i used to love christmas
as a family we always made a massive thing out of it, and it was really brilliant. then my mum died at christmas and i can't stand any of it now, i hate christmas adverts and decorations going up in september, and i flatly refuse to wrap anybody's presents!

the worst bit was the actual year it happened, because she had already bought so much stuff and wrapped some of it but not all of it and- well. having to go through those bags of presents was something i wouldn't wish on anyone, ever. not even baldmonkey.

still, we all go to the caribbean or somewhere lovely now, and spend lots of time together, so we still have a really nice family time.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:51, 5 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

How awful that your mum died at Christmas.

( girlinthehole, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:55, Reply)

Yeah, but seriously, you would wish it on baldmonkey.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:55, Reply)

no i really wouldn't
because he wouldn't notice, he'd be too busy going for the ten billionth post on 4chan or something.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:57, Reply)

I'm sorry about that
I know how crap it is when you miss someone. But as you said, you can always do something different. Christmas is about taking some time off and spend it with the people you love. If it's on the beach or skiing; if it's with your parents or with your best friend, you decide it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:56, Reply)

I'm constantly around my family.
I need a couple of weeks away from them, not more time with them.
( girlinthehole, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:58, Reply)

Then choose your best friend
I'm sure your parents will understand if you explain it properly.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:12, Reply)

They might be in Tenerife this Christmas to stay with my little sister.
So it will just be me, my other sister and nephew.
( girlinthehole, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:14, Reply)

Yeah, agree.
I've never liked Xmas since i was a mercenary kid, but the old man was buried the week before, and it got worse.
Luckily he was dead, but having to sit with my mum and relatives from hell trying not to mention it, just capped it off nicely.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:10, Reply)

dreadful isn't it?
biggest elephant in the room ever.

my 3 year old niece asked me the other day where my mummy was, i was properly stumped, i'd almost rather she'd asked me about sex! (they do live in essex, so she probably already knows)
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:16, Reply)

knows has more sex than me
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:17, Reply)

speak for yourself, internetboy!!!

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:26, Reply)

...I'm so sad.
*cries*
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:32, Reply)

knows? She could probably teach you a thing or two

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:18, Reply)

Lost my Mum just after Christmas
Her birthday was 7th January, that was a very strange day...

Quick addition: I know you're 'supposed' to take down decorations on the 5th, but we'd always leave them up until her birthday, made it seem nicer. We did it that year too, and I know my sisters still do this. It's one family tradition it's good to keep alive.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:18, Reply)

god i am sorry
it is horrendous
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:25, Reply)

I find sitting in my pants, swigging vodka helps.
I get on with my mum, ish, it's the rest of the bastards I can't stand.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:27, Reply)

i spend quite a lot of time
sitting in my pants swigging vodka in various bars around london
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:30, Reply)

JUST pants.
This is important.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:32, Reply)

important vomit inducing if you've ever met me.

*borks*
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:33, Reply)

This Christmas I shall be swigging vodka out of your pants.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:44, Reply)

Mmm....crusty...

(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:47, Reply)

That's my mum's birthday
I'm going to spare a thought for yours on that day from now on.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:25, Reply)

Thank you, I appreciate it

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:32, Reply)

Sorry dude, it's a bummer.

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:33, Reply)

Sounds like you're presenting a child...

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:36, Reply)

*Sends Xmas mud baby*

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:40, Reply)

Lost my mum a week before my birthday
bitch didn't get me anything. I ask you!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:51, Reply)