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I'm just not feeling it this Christmas. And I usually am fully immersed in the Christmas Spirit by this point. My inside tree is not up (although I was on vaca in California the first week of December), and I have only bought one present (and that was something I just stumbled upon back before Thanksgiving).

I just made brownies for a get-together tomorrow, and was dancing to Christmas Music in the kitchen and that's helping... but it might be the wine. I dunno. Anyone else on the strugglebus this year?
 
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I'm just not feeling it this Christmas. And I usually am fully immersed in the Christmas Spirit by this point. My inside tree is not up (although I was on vaca in California the first week of December), and I have only bought one present (and that was something I just stumbled upon back before Thanksgiving).

I just made brownies for a get-together tomorrow, and was dancing to Christmas Music in the kitchen and that's helping... but it might be the wine. I dunno. Anyone else on the strugglebus this year?

Hell yes. This year has been a chaotic and rough one. I may not even get to do anything for Christmas, other than spend time with my sweetie. None of the glorious foods or sweet holiday indulgences I wish I was getting.
 

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I just want the next two weeks to go by quickly. I am so over 2018. I wanna bright new 2019.

I'd like to skip Christmas altogether this year. I am resentful of the energy and time I will have to expend on a social covenant I don't really care for.

I am all about the giving to charities, the Gift Trees and Toys for Tots, gifts for the elderly and those in need of a little bit of cheer. Those things make me happy. My moment of De-Grinching.

But the whole friends, family, forced jolliness... bah humbug. I just want to order Ethiopian food, drink a ginger/citrus brew, watch Die Hard and A Christmas Story.
 
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I feel you.

I'm not putting up a tree.
Not decorating the house, inside or out.

I look at these dumb suckers with the outside of their house strung with enough
lights to make it visible from space and all I can do is think that I'm grateful I'm
not paying for their next electricity bill.
I don't do Christmas carols and I'm so fucking grateful I cut the plug off
my TV.
I'm grateful to on-line grocery orders and to-the-door grocery delivery so I
don't have to be subjected to shopping malls that look like the tinsel fairy
vomited over them.
Don't get me started on the forced cheerfulness of piped Christmas music.

This year has been a huge barrel of suck and, sure, I'll be heartily glad to see the back end of the fucker.
 

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Apparently, it wouldn't be as amusing as I think to send people recycled loo roll (last years Christmas cards) instead of actual Christmas cards.

Apparently, if I built a giant snow penis in my own front garden, that would be in very poor taste and might even be illegal.

Apparently, if I were to post a video clip of a "Christmas tree" that my dog cleverly decorated, (it's a dog turd dangling from a shrub by a long piece of my hair that he must have ingested) that could be in breach of the site rules.

Apparently, this Christmas song isn't as jolly and Christmassy as I think it is:


I'm just starting to think that no-one even wants me to enjoy Christmas at all this year :(.
 
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I bought an LED flashing Christmas light the other day. Hung it up outside the other night and my love said turn it off.

Sure I said, as long as you go and take that green makeup off.
 

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I’m working on it. 2018 sucked the big one. I cannot kick its hairy ass out the door fast enough. I nearly died, my health was really poor in general aside from that, and it will be the first Christmas my sister and I will be apart. Plus my oldest girl can’t afford to come down either, so first Christmas without her as well.

I’m hiding their absence by inviting lots of others over for dinner, but it’s obviously not the same.

I’m begging 2019 to be a better year.
 

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Don't necessarily feel grinchy. Just don't feel Christmas much. Haven't now for a few years. It just seems to have gotten much too commercial. All about shopping. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Ugh. And whose idea was it to start playing Christmas music with Halloween barely done?

That's not to say we won't celebrate it. Hugely. Got two Santa-believers in the house now, so we're puttin' on the show for them. Well one of them will get it as one will be less than 2 months old on Christmas Day! Nothing like Christmas morning through a little one's eyes. And Barbie's Dream House* is gonna rock someone's world. Bigly!

And, don't tell the dog, but his little butt is getting a new sweater. He'll think he's even more special once he's prancin' about sportin' his new duds.

Tree is up. We'll do some baking. We'll play some Christmas music/carols and have a sing-along. I'll cook a family dinner on Christmas Day. Hubby and I will spoil the hell out of our family. That's what brings us joy during this season. Doing for others.

*Hoping I at least get asked to help set it up. And maybe even play a little Barbie...lol.
 

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All I gotta say is fuck 2018. Been an awful year. I am not enjoying the cold, fresh weather. I am not enjoying our tree or gifts. I am not enjoying the crackling fire or Christmas shows. I don't give a crap. I want 2019 to be here.

I say we pillow fort out the last two weeks of 2018. I got booze, snacks, and Netflix. Lots of guac and tomatoes for Ms. Enid.
 
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It feels wrong to "like" all the posts above (Except Mr B's and ML's pillowfort one) but I'm glad/sad that everyone else is sick of Giftmas. I hate that so many people's 2018 is going out the same as mine (my office is closing and I'll be out of a job in January, my dog has had splattershitz for longer than I care to think about, a promising relationship is not panning out... again... but I'm not settling... again). BLARGH!!!!

The baking and wine and Christmas-music-dancing has helped my spirits. Highly recommend Kristine W's "Hey Mr. Christmas" and Dave Barnes "Very Merry Christmas" albums. Here's the song where I felt myself turn the corner:

But yeah, here's to a shiny spankin new 2019 and to new opportunities that it'll bring! Sounds like a lot of us could use it.
 
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It looks like I've chosen the wrong year to host a Christmas-themed orgy. I'll shelve my plans to paint my genitals like a candy cane and join you all for the Die Hard marathon, instead.
 
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Okay grinches, stop and take a page out of the old holiday playbook: wait till Christmas Eve to begin decorating and celebrating and let it run for the next twelve days. It's not meant to be done all at once.

The one-day event is exhausting. Advance expectations are way too high and lead to pre- and post-holiday blues.
 
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If the Grinch fucked a Humbug I would be the love-child.

I've been sick of Christmas for at least ten years. I don't celebrate it. Our office Christmas party is happening right now an hour an a half away. Where am I? Enjoying myself at home without giving a single fuck about the holidays. I actually like my job, too. I just do not give a shit about a holiday party.

I don't buy anything for anyone. Not even the kiddos. I'm sure some people think I'm just unbearable, but that is exactly how I feel about Christmas in the first place. It's fucking unbearable.
 
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I am just getting into the spirit just a little bit, I suppose. I broke out the Holiday suit and the Holiday sweaters from the closet. I broke down and bought a tree that was on sale. But on the Grinch side of the season, these are the weeks when every Fast food restaurant and bank, has someone opening the door for you and asking if you can spare something $$$.. The number of wandering beggars in NY , has also increased. But the part that is inevitable, is the tipping of just about everyone. Car park attendants, in addition to a daily tip, they ask supply an envelope. The Building Super where I work, lets you know to be kind, the cleaning lady at work. The mailman, The UPS delivery person, The Fedex person. The grocery baggier, the sidewalk Santa's, the local fire departments walking down the street, with a pail, heck even the hipsters directly ask for change to by weed.

I have given cars for Kids, 3 vehicles and the idiots, still ask do I have another to donate to them , like cars grow on trees .I generally over tip everyone; and I generally try to keep a few dollars in my pocket daily just to hand out when asked. But it is getting to the point where I just want to say " Bahh Humbbug "

. Fingers crossed it will not come to this



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I'm not grinchy and feeling pretty happy. My brother came for Christmas and I think it's good for both of us (me to not have to travel for the first time ever, him to get away from work/have fun). Tailgated & footballed with dear friends yesterday, had dinner and drinks with more friends (including a guy that has piqued my interest of late), and successfully avoided someone who's become a negative in my life. Today will be finishing up crafts and snacks, wrapping presents, and prepping for hosting Christmas-eve-shenanigans with friends... starting with after church snacks and champagne and probably ending with Pannetone french toast in the AM. Christmas day will be Friendsmas (that I'm not hosting for a change) so extra yay for that.

Side note- I mentioned above that I'd be out of a job in 2019. I had a great interview on Thursday and was extended a verbal offer with a GREAT company, in a great department, for a great boss. Oh, and it was for a position that wasn't posted outside of the company, so I had networked my way into knowing about the opportunity and had shown my potential by being cooperative & professional to get the interview. So stoked.

Merry Christmas, y'all!