replied, "Nope, the ones I grab and put out are all you're going to get." My DH and DS were both calling me Scrouge and saying we should have "Christmas with the Kranks" playing while we decorated, but their goading didn't change my mind. We did maybe 10% of our ornaments and only about half a dozen of our other traditional decor items. It's all just so overwhelming. Getting all the stuff out - cleaning it - cleaning around it all season - packing it all back away. I'm just not in the mood for "extra" right now. And that doesn't even touch on the baking, gift making, gift buying, wrapping, charitable efforts, activities, school events, etc. etc. etc.
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Post by 950nancy on Dec 6, 2021 20:28:35 GMT
We recently moved and I am so far behind. I also took a part-time job and now my mornings are gone. I made myself a list and that helped a lot. When I see things in print, I am much more motivated. It doesn't help that today was the first cold day we've had in over five weeks, so the weather doesn't make it seem very holiday-y to me. Thankfully my sons have SOs that love to decorate and they all came over Thanksgiving weekend and we rocked out the house in a matter of hours. So thankful for them all.
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Post by snugglebutter on Dec 6, 2021 20:34:13 GMT
I am really not feeling it this year.
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Post by librarylady on Dec 6, 2021 20:40:54 GMT
I am not in the mood.
I think the pandemic is finally getting to me. I am in low grade depression. I put up the tree and have purchased some gifts, but I am not feeling the spirit.
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Post by papersilly on Dec 6, 2021 21:58:08 GMT
i am in the mood for everything but large gatherings.
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Tearisci
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Post by Tearisci on Dec 6, 2021 22:06:23 GMT
It comes and goes with me. My divorce was final earlier this year and even though we've been separated for 3 years, it's been a tough year.
I've put up my tree and a few decorations. I've hosted a Christmas brunch for the ladies in my family and I've done a lot of shopping.
I tell myself that it's still early and that it's hard to be in the spirit for 3 weeks before Christmas. Maybe I'll feel it more sustained as it gets closer.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 6, 2021 22:11:13 GMT
I am so not in the mood. I am done shopping but still have to finish wrapping. I am only done because they kept saying that there would be nothing in the store come December - well still not noticing that anywhere LOL but I have been mostly done since Halloween. Not having to deal with stores right now is good though as they are crowded and I hate crowds.
The trees are up but not decorated. I wish they would just decorate themselves. I don't want to put up much and am trying to figure out what I do want out.
I'm watching Hallmark movies and enjoying some of them but they aren't helping. I am not depressed - I was a few weeks ago but just not really enjoying much and hoping it doesn't come back.
Our weather is going to be cooling down so at least it won't be in the 80's which may help. I also figured out that most of the stuff that used to put me in the mood aren't options anymore - boat parade, December Nights in San Diego, Nighttime Zoo or Safari Park - all are too far to go and my husband can't do the night air so we hadn't gone in years. Hoping to make it to the Hotel Del to look at the decorations soon. I would love to do some baking but there are only three of us and we don't need much. I was hoping that DH could take some in to work but nope - thanks to covid only store bought individually wrapped things.
Christmas cards are helping - I joined the exchanges here - I am running behind and hope to get mine out this week. I have been having fun playing with supplies but running out of steam LOL.
I think it gets harder when your kids aren't little anymore and there are no grandchildren. I am sure covid is adding to it but must admit it is getting harder every year. DH has even said he is good with no decorations. I think none would be even more depressing. He has said this for a few years. This year will be hard as it will be the first without FIL who was sick last Christmas and pasted NYE day. I'm trying but honestly I'm tired of trying.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Dec 6, 2021 22:21:47 GMT
I haven't done much yet. With the recent loss of my mother, my father has already told me "Christmas will be horrible."
So much to look forward to. /s
Tomorrow I'm going to try to order the majority of gifts for the kids.
And mail out the cards/gifts for extended family.
My dad doesn't want the tree up yet, so I'm waiting on what he wants, because he's grieving so hard right now, I don't want to do the wrong thing.
I've been trying to take the kids out to do holiday stuff so that they don't just have to drown in sorrow (they are sad, but still trying for normalcy)
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Post by gramasue on Dec 6, 2021 22:23:02 GMT
I am dreading the days ahead. I, too, do most everything as far as preparations for Christmas are concerned and I think I'm starting to be a bitter old woman about it. I know DH would help out if I asked him, but knowing him, he would then probably say "Don't worry so much about it" and that would make me want to poke his eyes out.
I think I'm just tired. I want a fairy godmother to come and wave her magic wand and have the house all cleaned and decorated and the cards written and mailed and the presents bought and wrapped and the baking done.
I'm sure I'll feel more Christmas-y once I get started on the decorating, so I'll just grit my teeth and bitch to myself until then.
On the bright side, I'm almost done writing out the Christmas cards and will be getting them in the mail this week!
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Post by Rainy_Day_Woman on Dec 6, 2021 22:23:14 GMT
Not feeling it at all.
I get in this weird place, where Christmas is planned on paper and I feel like I am done and organized. I'm not. The list looks good, but I haven't actually done anything.
It's going to be a shit show for a week or two. I HATE shopping.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2021 22:36:54 GMT
I don’t feel Christmassy either.
I look at the Christmas tree thread on here though because I like to see them all decorated .
We keep meaning to decorate but just have not had the oomph to do it yet.
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Post by mom on Dec 6, 2021 22:45:58 GMT
I am not in the mood. I am just wiped out, already. I decorated the whole house by myself. Have been the only one getting gifts together. I decorated the trees by myself because everyone else was busy. I am just done with it all, honestly.
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Post by scrappintoee on Dec 6, 2021 22:50:17 GMT
Nope, not at ALLLL !!!!
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Post by bigbundt on Dec 6, 2021 22:52:46 GMT
I'm not feeling it either, just basically phoning it in for my kids this year. We have the main tree up but I'm not putting out all the decorations I normally do. Most of the shopping is done but it feels very perfunctory. I've done no baking or going to holiday events.
For me it is just a really busy time. I also had a cold that has knocked me on my butt (not Covid). And went through a few months of serious depression not too long ago so that my house has been let go and is a hot mess these days. I did all of Thanksgiving basically by myself and then my daughter had her birthday party and it is really hard for me to just rush into Christmas after two weeks of preparing for those events which exhausts me. My husband is one of those, "Can't do any Christmas before Thanksgiving" people and next year I am just going to ignore him and get stuff set up so that I can actually enjoy the season instead of spending most of the time getting everything up. He can suck it.
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Post by scrappintoee on Dec 6, 2021 22:54:32 GMT
(( hugs )) to everyone who is grieving and/or dealing with other negative stuff !!!
This year will be hard as it will be the first without FIL who was sick last Christmas and pasted NYE day. I'm trying but honestly I'm tired of trying. I haven't done much yet. With the recent loss of my mother, my father has already told me "Christmas will be horrible." That is so sad---I'm sorry!
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