Have you ever spent Christmas alone?

Question

Q2 Did you kind of like it?

Answer 1

Yes, once, & I DID like it. I plan on spending it alone this year, because I'm having a lot of remodeling done, & I don't WANT to go anywhere. Just a nice, serene day with my "gourmet" dinner, tree, candles, & kitty. Whenever people come here, or if I go THERE, I wind up spending days cooking & it's nice not to "have" to do that. But I will say, I'm sorry about the people who feel lonely spending Christmas alone--for ME, I know it can be just as special. It was the one other time, & it will this year, too! & Happy Holidays to you!

Answer 2

Unfortunately, most of my Christmases are spent away from my loved ones, and it gets me very down, and my family as well. My job demands my presence during the holidays, since I am in the travel industry, and calling in sick over such times could seriously jeopardize my job and therefore my means of making a living. It is always a very difficult time for me, as well as the majority of my co workers, but until our society gives enough importance to family togetherness during Christmas and other holidays, there are those of us that will have to make these painful sacrifices. I've spent many Christmases in Europe, walking their streets and admiring the fact that no businesses stay open a few days before and after Christmas, that way everyone can have the chance to celebrate the season. While walking their streets, I can see families celebrating their togetherness through their windows, and then I think...maybe someday, I too, can have that.

Answer 3

I have never spent Christmas alone. I guess if you don't get too sentimental about being with family, it might be fun to hang around and do what you want; maybe order Chinese food. If you find yourself alone and lonely at Christmas, I think the best thing to do would be to go to a shelter or Salvation Army and volunteer to feed the homeless. It would certainly put a lot of meaning in to Christmas, and would get your mind off of being alone.

Answer 4

No. We are blessed with a very big family and share the holidays together, since Thanksgiving we have had something to do or some place to go. My brother and I went to a church service tonight and then Christmas shopping. We have a great time together. Best Wishes and Happy Holidays.

Answer 5

I`ve spent many xmas` alone, no big deal. I cooked what I wanted to eat, I watched whatever TV programs I wanted to see, I called friends and relatives I wanted to talk with. It was a do as I please day or what was left of it, as I had worked the midnight shift Xmas Eve and also had to work midnight shift Xmas Day, so greater part of day was spent sleeping. Never-the-less, it was a Merry Christmas.

Answer 6

many years in the past I spent Christmas Eve and maximum of Christmas Day on my own. i became unmarried and thanks to pass round to my father and mom for Christmas Day, yet i became fairly poorly (had the flu) and did not go round to their living house till the evening. I keep in innovations going to mattress on Christmas Eve at about 9pm and that i felt very sorry for myself, and then it regarded surreal waking up on Christmas morning and the living house i became in became deathly quiet (it is the option of what you assume on that different day!). I had a cup of tea and cornflakes and that i keep in innovations sitting on the settee and all i ought to imagine became 'this does no longer sense like Christmas'. although, searching back, there became some thing very non violent about all of it, even even with the truth that I did sense extremely lonely on the time. i have under no circumstances performed it for the reason that, or maybe even with the truth that i fairly savor my own company, it has made me understand the way major it really is to work out someone (everybody) on Christmas Day!

Answer 7

Yes I spend almost every Christmas alone. I don't know when I had a Christmas with someone here. It is very depressing.

Answer 8

I was deployed in Japan during Christmas in 83. I was with my whole squadron so not really "alone" but the wife, 2 year old son and infant daughter were in Montanta. I have never missed anyone so much. So no, I didn't like it one bit.

Answer 9

yea many times actually...
It's no fun...you don't even want to venture outside then the whole world will know you are alone on that day.
The next day when you return to work or life and people say "How was your Christmas?" You just say "quiet" and pple understand that means you were alone...not a good feeling.

Answer 10

Nope Never! I would not want to spend Christmas without my family.