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Am I the only person already heartily sick of the disruption and change in routine the Christmas period brings?

With a child and partner on the spectrum..well it's making for a lot of frayed nerves..and mine were pretty shredded already.

Love to all

Scrooge

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  • When I was a kid I loved Christmas. I believed in Father Christmas and would eagerly await the endless presents, chocolate, and magic. Christmas started to lose its magic for me when I reached the age of 15, the year when I stopped believing in Father Christmas (yes, I was rather late in this regard!).  Nowadays I can't stand the disruption that Christmas brings. When I was little I was not expected to enter into all the small-talk; I could play silly games with my cousins and the toys were exciting. I still enjoy receiving and giving presents, and I like the chocolates and other goodies, but apart from this, Christmas is just a bore.  The forced merriment irritates me, as does the rampant consumerism (shops start selling Christmas cards in the summer!), endless canned music, and the expectation that everyone should be nice and social - even if you do not feel social!.  So for me, CHristmas is strictly for the kids. For adults, it is just an excuse to eat too much of the wrong foods and to meet family and friends, which is not so good if you have no friends.

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  • When I was a kid I loved Christmas. I believed in Father Christmas and would eagerly await the endless presents, chocolate, and magic. Christmas started to lose its magic for me when I reached the age of 15, the year when I stopped believing in Father Christmas (yes, I was rather late in this regard!).  Nowadays I can't stand the disruption that Christmas brings. When I was little I was not expected to enter into all the small-talk; I could play silly games with my cousins and the toys were exciting. I still enjoy receiving and giving presents, and I like the chocolates and other goodies, but apart from this, Christmas is just a bore.  The forced merriment irritates me, as does the rampant consumerism (shops start selling Christmas cards in the summer!), endless canned music, and the expectation that everyone should be nice and social - even if you do not feel social!.  So for me, CHristmas is strictly for the kids. For adults, it is just an excuse to eat too much of the wrong foods and to meet family and friends, which is not so good if you have no friends.

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