Just me or Xmas (and new years eve) makes you even more depressed? (self.asklemmy)

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I'm at a point of my life that I would rather erase those festivities, they make me fall into a sad mood, especially new years, another reminder that yet another year has ended and that my life still unremarkable dull, lonely, without love and poor.

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[-] Today@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago

Holidays are really hard for a lot of people.

[-] radix@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

All the pressure to be thoughtful and social hits all my anxiety buttons. How much longer until I get to be a hermit again?

[-] klemptor@startrek.website 1 points 2 days ago

Xmas is in 9 days, so it's almost over!

[-] fakir@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago

All I will say is be sure to take your vitamin d in the cold months

[-] ilmagico@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Yes. I don't like being forced to be happy even if I'm not.

[-] klemptor@startrek.website 6 points 2 days ago

I think the holiday season is really overblown, with so much artificial cheer that it's unsurprising that people get sad at this time. You can opt out of the festivities. You don't have to do a tree, attend parties, or participate in gifts. People might not like it but you don't have to go along to get along.

[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 days ago

when you have a nice long break and a list of household chores you’ve been meaning to get to and New Years Day arrives and you realize you haven’t touched a single thing on the list

[-] archonet@lemy.lol 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah that, but also, try getting dumped on Christmas. It used to be my favorite holiday.

Halloween's cooler anyways, I guess, just more of a fan of Christmas aesthetics. Oh well.

[-] Platypus 1 points 2 days ago

I've never held dumped since I've never been in a relationship.

[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Its all i can do to get through each day in December, I'm one wrong step away from falling apart at all times. But spring will be here soon and that keeps me hopeful

this post was submitted on 16 Dec 2024

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