Alone at Christmas.

Friday follow the same profession but English

Like Annsixty I will feel I am essentially alone. My OH is not exactly good company for a day when many others are actually having a good time. This is usual now for me.

My DD lives near her MIL 50 miles from me but she sees far less of her daughters children as they live abroad.
So I cannot really complain. I see far more of our shared DGCs than she does.

I am feeling decidedly fed up with myself lately as it is . All those other loners do look in to this thread .

Have a lovely day, pleasing yourself. It's very relaxing

I absolutely loved the post! "I decorated the bedroom" im still chuckling now! Christmas is such a hype unless you follow a religious path, it litterally is just a day. Imagine if we told our loved ones "i shall be doing exactly what i want on Christmas day and it doesnt envolve any of you ". We would be condemned for the rest of the year! Its about time us Grans stood strong and just do exactly that. I hope your bedroom looked Fab x

A good friend came to see us yesterday. She was divorced years ago and lives alone. She will be on her own on christmas day and has planned the day in some detail.
She does have lots of friends but is really looking forward to her christmas day.
Hope you enjoy yours vanatic, and everyone else, be they alone or otherwise.

Dad (92) and Uncle (95) coming for lunch. Oldest son and his wife coming to cook the lunch.

Youngest (living here with his partner) and partner will do a continental breakfast for me and hubby then get off to her home town for late lunch with her family. She accepts that her partner/our youngest refuses to go to her home the night before. Its not the same without kids. If everyone had their way no one would share the day with anyone.

Hubby and I said when my dad is no longer with us we may just go away with a cousin who is on her own. She is off on a Christmas cruise.

Thanks for all the responses, seem to have hit a chord with a few! Wish I could afford to go away on a cruise or holiday.

Unfortunately I'm just going to have to accept it and get on with things

and you can do it! we face these fearful moments and freeze and then deal with it. There is always a way to get the best out of every situation - and this is one of them. You have unlocked so many peoples hopes and fears. thank you

Vanatic, it will come and go, if not our choice we have to just accept it and get through it , you will x

I did! But was actually worse than I expected. They were there one minute then gone for the next couple of days.. I had a bagel for Christmas dinner. Know I should have put in more effort - just couldn't be bothered once I knew I was going to be alone for a few days