Anyone else going to be alone Christmas Day - or is it just

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  • tigerlinly
    tigerlinly Posts: 219 Member
    might as well say i'll be alone although all but one brother and their families will be there as well as my daughter and her soon to be ex and their daughter as well as some other people iwould rather not have thtere but its moms house what can i say oh yeah my parents will also be there but i'll get ignored as usual
  • smilesback
    smilesback Posts: 203 Member
    Until this current Christmas season, I have spent the past 7 alone. My daughter (now 23) goes to her father's family because there's lots of presents, food and company. I finally got past the 'loneliness' by convincing myself the Christmas is just ONE day. If you look at it as just another day in the week, you might be able to accept it- handle it-get over it. Things will be back to normal, possibly, tomorrow. Just turn on tv, get on the computer, take a nap, or change the furniture around, go for a walk.... things you would normally do on a day off from work or a Saturday. I don't mean to make light of the empty feelings... that's hard, but if you keep yourself from thinking about it, the day will soon be over. PS, going to church helps, if you are so inclined. :flowerforyou:

    Thanks, I needed that!!!

    Sometimes just knowing what to do with the time helps - thank you from Me too!!!
  • smilesback
    smilesback Posts: 203 Member
    I will have my husband and his sister then tomorrow we will spend the whole day with my son. It is not always easy to spend time with family when you are grown up. We have our issues. Sometimes I think my *loneliness* is really more about me wishing I had a better feeling about my own family. It is a personal issue of mine that I am still working through. So hopefully I will have the graciousness and generosity of heart to let it be, just let it be. Peace out.
  • 100toloose
    100toloose Posts: 151 Member
    It will just be me and my daughter tomorrow. :(

    Makes me miss home really bad



    Well ,it isnt just you alone! You have a daughter! Make it exciting for her! That will make you happy too! I promise!
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    I'm alone every holiday with the occasional exception of St. Pattys.

    You get used to it.
  • gertudejekyl
    gertudejekyl Posts: 386 Member
    Until this current Christmas season, I have spent the past 7 alone. My daughter (now 23) goes to her father's family because there's lots of presents, food and company. I finally got past the 'loneliness' by convincing myself the Christmas is just ONE day. If you look at it as just another day in the week, you might be able to accept it- handle it-get over it. Things will be back to normal, possibly, tomorrow. Just turn on tv, get on the computer, take a nap, or change the furniture around, go for a walk.... things you would normally do on a day off from work or a Saturday. I don't mean to make light of the empty feelings... that's hard, but if you keep yourself from thinking about it, the day will soon be over. PS, going to church helps, if you are so inclined. :flowerforyou:

    This woman has the right attitude !! I was feeling a sad about being the only one working to make a family Christmas again and
    spending quite a bit of money on food and presents. ...why doesn't this family have 1 other person that will work on it with me? I miss my Mom. She put everything she had into it right into her 80's. I will never be as great as Mom. That was the Greatest Generation and it's true.

    In a year or 2 I will probably be spending the Christmases alone because my son may move far and I want to remember this
    womans comments about it is only 1 day ! :flowerforyou:
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