Christmas Stress
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Does anyone else get this? Hectic days, family members you really jar with staying for days, gift shaming, winter bugs and colds...the list goes on. I know I sound like a Scrooge, but I find this time of year really overwhelming when we ( my family) try to make it ‘special’. Just want to hide under a rock ‘TIL January 2nd
We have fun as a family and are lucky we get on but still we always take time out so we don't drive each other mad. Make sure you have plenty of alone time whether it's going for a walk, visiting a friend or simply going to your bedroom to read or watch tv. Just because every one is together for Christmas, doesn't mean you have to be together the whole time.
I agree. Too often we expect a chocolate box tv perfect Christmas, it may happen in rare households, we've never descended into screaming arguments but it's got tense. Relatives and house guests are like fish...... never at their best after 3 days
We don't get stressed! We stay in on Christmas day just the 3 of us. We aren't really doing Christmas this year, neither are our families, so it has been even less stressful than normal.
It is not a great time of year for me personally. I spend it with my partner these days; just the two of us. No stress, just a day of good food, a few silly gifts and each other.
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