I'm spending Christmas Day all by myself. While it sucks a bit that I don't have a significant other to share the holiday with, I always end up getting stressed out by the time Christmas comes along and usually get sick just before Christmas Day arrives. Usually I get really sick and have to miss work, but this year I loaded up on Vitamin C and probiotics to stay healthy. Nevertheless, I started coming down with a fever three days ago, and while I had scheduled these days off from work to celebrate the holiday, it came just as the area I live in had an ice storm followed by seven inches of snow and below zero temperatures.

At any rate, I had to do some last minute shopping at Walmart, and it was a hell hole. On top of that, I had a fever and chills, but I wasn't sure if it was the flu bug causing that or because my apartment was ice cold due to the below zero weather outside. But I managed to celebate Christmas with my family last night, and it was wonderful. While I love being with my family, I was okay just being able to spend today just chilling out by myself to relax and recuperate, watching NBA basketball.

Anyone else spending Christmas Day by themselves? What are you up to? And Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you.

i would kill to spend xmas alone. next year, i'm staying home.

I'm fine with being with family during Christmas Day but I don't think a night alone would hurt lol

"... another lonely christmas..."

and that's whut i got...

For me this Christmas is most definitely a lonely one. I usually spend the holidays at my mothers house but since shes now gone, I'm just here all by myself...

I don't think Thanksgiving and Christmas will ever be the same for me.

Crazy shit i tell ya

Y'all have a Merry Christmas. I really mean that .

JoeyC said:

For me this Christmas is most definitely a lonely one. I usually spend the holidays at my mothers house but since shes now gone, I'm just here all by myself...

I don't think Thanksgiving and Christmas will ever be the same for me.

Crazy shit i tell ya

Y'all have a Merry Christmas. I really mean that .

Timmy84 said:

JoeyC said:

For me this Christmas is most definitely a lonely one. I usually spend the holidays at my mothers house but since shes now gone, I'm just here all by myself...

I don't think Thanksgiving and Christmas will ever be the same for me.

Crazy shit i tell ya

Y'all have a Merry Christmas. I really mean that .

Thanks Timmy

Being alone during Christmas can be very nice. there is a big difference between being alone or lonelyness.

My friends have organised a party for lonely people on Christmas as long as I can remember.

And every year it's a blast.

Because every year, it are different people, 50% of the people don't know eachother at all.

There will be food, drinks and a lot of games.

This year, we did Twister (drunk) and we had a game with assignments before you get your gifts. Assignments as "wrap the person left of you as a beautiful present" or "Turn the person to your right int a snowman" (person used papertowels and put a carrot in mouth.

It's just always a blast, and people just have fun and there are no rules, except to not judge eachother or be negative.

JoeyC said:

For me this Christmas is most definitely a lonely one. I usually spend the holidays at my mothers house but since shes now gone, I'm just here all by myself...

I don't think Thanksgiving and Christmas will ever be the same for me.

Crazy shit i tell ya

Y'all have a Merry Christmas. I really mean that .

It works both ways (alone or a house full of people)

I think it'd be worse to be all alone on New Year's Eve; even if you don't have somebody, it's always pleasant to just merge with the crowd and celebrate the new year...

JoeTyler said:

Stymie said:

i would kill to spend xmas alone. next year, i'm staying home.

I knew that had to be you!

I spent most of the day alone, but one of my neighbors took pity on me and invited me to have Christmas dinner with his family at his daughter's house. She's married, and she and her husband live in a "doll house" in the city. I had a nice time and revealed my home training by prompty sending the hosts a written thank you note with a stamp, delivered by the USPS.

JoeyC said:

For me this Christmas is most definitely a lonely one. I usually spend the holidays at my mothers house but since shes now gone, I'm just here all by myself...

I don't think Thanksgiving and Christmas will ever be the same for me.

Crazy shit i tell ya

Y'all have a Merry Christmas. I really mean that .

I know exactly how you feel. I dread both of these holidays because I lost both my parents during Thanksgiving holiday. My dad died 12 years ago the day before Thanksgiving and my mom died two years ago the day after Thansgiving.

I hope 2014 brings you happiness.

The past three years and probably six of the last seven I've spent alone.

I don't mind Christmas or New Year's alone as I can't spend them with the one(s) I prefer.

I live alone and am blessed in that I don't get lonely.

I am not inviting myself to someone's home and I try to only call family and close friends.

I don't want an afterthought invitation. I'd decline.

Shyra said:

JoeyC said:

For me this Christmas is most definitely a lonely one. I usually spend the holidays at my mothers house but since shes now gone, I'm just here all by myself...

I don't think Thanksgiving and Christmas will ever be the same for me.

Crazy shit i tell ya

Y'all have a Merry Christmas. I really mean that .

I know exactly how you feel. I dread both of these holidays because I lost both my parents during Thanksgiving holiday. My dad died 12 years ago the day before Thanksgiving and my mom died two years ago the day after Thansgiving.

I hope 2014 brings you happiness.

A big 2 Shyra AND dJJ. I appreciate the positive thoughts and words.

My heart goes out 2 you Shyra. Loosing a parent(s) is always hard but when it happens around the holidays its even more so, and probably taints future holidays that the death happened around.

My dad died New Years day 1994 and my mother died august 2nd of this year so i most definitely feel where u are coming from.

My mother death date is gonna haunt a lot of future holidays and birthdays. My birthday is September 8th and my brother's birthday is July 12th. Also my grandmother, oldest aunt and one female cousin's(said aunts daughter) birthdays are in February. That's significant because my mother's birthday was February 3rd. In the past, she, her mother, her closest sister and her niece would usually all get together and celebrate their February birthdays.

This February is going 2 be hard for me and my brother but especially hard for my grandmother...

Anyway happiness 2 all.

JoeyC said:

Shyra said:

I know exactly how you feel. I dread both of these holidays because I lost both my parents during Thanksgiving holiday. My dad died 12 years ago the day before Thanksgiving and my mom died two years ago the day after Thansgiving.

I hope 2014 brings you happiness.

A big 2 Shyra AND dJJ. I appreciate the positive thoughts and words.

My heart goes out 2 you Shyra. Loosing a parent(s) is always hard but when it happens around the holidays its even more so, and probably taints future holidays that the death happened around.

My dad died New Years day 1994 and my mother died august 2nd of this year so i most definitely feel where u are coming from.

My mother death date is gonna haunt a lot of future holidays and birthdays. My birthday is September 8th and my brother's birthday is July 12th. Also my grandmother, oldest aunt and one female cousin's(said aunts daughter) birthdays are in February. That's significant because my mother's birthday was February 3rd. In the past, she, her mother, her closest sister and her niece would usually all get together and celebrate their February birthdays.

This February is going 2 be hard for me and my brother but especially hard for my grandmother...

Anyway happiness 2 all.

My mother's birthday is February 7th. She has been gone 20 years now but it still hurts me.