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Holiday Feelings: Are They Merry or Stressful?

Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Nov 9, 2022 | Replies (172)
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@parus

Another holiday season has come and gone. Now all of the returns of unwanted items showing how ungrateful many truly are...I do my best to stay away from stores due to this type of thing. Where the sense of entitlement comes from is beyond my scope of understanding. Hard to keep the depression monster at bay. Seems all I see and hear is give me, give me and nothing is ever good enough. Finding 1 gift under the tree as a child was appreciated. So sorry it has become like this.
I did get invited to the in-laws on Christmas Day after I said I did eat some gluten at times. Acceptance by eating what I rarely eat.
My negativity strikes after the holidays. Anyone else feel worse after and not because of eating too much?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Dec 28, 2018

I use to have the holiday "let-downs" as well, @parus. Not so much anymore. Perhaps my expectations are different now, they have become more realistic. I know that holiday cheer will not always exist and there will be low times. This holiday season I was spending a lot of time with a friend who had experienced a recent loss. It put lots of things in perspective for me. I hope you find the light at the end of the tunnel soon.

How is your weather? Does it allow you to get outside much?

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Dec 28, 2018

@parus It pains me/irks me to see the shallowness that is exhibited by many at this time of year. I have especially taken to task my husband's children and his sister. He doesn't like to hear my thoughts. So, when he commented the other night, and asked my thought, I told him. He got upset, to which I simply replied, "you know I am going to say the truth as I see it. It may or may not be the truth as you see it. If you don't want to hear my view, don't ask for it." It hurts to experience the entitlement approach.
Ginger

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