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Honestly and unfortunately at this rate Christmas to me is becoming just another month as well as another day. I used to somewhat like Christmas but now I really don't anymore. I tried holiday shows but it unfortunately didn't do anything, everything is now expensive. It's saddening and I guess that's why if I ever have a family of ny own I'll want to strive to make the holidays especially Christmas memorable for them.
u I will be 68 years old next month. Over the years, I have learned that every Christmas is not flled with magic, and sometimes, I am glad to see Christmas go. In December 2014, I was stll living wth my wife, knowing that we would be separating around January 1 and our divorce would be final just a few months later. Last year, a friend died unexpectedly on Christmas Eve.
But some years, Christmas is still a very special time. This year, my heart is filled with love for my girlfriend, my family, and friends. I have spent time with all of them, my girlfriend and I have attended several Christmas concert events, she will be with me tomorrow night while I sing in my church choir, and then we will meet friends and share a week n a mountain cabin.
Don't give up on your future. You are single now, and that makes this time of year more difficult, but perhaps you will not be single forever, and you will be sharing Christmas with a partner and perhaps even with children. In the meanwhile, you may have other friends who are single and they may be having a similar experience; maybe you should reach out to them.
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My kids are still home so there's still some magic to it. But, over the decades as work continues to intrude on lives, that's made it harder and harder to settle in to the holiday. And, as lives have gotten busier and busier, that's made it harder too. But, yeah, you're 100% right that family makes Christmas memorable and having family asks you to up your game! :)
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to me it went differently, the older I got... the more close I became with family and friends, which is what the holidays are all about
however I never gave the holidays any extra feeling of magic or super special times either lol... I just see it as what it really is, a time to gather with all the people in your life and that I can always enjoy
and then you have all of the great food we all cook and grill together 
Lol I think so cause I haven't cared much for Christmas in quite sometime now. I don't carebif iget gifts or not honestly.
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I think the older you get the more you appreciate the holiday seasons.
303 opinions shared on Holidays topic. I have never celebrated Christmas, so I don't know any different. It is just another day for me.
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It depends on your POV or the way you see/feel about it.
When I was a kid, Christmas was great!! Possibly the best time of the year!! LOTS of great memories about it from when I was a kid (read my essay here about it that I just won a $25.00 Amazon gift card for writing, and hope to get sometime soon (hint, hint, GAG!!))
Although I still loved this time of year a lot, it DID wane a bit for me in my early 20's or so but, it HAS come back to being a great time of year for me.
I lost the last close family member almost 2 years ago (Jan. 5th) so, from last year onwards, I can only guess I'll always be alone for Christmas but, I still try to make it something nice, even if it's just for me. I buy myself a fairly expensive present and I watch my fave 5 Christmas movies and think about the great Christmases we had (or at least that I had) as a kid and kinda relive some of them.It COULD actually just be the kinds of presents you get. when you're a kid, you get all kinds of great toys to play with!! When you get older, you start getting nothing but clothes and money. No major excitement, there!
First of all, I don’t want you to feel like you are alone. Many have difficulty during this time of the year. However, Christmas is just as magical to me as it always has been. We have been empty nesters for over 25 years, so it doesn’t have anything to do with kids at home. I just Love everything about it. We start playing Christmas music by Halloween. Also, I am a soloist, a choral conductor and sing in a semi-professional choral group. It is the busiest time of year for me…and I love every minute.
That being said, I wish I could help you! Hang in there.
It isn't as fun unless you have kids. I don't have kids of my own, but when I have had a class with multiple students that I liked and got along well with and did holiday crafts and activities then it was fun, but when it is just adults, most of the holidays aren't nearly as good. They are more so for families with kids than they are for adults.
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As a kid Christmas was very magical and something to look forward to, but as I’ve gotten older it’s turned into something that I dread. Not only does Christmas put me in a financially tight spot with affording gifts for family, but I face pressure from certain horrible family members to spend time with them (I’d rather stab my own eye out than do that).
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Christmas is what you make of it. Start making some new traditions that you can pass down to your children. Volunteer at a soup kitchen, spread holiday cheer. Bake cookies and give them to your neighbors. Grab some girl friends and hit a tree farm/winery and have a girl day. You have the world at your fingertips, embrace it.
- Anonymous(18-24)
Christmas is a magical season of hope. It brings people together like no other time of the year. It gives us a moment to catch our breath, it step away from the complexities of our bustling modern world and to reaffirm the important things in life. As you reflect on days gone by and look forward to all your bright tomorrows I hope that you find peace and contentment and that you carry the spirit of Christmas with you... always.
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I find this statement is true. When I was younger the Christmas holidays for joyous and I always look forward to it. As I've gotten older becomes a nuisance and a big expense. Now I think it's a big humbug. Work phony people come out of the woodwork trying to be nice to you. When other times these phony people stab you in the back.
Its not the case for me. Maybe even the oposite. Yes its less about presentslor hollydays but even more so about family and the whole feeling of Christmas.
Why not change your religion to bean2k21sm and make me some of the peanut butter blossoms while I use @pers0n as my footstool?
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Sure. Or it could be people are full of shit especially on the holiday and you don’t want to put up with all the bullshit. So you let them have all of it
Not always. I still like the magical feeling of Christmas, but you begin to value its true meaning. I really dont expect presents as much as I used to as a kid.
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Not to me. Quite the opposite actually. Because I have a better understanding of the meaning of Christmas now being older. Also I appreciate every holiday with my loved ones because you never know how many more you'll have with them.
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Not me I still am loving the holidays time and I am excited once I get my own place and have my own Christmas tree someday.
I don't know about that cause I can't wait to watch my hallmark movies, listen to Christmas carols, and have hot chocolate. This is literally my favorite time of the year
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Kind of. Since I left home and my country I almost forget when is Christmas.
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