Christmas is not for everyone

Christmas is not for everyone. I say this every year. My sister puts her tree up in November because she loves Christmas so much. She gets so much joy from this time of the year. I think she would leave it up all year round if she could. But not everyone feels this way.

The reasons why people don’t like Christmas vary. Some of you simply don’t know what all the fuss is about. All you see is chaos, people rushing around as if the shops were never going to open again, and you just don’t get it. It’s just one day.

But for some of you it’s more complicated. It could be that you cannot provide the presents for your children because you simply don’t have the money. That is extremely difficult to explain to young children when all around them there are children getting multiple presents. I think the people around you need to be sensitive to your situation.

Christmas is not a good time of the year for any of you that suffer with social anxiety. Even your own family can be intense, and maybe you would rather be alone. I hope that people can respect this.

For some there is the fuss about which house to have dinner in, and who to visit first. You want to be at your family’s house, and your partner wants to be at theirs, or maybe you want to stay at home in your own space but you’re feeling the pressure from family. Some of you feel like pulling a blanket over your head and forgetting about Christmas altogether.

It can be a sad time if your family can’t be home with you due to work commitments, family life, or working abroad. The reasons vary but the result is the same–someone isn’t home. And that’s not a happy prospect for you.

Some of you have lost somebody, someone that won’t be coming home for Christmas. That’s difficult. You think of what they’re missing out on, and their absence is more obvious, Christmas is not the same anymore. It’s painful and nothing can really ease your pain. I just ask that those around you, care for you, and be there for you if you need them.