I prefer to have same things all the days of the year. This extra pressure to celebrate on occasions feels so forced. I like the extra time I have for myself on holidays and don’t have it waste on things on obligatory celebrations.

Just let me be with me and my PC.

This is the vibe I’m feeling on this new year’s eve. Does anybody else feel this way?

  • BluuTato@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Especially around this time of year. I try to enjoy the holiday time off in what ever way feels right to me.

    This year I didn’t celebrate Thanksgiving with family. Instead my partner and I stayed home, made a simple meal together, and had a quiet evening gaming.

    I worked in retail for about a decade, so my associations with Christmas are less joyful than the average person. I don’t do any obligation gift giving, which has irritated people, but that’s fine.

    I have found I enjoy celebrating anniversaries/holidays that are important to me in some way, even if it’s not what others do - like my own traditions celebrated in ways that feel meaningful to me.