I hate Christmas. Who's with me?

FreeBear

Person_one

Murphybear wrote: »

Things may not be what they seem. I had a friend who was diagnosed with terminal cancer in October. It was touch and go whether he would survive until Christmas. His wife decorated the house in November and all his family celebrated Christmas early. Sadly he died at the beginning of December but his family got to spend one last Christmas with him - in November:o

Although this is a very sad post, I actually think its a really important one.

We never truly know exactly what's going on for other people, and the world would be a much nicer please if we always went with the 'benefit of the doubt' option when we see people doing things we don't quite like or are different from what we would choose. I will definitely try to more.

I hope that everybody on this thread who's been through or is still going through tough times has the best day they possibly can today. xx

SailorSam

Person_one wrote: »

We never truly know exactly what's going on for other people, and the world would be a much nicer please if we always went with the 'benefit of the doubt' option when we see people doing things we don't quite like or are different from what we would choose. I will definitely try to more.

I hope that everybody on this thread who's been through or is still going through tough times has the best day they possibly can today. xx

When i was selling double glazing for Everest and doing cold calling knocking on doors we sometimes took terrible abuse from the people who opened them. But we were told that we shouldn't judge. We didn't know what was going on those peoples lives, or what had happended just before we'd knocked.
I think that's good advice not just to cold callers but to everyone.

jaylee3

Love2bone wrote: »

I hate Christmas, gave my mom and sister some money, so total cost £200 and get nothing in return - because i tell people not to buy me anything.

Glad i don't have kids

I think my biggest hate is the crap they put on tv, but just realised i have an old xbox and you can rent films on that, so that will help pass the time.

I am self employed and xmas for me is often lost money because i am mostly service sector. Hoping January is good! need to make some good moola.

Am i the only one who thinks this is a VERY odd statement?

So you tell your family not to buy anything, and then are miffed when you spend £200 on the and get nothing back?

Reminds me of a woman I know who said to her husbands 'NO PRESENT THIS YEAR!' And said 'there is nothing we need, nothing we want...'

Then 23 Dec, she felt very festive and decided to spend £60 on a few presents for him.

He gave her nothing (as they had agreed,) and she spent Christmas day (and Boxing Day) crying! She even refused to do the Christmas dinner.

Silly moo.

Person_one wrote: »

Although this is a very sad post, I actually think its a really important one.

We never truly know exactly what's going on for other people, and the world would be a much nicer please if we always went with the 'benefit of the doubt' option when we see people doing things we don't quite like or are different from what we would choose. I will definitely try to more.

I hope that everybody on this thread who's been through or is still going through tough times has the best day they possibly can today. xx

Is this your new year's resolution?