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| Topic: Did the holidays cause you more stress than happiness? | |
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I've heard that before, but this year I felt that.
So my question is for you all, even if you don't celebrate Christmas, would you rather just not have this holiday, or main holiday event at all and just go about your lives without all this frantic family stress? And if not, chime in too because it would be nice to hear a story of a family that keeps the spirit of love and family and all of that together during this time of year and actively cherishes it instead of using the holidays as an excuse to use and abuse. |
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Nope, had a good xmas and no drama either. Can't complain on this one!
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I would rather not have the holiday but I don't celebrate it. Its a depressing time of year and I wish I could disappear to a place that doesn't celebrate this time of year. Also; suicide threats are extremely high during this so-called happy season as I have heard on the police dispatch. I always hated the financial stress of the obligated gift buying as well as trying to make a perfect dinner to others that do nothing but complain. I am seeing more and more people not celebrating Christmas these days due to all the stress that is forced on them.
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Edited by
panchovanilla
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Mon 12/29/14 09:56 AM
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No stress.
Although I was forced to clean my house. Invited family members living nearby, and some neighbors with no family. Cooked a big turkey dinner. That was my gift to them...and nobody got food poisoning.  It's only as stressful as you make it. |
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I keep it simple.
NEVER shop during the month of December. Mail all packages by December 1. Sit back and enjoy the fire :-) |
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Edited by
1j9b6c5
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Mon 12/29/14 10:46 AM
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what navygirl said is a consideration for sure. Mine was stress free this year except for sleeping on an uncomfortable folding bed. I enjoyed the company of family and magically no drama ensued this year. yay! my two sisters have larger and larger families each year what with additional marriages and additional sudden children. So I have eliminated the burden of multigift situations by labeling one box 'the so-and-so family' containing various wonderful cookies from various grandmothers recipes. Check, and check. No more shelling out a bunch o cash for mass quantities of people. This works way better and some of the recipes are difficult and appreciated, so bonus. for small children, I do small gifts usually with a theme. Every kid gets the same thing. This year it was screaming monkey slingshots. I got lucky, and they were well received. |
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The holidays do stress me out, but the joy that I get usually more than makes up for it. As suggested in a couple of replies above, one could really minimize stress by taking care of things ahead of time and keeping things simply.
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Lol I hardly feel Xmas anymore,no stress,hardly any excitement,just the way I like it
,but it does make me happy to see people giving and bringing smiles and joy to other people ,helping the less fortunate,and to just see alot of kids so happy,that's priceless!!!
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Usually I love the holidays but this year I almost didn�t even noticed them - too tired. The best solution for me this year would be a desert island.
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Yes the holidays do stress me out. My line of work (I work with people) I feel their stress also. I noticed that after Christmas, they were much calmer.
Next year, I already know I need to start earlier with preparation. Christmas day was wonderful because I got to see family and friends that I hadn't seen in years! |
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That's why I choose one holiday from the entire year to throw away all my cares & let loose.
Happy New Year Mate! :) |
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No matter what you do to try and make the holidays less stressful; financial stress is still number one according to one of our recent surveys here. People are obligated to buy gifts and run up their credit cards and struggle to pay them off. Also; family fights as well as domestic disputes are sky high this time of year so a little hard to avoid that type of stress.
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No matter what you do to try and make the holidays less stressful; financial stress is still number one according to one of our recent surveys here. People are obligated to buy gifts and run up their credit cards and struggle to pay them off. Also; family fights as well as domestic disputes are sky high this time of year so a little hard to avoid that type of stress. I believe you are right Navygirl. I quit getting into debt years ago. Everything I buy is paid for in cash now as the financial stress can be terrible. When I give gifts I plan ahead. I often make the gifts myself. For instance two years ago I decided to make a dollhouse for my great granddaughter complete with furnishings, rugs, curtains, appliances all made with things I had on hand. The only thing I bought was the wood. She played with the dollhouse longer than she has any other toys anyone else had bought her. She still plays with it! When she outgrows the dollhouse it can be used as a four shelf bookcase! All the family couldn't stop admiring it! |
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