I do not have family to spend christmas with what should I do?

Question

Is this a good time to vacation? What countries would be good to go to that I could just vacation and not think about christmas? Does anyone have an ideas for christmas that are good for a person who does not have family?

Answer 1

I spend christmas alone every year. Usually on Christmas eve I watch my regular shows or even some really good x-mas specials or even some movies that I have that I want to watch, eat chips dips and drink spiked eggnog. Then on Christmas day after I get up and I eat a breakfast that I don't usually have and open my presents and then for dinner I have a nice juicy t-bone steak and baked potato. I know how hard it can be at this time of the year especially after you have lost your family. I lost both of my parents within months of each other and both before chirstmas. That year and the 2 or so after that were the hardest ones I could imagine. I loved to watch my taped x-mas movies and I couldn't even get 5 minutes into them without breaking down into tears. Luckily I had a friend that spent christmas with me at my home and she helped me get through it. then I was able to spend christmas with her family for about 3 years after that until we had a parting of the ways and I moved out so we could each live our own lives. By then I was able to spend the holiday by myself and I kind of enjoy it because I can do what I want when I want and eat what i feel like and nobody says one thing about it.

Hope everything works out for you and I truelly hope that you have the Merriest of Christmas'

Answer 2

Well if you were In Tennessee I would invite you to my house. I ask every holiday if anyone wants to come over. We are laid back and just have good food and good times.

Yes a vacation is a good thing however maybe volunteering on Christmas Eve or Christmas day would be better. You know there are a lot of other people out there that do not have anyone either. Think of all the older people in nursing homes that don't have any visitors for Christmas. You could go to a dollar store and buy some hard candies and buy those little paper bags fill them up and take them to one for the people who have no visitors. It would help you make it through the day and you will brighten someones day more than you can ever imagine. The first time you do this you may feel shy or awkward but when they ask who you are just tell them you are a friend that was thinking about them on Christmas.

Maybe check local Churches and see if they need help delivering meals or gifts that day.

Even though you do not have family that are blood related you could meet a family of friends that could be just as dear. I wouldn't try not to think of Christmas. I would think of it as a blessing to be able to help others.

And if you ever come to East Tennessee you are more than welcomed here.

Merry Christmas and Have a Happy New Year
Feather

Answer 3

Don't go anywhere, instead spend the money you're suppose to use for vacation and adopt a family. Sounds like you have all the time and finances to do good to the less fortunate. Use this time and opportunity to do something to the least of His brethren and you'll be amazed.

As long as you're willing to do something to help your, Christmas will be a blast. God bless you and have an exciting Christmas.

Answer 4

Wow that's sad

Perhaps you should ask some friends if you can spend Christmas with them so you have some loved ones around.

Or, yeah, you could go on vacation but you may feel a little weird since it's Christmas. And if you were to go on vacation I don't know where'd you go because wouldn't everyone everywhere be at home enjoying Christmas.

May God Bless You
Merry Christmas

Answer 5

I agree with alot of the answers that say to volunteer time, but if you want to go on a vacation I am sure that there are many places that you could visit.

I am in the US so it is winter here now. If you like that warmer weather check out places south of the equator. New Zealand is nice around Christmas Time if you don't like the North Pole, Santa Claus influence of the season.

If you like colder weather, try a ski lodge. They would have a nice party for Christmas.

Answer 6

I have been in the same situation before.

I don't like joining other people's families for Christmas, because that is about them and their family.

Firstly Christmas is about thinking of other people. Maybe organise a Christmas party for people without family. I had some friends who did this some times.

I used to always buy christmas presents for my elderly neighbours who no one ever visited. So there are lots of things you can do.

I spent one Christmas in an orphanage in China.

Other Christmas days I have just stayed at home watching DVDs.

Travel at Christmas is difficult, because a lot of things are closed and many people are travelling.

If you have the money, fly off to another country and head to the nearest ex-pat bar to hang out with lonely ex-pats, drink a lot and so on.

Answer 7

Go to Wisconsin Dells. Treasure island has crap service but the slides and hot tubs are great. Or better yet take the money you would have spent on gifts or a vacation and purchase blankets and inexpensive coats. Then hand them out on Christmas to homeless people in a major metropolitan area.

Answer 8

You're lucky to have the option of going on vacation. Try a Japan, Turkey, India or other Eastern countries. Keep away from the Phillipine and S. Korea since they have a lot of Christians.

Answer 9

I have the greatest option to travel, the United Arabian Emirates, it's an amazingly beautiful country, surrounded by luxury, they dont celebrate Xmas of course. There is the most beautiful hotel (and the most expensive) of the world, in Dubai (the city), the hotel is the Burj Al Arab, maybe you dont have enough money to cover your stay there, but you can at least visit it, and believe me, you'll be shocked, you'll forget about everything, Xmas, family, loneliness, and you'll seize the moment to know a fascinant culture (if you arent an intolerant person of course).

Another option is to hang out with friends.

Answer 10

Try to have Christmas with God. In God, you can meet your relatives and any good people throughout the world. This spiritual joy is more lasting and more complete than any costly pleasures at home or abroad. I am not joking, but this opinion is seriously from my own experience. I was never fully happy, until I got the lesson to listen to the voiceless voice of the loving God.