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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have little to no family.  I don't expect anyone to check in or catch up specifically because it's the holidays.

Take this off your plate.  Really.  [/quote]

Same for me! I’ll be actually very happy to be alone for  Xmas [/quote]

That’s great! Can I ask how you got to that mindset? Do you have kids or a partner? I have a few friends who are quite bothered by the holidays, and I don’t know how to cheer them up. I just spent the afternoon with one of them today, and I’m glad I made the time because they did seem down and needing connection. And no, I don’t think my family life is perfect and there is a lot that frustrates me about the holidays, but I also appreciate my family. [/quote]

Please let your friends be bothered. It's okay. It's really okay. People who don't do holiday cheer aren't defective. If they're unhappy, well, their happiness is their own business. Trying to "cheer someone up" when they're not into it is obnoxious, and likely to backfire. Just let people be.

People get to experience the season differently than you do. It's okay.[/quote]

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