...to celebrate the holidays...what do you do??

I haven't really felt any reason to " celebrate " in a very long time.

So that makes Christmas just a day like any other to me.

Yet, people seem to think there is something " not quite right " about me because I don't have " Holiday Spirit ".

I'm not, and never have been, a person that will just go through the motions to keep up appearances.

If you don't feel the "spirit" and you feel ok with that, then that is OK, but if you actually don't feel ok with it, then it just a cover up, for wanting to feel something, but not being quite sure of what you should feel.

Gey really drunk and continue hating on everyone...

Hey, this is JMO, not fact....Have a nice Christmas anyway, and a bangin New Year

Yeah, getting drunk always works for me too...

I'm the same way. Christmas is just another day to me, and it seems that a lot of people have a difficult time understanding that.

But they haven't lived my life, haven't gone through the things I've been through. It's hard to get a "normal" person to understand that I really have no one in my life, no family, and the people I thought were my friends have all vanished.

I'll be spending Christmas alone, and I'm OK with that. It's not exactly the way I want it, but all I have to do is remember what it was like being married, etc., and being alone doesn't seem bad at all by comparison.

Getting drunk isn't an option for me.

If you don't feel the Christmas spirit, then you don't. Nothing wrong with that. There are many reasons a person may not feel it. Just do your thing and be safe and happy in whatever you do.

Asian midget porn works for me when I need some Christmas spirit

make a beer bong and love it for the hollidays

There is still time to go volenteer with people who have less than you, who do miss Christmass and whom others are helping. Call a local church, American Legion...call around. You may be surprised that it will put you in the *real* spirit of Christmas...what ever it is for you.

Well...I do have friends and family....

But I still don't feel ( for personal reasons ) that the Holidays hold anything special for me. Thanksgiving...Christmas...just days of the year.

It's not a matter of me being " ok " or " not ok " with it.

It's just the way things are.

AS much as I would like to be able to volunteer on Christmas, I have to work. I have had to work every Christmas for the last 8 years.

I have volunteered on the days surrounding it when possible, but even that really held nothing for me because I realized that there was so little that I could do for people.

If you do believe in God,start praying...
Life is what you make it my friend.....

Interesting topic, I guess I feel just as you do, although for some of those reasons, and maybe some others. For me, it's not like it was when I was a child. I learned about the true origins of Christmas and what it has become today. Lo, how I long for simpler times. Now Madison Avenue has thoroughly defiled what was once a festive and innocent holiday. Never mind that Christmas is pagan in origin, and the traditions like the tree, the gifts, Santa, etc. were all folded into the observance of the birth of Christ, by the Holy Church and by commercialized marketing in modern day society. It's all about getting good deals, spending lots of money, and making sure everyone has that "special" gift. No wonder people are so messed up with stress and anxiety this time of year.

I will have to say that I totally agree with you on that one, most people are very disallusioned because it's all about keeping up with the Jones and if you can't then your a failure. It's a very hard time of the year, people need to take a step back, and realize that there is so much pain in the world, and Christmas is not all about them. It's hard, I know, but even if you can't do anything at all, then just just "let it be" as the Beatles would say.

Youhave to work on keeping it alive in your heart sometimes, esp with todays world. It is the time of year when people finally come together to somewhat recognize that there is something that is Holy about life, and we call this our Creator, God or What Have You.. And people(alot of them) are more human, more kind and real, happy that unconciously this is a big part of what it's really all about. People get lost in it, and some don't believe in it but you have to admit everyone thinks about it...even questioningly- about the real meaning of life and who we are. It's humbling.

I think it's totally up to you.Would you rather sit around feeling sorry for yourself or get off yo A$$ and do somethink about it.Trust me there are people out there that would love to spend Christmas with you.It's up to you to get out there and find them.If you keep siting around waiting.....get use to it.Not everything is just gonna fall right in your lap.

I made a huge fuss over Christmas when my children were quite small, now that they are grown up I don't bother so much. I enjoy having them over for dinner and now, this year I am going to my son's.I suppose it is a break for me until I get grand children, then I will be on that little hamster wheel of festivities all over again!I have learnt over the years not to spend too much money for just one day and then find out that you have to wait a lenghty time before next pay day. Guy, you are no different to so many people I know who are not fussed about Christmas.

Ya' know...I'm not feeling it so much in the last week either.
However, I am forced to continue on because of the kids.
In turn, this has brought me much joy.
I think sometimes you just put yourself there,
and it actually becomes a good thing.

That dude actually had a semi-good perspective.....
you can either decide it's going to be bad,
or choose the opposite and kind of jump in even though
you don't feel like it. You might be surprised and
actually enjoy some of the festivities.

I have a friend who's laying in a hospital on a ventilator
after having had a second heart attack during an angioplasty
today. It really made me re-think my mortality and the
fact that I need to make the best of the time I have left
here. It can be snatched in an instant. I'm just going to
choose to make the best of this day and wake up tomorrow
and try to do the same thing.
((((Tim)))