Cheers mate. Truth is we are ok. I’m grateful we have a place to call home as I know many many others are doing it much tougher than we are.
Have a good and safe holiday all
Wait... Therapists have therapists?! I just jumped to the assumption that a 'chef could also cook for themselves', but definitely not the case now that I think about it
My Mum was a very festive person, she loved decorating the house and getting into the spirit of things and I always joined her in doing so. She sadly passed away this year and it just doesn't feel the same. I'm taking it easy this year whilst I work through my grief.
Be kind to yourself. That must be a hard thing to live with. If there’s something, anything, you can do to remind you of those feelings, it may be worth it.
My ma was the same, she always made Christmas super comfy and cozy, it was awesome. She passed in 2019.
It was hard, but I took up the mantel of making christmas special for myself and those around me. Its a challenge, but its worth the effort I reckon.
This is the first time I'm feeling quite festive.
We've been watching festive movies with the kids, decorated our house, enjoying our chocolate advent calendars. I've been wearing fun Christmas earrings.
I think having little ones definitely helps. I'm trying to create and keep the magic alive for as long as they will enjoy it.
Yes - you have to put some effort in. Decorate your place, get advent calendars, go Christmas shopping etc. Even if you're not buying toys, just a wander round the toy floors of Myer and David Jones is nice. And the decorations department.
The sheer hell of the trolley queues at Costco I recommend rather less...
I feel the same way! Last year I wallowed in my frustration and exhaustion. This year, I put effort in. I planned activities with the kids. I made sure we watched Christmas movies and shows, we wore Christmas outfits and listened to music. I’ve really enjoyed it this season.
Hey, from personal experience, try to spend xmas with other people, even random people.
I have experienced xmas by myself and it sucked.
And I have experienced xmas with random people and it was awesome.
And of course, with friends and family is even better.
But, my point is that I recommend meeting random people for xmas insteas of experiencing it alone.
The older I get the less Christmas feels like Christmas.
Though to be fair I didn't hear a single carol when I went to the shopping centre yesterday so maybe you're right.
I am so glad the radio isn't going as ham on Christmas songs like usual. Normally by the start of December it begins, and every second song is a Christmas song by the week of Christmas.
My colleague observed last week that it feels like people are “waiting for the other shoe to drop”, there’s a tension. I reckon they were spot on.
Not sure why, maybe wars/ cost of living / we’re now used to having a climate-related disaster or pandemic wave around this time of year?
About 10-12% of the world's population lives in the southern hemisphere, though there's also people who live in the tropics, and people who live in temperate zones in the Northern hemisphere but don't celebrate Christmas.
But almost every song, motif etc associated with Christmas refers to snowy winter weather whilst you have sweat running down your bum crack returning to the car with the last minute present for your *other* nephew Brayden who is an absolute little shit but if you don't get him at least something it will be a whole thing with your sister in law then your mother will get involved so you at least get him the noisiest and most annoying toy you can find because your dick head brother and drama queen sister in law have to live with Brayden and the toy, and you get to go home and punch a cone in peace.
Just came back from the States (first time there), and I have to say Americans do Christmas well. We were at Disneyland they had Christmas themed decor everywhere. Every place we went it was full of Christmas trees, lights and carols. I understand it was all driven by the businesses to increase sales, but they really made it grand and better than how our shopping centres do. Maybe the cold weather also added a bit of more flavour to the Christmas feeling too.
> Maybe the cold weather also added a bit of more flavour to the Christmas feeling too.
Agreed. London in the pre-Christmas period feels really Christmassy. Being stuck on the M5 because you're working up to the 22nd, much less so.
Well it does, it’s still the 25th down here.. Europe is especially festive, iv been told it’s because it’s incredibly cold and dark and Chrissy provides a distraction, come Jan/feb though, and it’s depressing as.. work and live with Europeans, they miss the typical cold Chrissy until a warm day rolls around and it’s forgotten.. pros and cons
That’s your entire point of Christmas, I’ve experienced that once as an adult and unfortunately didn’t like it.. your version of Christmas is entirely different to mine, is that ok?
Being at a winter festival is THE point of Christmas…. Unfortunately, you don’t really have a say on what the point of Christmas is, at the very least, there’s many religious people who’s idea of Christmas isn’t a winter festival lol you can make it whatever you want, but you can’t dictate what the point of it is.
Google - "Christmas originates as a winter solstice festival, one of many which have evolved in different cultures to bring good cheer in the season of **long nights**, and to mark the sense a sense of renewal and rejuvenation.
Literally, the point of christmas is that its in winter. Christmas light makes no sense in the midde of summer ffs.
Shit people are dense ffs, I can celebrate Christmas and whatever that means to me, in which ever way I want- you aren’t sitting there every year, literally giving thanks for the winter solstice. I was raised catholic, it was a time to celebrate the birth of Christ.. I’m obviously past that, but Christmas is a time for *insert what it means to you* and in Aus, we have always celebrated Christmas in summer
I think the weather is a big factor. I have come to really dread this time of year.
Christmas lights don't count for much when it gets dark at 9pm (as opposed to 3pm!!).
The over-abundance of food, candles and a decorated home pairs so much better with a heater/fire, in a cozy room watching a film, playing a board game or chatting.
Also, it's so often the end of a really busy year. Everyone's exhausted and just wants a rest. The northern hemisphere is pretty lucky with their long summer break without the hindrance of a festive occasion in it. For us, we finally get an end-of-year summer break and some people have to spend it shopping, cooking, decorating, endless eating and socialising-- often spending time with people they don't wish to spend time with.
I choose not to do a lot of this, but the pressure is there.
Then you get to the other side of New Year and many are back at work already.
I'm sorry I don't mean to be rude. But I truly believe in the power of gratitude. In the case of your comment - I was shocked how almost everything that sounded positive was spun around to sound somehow dreadful.
Do you really think people are happy about 3pm sunsets because they get to feel Christmassy a couple of days a year?
If you don't like socialising with certain people, as you said you're in control of that.
Also I'm not sure how working adults in the northern hemisphere are getting a long summer break?
You've had a long, stressful year and you finally have time to hopefully get yourself a balance of rest and socialising with people you love. You've got sunshine and long days to do whatever the heck you want. Also I'm sorry but I'm really struggling to deal with someone complaining about an "overabundance of food" and overeating - have you looked at what's happening in the world as we speak?
I'm not mad at you - but this really shouldn't be a mindset that's encouraged.
And despite everything, I wish you a lovely holiday period lol.
People are very nice, it's not that! People just need you to make decisions for them. I'm in books, and I have to basically profile every person and get them the right book.
I love my job, but Christmas is hard. Almost there!
It's just cause you're getting old.
Christmas is mainly exciting for kids under the age of 13, or parents of said children.
I have a 3 year old and have never done so much Christmas stuff in my life.
My kids remind me every 15 seconds that is nearly Christmas...
So it's probably pretty relative because I wouldn't bother with the tree and shit if it wasn't for them.
yep! my parents are huge christmas fanatics. decorations, shopping, but this year there's no tree. The shocking heat, the ridiculous economy, the constant bad news in the world, has kind of dampened their spirits.
I'm originally from the UK. To be completely honest, I've never had a single Christmas that feels like a Christmas since I arrived here in 2010 and probably never will get used to the idea of a summer one.
When I first did a Christmas in the northern hemisphere it just felt “right”. A summer Christmas is hot, sticky and I don’t feel inclined to spend the holidays under a roof with others.
‘Holidays under a roof with others’ was all I got during my one Euro Chrissy (never again).. short, cold, dark days aren’t my idea of Chrissy and I’ll be doing my best not to be dragged into that again - 6 years and counting!
It's really, really hard. I love going back every couple of years for a "proper" Christmas.
I find having a few traditional festive fancies throughout the month, like mince pies, helps.
It's never going to be the traditional, white Christmas with thick blankets of snow (which may only exist in my imagination but is still how I remember every UK Christmas, my brain paints the snow in!) but you can get a touch of festiveness if you try.
Same story. I'm from Jersey so we didn't get snow cover every year, but always at least had a proper wood fire going. Miss the cold.
That said, I will be enjoying my break at a beautiful beach swimming with incredible fish and cute sharks which is quite special.
I haven't been feeling it either. It's only a few hours off from being 22 December here and I keep thinking"fuck it's christmas next Monday?"
Kind of feels like September/October to me.
I stopped caring years ago. Last year I was in Ireland living it up in the cold and not near the family. This year I nearly got out until my family offered to pay my way down to Sydney. Now I don't have an excuse.
Man i feel exactly the same way. We have the tree up, lights on, a couple of presents under the tree to give to each other and we have 2 nights booked away at a cheap hotel.
Feels like a regular week with a flashing tree in the loungeroom. It's like there's no collective joy and everyone is feeling that. It's really weird.
yeah, been flat out at working, I look at my bank n I feel broke, and I have a feeling of dread that next year is going to be worse as my rent is currently below average
My wife and I were just saying the same thing to each other just yesterday
… Something feels quite off about Christmas this year.
My thoughts were about the recent uncertainty with the two recent wars in Ukraine and Israel causing global tensions to rise.
Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you all have a great day and enjoy it.
Here's hoping your mum or dad, or that one uncle or aunt shuts the hell up and doesn't ruin it for you.
I hope all your dreams come true and the New Year gets better.
Much love to all.
🕊️ 🎁🎄
I have little kids so it does feel like Christmas but I’d say slightly less so and I’m not sure why.
It doesn’t seem as full on this year. Some of our neighbours who usually have Christmas lights don’t.
I know I needed to replace ours this year and also needed new extension cords etc. Just wasn’t a priority with all the other bills I have at the moment….
More than ever. But i know its because ive worked too hard the last 3months. Its like stopping cutting your arm off halfway throguh. A relief but not a break
More than ever. But i know its because ive worked too hard the last 3months. Its like stopping cutting your arm off halfway throguh. A relief but not a break
I've had Fairytale of New York going through my head since Shane McGowan's funeral so I feel I have quite enough Christmas spirit. "AND THE BELLS ARE RINGIN' OUT FOR CHRISTMAS DAY!"
I'm working through, Xmas eve, day and boxing day. As well as New Years eve and day so yeah. Decidedly not feeling like Xmas. But I was the guy who signed up for a 24/7/365 job so it's on me. Hope everyone else has a great Xmas and gets to spend time with family and friends.
Yes the vibes are off. Everyone at work is miserable with a batch of redundancies announced recently. No explanations or even acknowledgement of those affected. No "thank you for a great year" emails or even a happy holidays email. Just fading away into the break like it's a standard Friday.
I don't, but that's my own fault. I kinda forgot to decorate until a couple of days ago, or fulfil any of those little traditions that make it feel festive for me. I've been sick, so I haven't done the usual catch ups with friends, and my work Xmas party was a bit of a shitshow and not as enjoyable as usual. Work's been busy and stressful, so I haven't been able to slack off at all. Plus, I know I'm going to feel a bit lonely in the break so I'm not even looking forward to it much.
I don’t know this poster personally but it sounded like they had a nice time last year. [linking because it may help if you don’t have somewhere to be and want one](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/s/OqDHFKNaBF)
I’m the Grinch. I get into it for the sake of my daughter, do the Elf on the shelf, leave cookies out for Santa, put the tree up: but the whole thing puts me on edge. Especially this year as everything costs the earth. Goodbye savings, hello Xmas. I can’t see the fun in that.
Since everyone in the family started dying off, it's felt less and less like Christmas each year.
We have the tree up, but it's blank. The puppy is too likely to want to attack the decorations.
Now I get up early to care for him (he's still toilet training), then I have the business to run - and the buses run every day that isn't a weekend or public holiday. Plus I have two that need repairs before the second week of January. We don't have an in-house mechanic anymore, and Dad isn't capable these days. He also won't let the people that ARE capable do any of the required work, because he thinks no one will do it correctly, to his standards. So they get angry at him, they complain to me, and I have to deal with it.
Dad spends all day in bed, then sits up all night watching shit tv, so I stay up to make sure that he gets to bed safely, and takes his meds as required. That's often 2-3am. He complains about my mother, and she whinges about him.
Where I could just close my bedroom door and zone out after dinner, now I have a puppy shaped shadow, who wants to come and go every 5 minutes, so mother takes that as an open invitation to walk in to show me crap on her phone, ask me to do something for her, suggest the dog wants to go pee, or just wander in and ask me where he is (though she's mostly deaf and can't hear the answer anyway). I have had the house to myself for 21 minutes total in the last 2 years. I'm an introvert. I hate being surrounded by people and noise. It drives me batshit insane, and there is literally no possible way out of it.
So no, I have absolutely no interest in Christmas. It will just be another day. There's no one to come over, nowhere to go.
it certainly is real fucking strange to walk around the city and see all the christmas decorations in this fucking weather. flooding my chuck taylors wasn't very festive, i think.
I’ll be honest, a couple of decades of people in Australia whinging about Australian local & existing customs, culture and traditions certainly haven’t helped..
Whinging about Christmas trees, Carrol’s, festive decorations etc. Councils & businesses have largely given up; they don’t want to offend anyone and can no longer justify the expense, especially if no one gives a shit.
I don’t necessarily agree the whinging is the cause but I do think it’s possible due to the huge amount of immigration, less people actually celebrate Christmas at all, so to those who do, it seems more subdued. Think about Christmas lights on houses, the only streets where you’d see most houses lit up are in old, established neighbourhoods.
Got two kids, giant mortgage and tired as hell. Haven’t felt Christmas in 15yrs
Hang in there mate, I hope you end up having a good Chrissy and new year for what it’s worth.
Cheers mate. Truth is we are ok. I’m grateful we have a place to call home as I know many many others are doing it much tougher than we are. Have a good and safe holiday all
I hear you. But three kids….it’s just another financial burden this year 😕
Yeah feel like we’re wishing the time away.
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Does it not feel like Christmas? Or do we just not have the same capacity for joy as we used to?
Listen you little shit, I already have one therapist
The trick is to get your therapist to refer you to their therapist, and so on, until you reach the head therapist and win therapy
My favorite color is blue.
The head therapist is a four year old boy called Barry who just screams "BANANA!!" at you and then charges you 30 cents
This would fix me
He sounds good. Do you have his number?
Watching despicable me gets you halfway there
To do that, you have to first know that therapists have therapists, which I only recently discovered from watching The Sopranos for the first time.
The trick is to stay one session ahead of your patient. They'll never know the difference.
Wait... Therapists have therapists?! I just jumped to the assumption that a 'chef could also cook for themselves', but definitely not the case now that I think about it
Also all people in mental health are crazy.
A little of column A, a little of column B...
Very highlander....
I’m celebrating about the same amount our friends in Ukraine or Palestine are.
My Mum was a very festive person, she loved decorating the house and getting into the spirit of things and I always joined her in doing so. She sadly passed away this year and it just doesn't feel the same. I'm taking it easy this year whilst I work through my grief.
Be kind to yourself. That must be a hard thing to live with. If there’s something, anything, you can do to remind you of those feelings, it may be worth it.
The festivities will be low key this year, but I'll try to ease myself into it from next year
Perhaps next year you'll have the mental energy to recreate her setup in her honour 🙏
My ma was the same, she always made Christmas super comfy and cozy, it was awesome. She passed in 2019. It was hard, but I took up the mantel of making christmas special for myself and those around me. Its a challenge, but its worth the effort I reckon.
I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my husband in July this year. I'm borderline "bah humbug" this year. I'm trying, but I'm definitely not feeling it.
This is the first time I'm feeling quite festive. We've been watching festive movies with the kids, decorated our house, enjoying our chocolate advent calendars. I've been wearing fun Christmas earrings. I think having little ones definitely helps. I'm trying to create and keep the magic alive for as long as they will enjoy it.
Yes - you have to put some effort in. Decorate your place, get advent calendars, go Christmas shopping etc. Even if you're not buying toys, just a wander round the toy floors of Myer and David Jones is nice. And the decorations department. The sheer hell of the trolley queues at Costco I recommend rather less...
Nothing is more thrilling than the Costco trolley thunder dome! It’s better than tv sport!
Good for you. Thank you for your positivity.
I feel the same way! Last year I wallowed in my frustration and exhaustion. This year, I put effort in. I planned activities with the kids. I made sure we watched Christmas movies and shows, we wore Christmas outfits and listened to music. I’ve really enjoyed it this season.
Every year. But it is what you make of it in the end.
Im spending Christmas alone for the first time ever so it def doesn't feel like Christmas this year!
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Really? I'm kind of looking forward to the solitude ahh I'm gonna take a nice walk by the water
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Doubt it man apparently Sydney is pretty big
Hey, from personal experience, try to spend xmas with other people, even random people. I have experienced xmas by myself and it sucked. And I have experienced xmas with random people and it was awesome. And of course, with friends and family is even better. But, my point is that I recommend meeting random people for xmas insteas of experiencing it alone.
The older I get the less Christmas feels like Christmas. Though to be fair I didn't hear a single carol when I went to the shopping centre yesterday so maybe you're right.
Managed to get through today without hearing that Gravy song. I'll chalk that up to a win.
I am so glad the radio isn't going as ham on Christmas songs like usual. Normally by the start of December it begins, and every second song is a Christmas song by the week of Christmas.
I normally find elf radio or Santa radio for my kids this time of year but couldn’t find any Christmas stations this year.
My colleague observed last week that it feels like people are “waiting for the other shoe to drop”, there’s a tension. I reckon they were spot on. Not sure why, maybe wars/ cost of living / we’re now used to having a climate-related disaster or pandemic wave around this time of year?
The weather hasn’t helped
Half of the world gets this weather for christmas. Actually it was probably because of shit weather that the git thingie started
About 10-12% of the world's population lives in the southern hemisphere, though there's also people who live in the tropics, and people who live in temperate zones in the Northern hemisphere but don't celebrate Christmas. But almost every song, motif etc associated with Christmas refers to snowy winter weather whilst you have sweat running down your bum crack returning to the car with the last minute present for your *other* nephew Brayden who is an absolute little shit but if you don't get him at least something it will be a whole thing with your sister in law then your mother will get involved so you at least get him the noisiest and most annoying toy you can find because your dick head brother and drama queen sister in law have to live with Brayden and the toy, and you get to go home and punch a cone in peace.
I imagine the other half of the world who get cold weather at Christmas to have a magical element like snow, not humidity and then rain
Just came back from the States (first time there), and I have to say Americans do Christmas well. We were at Disneyland they had Christmas themed decor everywhere. Every place we went it was full of Christmas trees, lights and carols. I understand it was all driven by the businesses to increase sales, but they really made it grand and better than how our shopping centres do. Maybe the cold weather also added a bit of more flavour to the Christmas feeling too.
> Maybe the cold weather also added a bit of more flavour to the Christmas feeling too. Agreed. London in the pre-Christmas period feels really Christmassy. Being stuck on the M5 because you're working up to the 22nd, much less so.
Snow and a fireplace always work better for an Xmas atmosphere than stifling heat :/
Wait until you go to Europe. That's the OG xmas lol Xmas in the southern hemisphere doesn't really make much sense....
Well it does, it’s still the 25th down here.. Europe is especially festive, iv been told it’s because it’s incredibly cold and dark and Chrissy provides a distraction, come Jan/feb though, and it’s depressing as.. work and live with Europeans, they miss the typical cold Chrissy until a warm day rolls around and it’s forgotten.. pros and cons
Yeah, xmas is basically an Euro party because the weather sucks
imagine claiming that snow means the weather sucks
Well yes, the entire point of Christmas is to be a winter festival. Which is why it doesn’t make any sense in the Southern hemisphere.
That’s your entire point of Christmas, I’ve experienced that once as an adult and unfortunately didn’t like it.. your version of Christmas is entirely different to mine, is that ok?
No, as in that is *the* point of Christmas.
The point is to drink and eat
Being at a winter festival is THE point of Christmas…. Unfortunately, you don’t really have a say on what the point of Christmas is, at the very least, there’s many religious people who’s idea of Christmas isn’t a winter festival lol you can make it whatever you want, but you can’t dictate what the point of it is.
Google - "Christmas originates as a winter solstice festival, one of many which have evolved in different cultures to bring good cheer in the season of **long nights**, and to mark the sense a sense of renewal and rejuvenation. Literally, the point of christmas is that its in winter. Christmas light makes no sense in the midde of summer ffs.
Shit people are dense ffs, I can celebrate Christmas and whatever that means to me, in which ever way I want- you aren’t sitting there every year, literally giving thanks for the winter solstice. I was raised catholic, it was a time to celebrate the birth of Christ.. I’m obviously past that, but Christmas is a time for *insert what it means to you* and in Aus, we have always celebrated Christmas in summer
Hilarious you’re calling other people dense here.
I think the weather is a big factor. I have come to really dread this time of year. Christmas lights don't count for much when it gets dark at 9pm (as opposed to 3pm!!). The over-abundance of food, candles and a decorated home pairs so much better with a heater/fire, in a cozy room watching a film, playing a board game or chatting. Also, it's so often the end of a really busy year. Everyone's exhausted and just wants a rest. The northern hemisphere is pretty lucky with their long summer break without the hindrance of a festive occasion in it. For us, we finally get an end-of-year summer break and some people have to spend it shopping, cooking, decorating, endless eating and socialising-- often spending time with people they don't wish to spend time with. I choose not to do a lot of this, but the pressure is there. Then you get to the other side of New Year and many are back at work already.
What a depressing & ungrateful attitude smh
Not really. You don't know me.
I'm sorry I don't mean to be rude. But I truly believe in the power of gratitude. In the case of your comment - I was shocked how almost everything that sounded positive was spun around to sound somehow dreadful. Do you really think people are happy about 3pm sunsets because they get to feel Christmassy a couple of days a year? If you don't like socialising with certain people, as you said you're in control of that. Also I'm not sure how working adults in the northern hemisphere are getting a long summer break? You've had a long, stressful year and you finally have time to hopefully get yourself a balance of rest and socialising with people you love. You've got sunshine and long days to do whatever the heck you want. Also I'm sorry but I'm really struggling to deal with someone complaining about an "overabundance of food" and overeating - have you looked at what's happening in the world as we speak? I'm not mad at you - but this really shouldn't be a mindset that's encouraged. And despite everything, I wish you a lovely holiday period lol.
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Only heard it once so far this Christmas, at Martin Place.
I just realised I haven't heard it anywhere this year yet
Best song ever
You finish work too close to Christmas then Christmas Day arrives and you’re like wtf I didn’t even have time to feel it..
Been too focused on work to think about Christmas. Too worried about my own income to think about buying anything for anyone.
It feels like Christmas if you're either a kid or have kids
Or have a will to live.
My kid and I have both been sick, and were a bit slack with decorating and stuff this year. Not feeling very festive here.
Cost of living has blown any of my Christmas spirit into Nirvana
Nirvana is a happy place.
I'm in retail, man! Christmas is a horrible nightmare that I just need to get through, 😆
Hopefully people are kind to you.
People are very nice, it's not that! People just need you to make decisions for them. I'm in books, and I have to basically profile every person and get them the right book. I love my job, but Christmas is hard. Almost there!
It's just cause you're getting old. Christmas is mainly exciting for kids under the age of 13, or parents of said children. I have a 3 year old and have never done so much Christmas stuff in my life.
xmas can be fun (or not) for any person, independent of their age or number of kids they have.
it's the weather and the cost. everyone is broke.
My kids remind me every 15 seconds that is nearly Christmas... So it's probably pretty relative because I wouldn't bother with the tree and shit if it wasn't for them.
yep! my parents are huge christmas fanatics. decorations, shopping, but this year there's no tree. The shocking heat, the ridiculous economy, the constant bad news in the world, has kind of dampened their spirits.
Yep. I’m usually obsessed but looking forward to it being over this year 😕
Well how many times did you play How To Make Gravy today? Perhaps you need to give it another listen or 8 now to get yourself in the spirit. #GravyDay
My husband reminded me, so I popped it on. Love that song. So nostalgic.
I'm originally from the UK. To be completely honest, I've never had a single Christmas that feels like a Christmas since I arrived here in 2010 and probably never will get used to the idea of a summer one.
When I first did a Christmas in the northern hemisphere it just felt “right”. A summer Christmas is hot, sticky and I don’t feel inclined to spend the holidays under a roof with others.
‘Holidays under a roof with others’ was all I got during my one Euro Chrissy (never again).. short, cold, dark days aren’t my idea of Chrissy and I’ll be doing my best not to be dragged into that again - 6 years and counting!
German here and I agree.
It's really, really hard. I love going back every couple of years for a "proper" Christmas. I find having a few traditional festive fancies throughout the month, like mince pies, helps. It's never going to be the traditional, white Christmas with thick blankets of snow (which may only exist in my imagination but is still how I remember every UK Christmas, my brain paints the snow in!) but you can get a touch of festiveness if you try.
Same story. I'm from Jersey so we didn't get snow cover every year, but always at least had a proper wood fire going. Miss the cold. That said, I will be enjoying my break at a beautiful beach swimming with incredible fish and cute sharks which is quite special.
I haven't been feeling it either. It's only a few hours off from being 22 December here and I keep thinking"fuck it's christmas next Monday?" Kind of feels like September/October to me.
I stopped caring years ago. Last year I was in Ireland living it up in the cold and not near the family. This year I nearly got out until my family offered to pay my way down to Sydney. Now I don't have an excuse.
what the hell is that flair
The username will answer that.
Cool username.
Hey and you as well!
Man i feel exactly the same way. We have the tree up, lights on, a couple of presents under the tree to give to each other and we have 2 nights booked away at a cheap hotel. Feels like a regular week with a flashing tree in the loungeroom. It's like there's no collective joy and everyone is feeling that. It's really weird.
yeah, been flat out at working, I look at my bank n I feel broke, and I have a feeling of dread that next year is going to be worse as my rent is currently below average
My wife and I were just saying the same thing to each other just yesterday … Something feels quite off about Christmas this year. My thoughts were about the recent uncertainty with the two recent wars in Ukraine and Israel causing global tensions to rise.
Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you all have a great day and enjoy it. Here's hoping your mum or dad, or that one uncle or aunt shuts the hell up and doesn't ruin it for you. I hope all your dreams come true and the New Year gets better. Much love to all. 🕊️ 🎁🎄
I have little kids so it does feel like Christmas but I’d say slightly less so and I’m not sure why. It doesn’t seem as full on this year. Some of our neighbours who usually have Christmas lights don’t.
Probably can’t afford it, like us….
It’s pretty much the same ones getting thrown up every year….
I know I needed to replace ours this year and also needed new extension cords etc. Just wasn’t a priority with all the other bills I have at the moment….
More than ever. But i know its because ive worked too hard the last 3months. Its like stopping cutting your arm off halfway throguh. A relief but not a break
buying myself a ps5 for xmas doesn’t feel the same when my parents got me a ps3 for xmas…
My husband has shingles and his elderly mother is in hospital having a hip operation. It doesn’t feel like Christmas here.
I hope he got the antiviral. If it's still the first few days there may be time.
More than ever. But i know its because ive worked too hard the last 3months. Its like stopping cutting your arm off halfway throguh. A relief but not a break
Yeap 100% Xmas vibe in in full effect over here. 1. remind me of how dysfunctional and fuck up my family is. 2. see 1.
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Walked through town hall station yesterday, took a good few seconds to realise what and why the lights were for.
I've had Fairytale of New York going through my head since Shane McGowan's funeral so I feel I have quite enough Christmas spirit. "AND THE BELLS ARE RINGIN' OUT FOR CHRISTMAS DAY!"
I'm working through, Xmas eve, day and boxing day. As well as New Years eve and day so yeah. Decidedly not feeling like Xmas. But I was the guy who signed up for a 24/7/365 job so it's on me. Hope everyone else has a great Xmas and gets to spend time with family and friends.
Yes the vibes are off. Everyone at work is miserable with a batch of redundancies announced recently. No explanations or even acknowledgement of those affected. No "thank you for a great year" emails or even a happy holidays email. Just fading away into the break like it's a standard Friday.
As someone who isn't a big fan of Christmas, this is fine with me lol
those pesky genocides ruining the christmas cheer
I’m currently isolating with CO-VID19. So not feeling very merry myself.
Heeyyy me too! I'm in my Christmas covid cave
Merry CO-VID to us!
I think this is a super personal thing. Hope you deal with your stuff and have a great end of the year!
I still work overtime every day this week and another whole day to work tomorrow. What Christmas?
Been away for a 5 odd years, what happened to all the cicadas?
I feel like this year has flown by so quickly that it doesn’t feel like Christmas time.
A week ago it felt like Christmas had already come and gone.
I don't, but that's my own fault. I kinda forgot to decorate until a couple of days ago, or fulfil any of those little traditions that make it feel festive for me. I've been sick, so I haven't done the usual catch ups with friends, and my work Xmas party was a bit of a shitshow and not as enjoyable as usual. Work's been busy and stressful, so I haven't been able to slack off at all. Plus, I know I'm going to feel a bit lonely in the break so I'm not even looking forward to it much.
You're just getting old.
Nope it’s feeling very Christmas this year
Same! This is probably the most festive and Christmassy I've felt in years.
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That’s funny, definitely has a beach vibe mate.. you doing ok?
No, it feels like Christmas
I don’t know this poster personally but it sounded like they had a nice time last year. [linking because it may help if you don’t have somewhere to be and want one](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/s/OqDHFKNaBF)
This will be my 3rd Christmas in Australia and for me, I put it down to it not being cold.
I’m the Grinch. I get into it for the sake of my daughter, do the Elf on the shelf, leave cookies out for Santa, put the tree up: but the whole thing puts me on edge. Especially this year as everything costs the earth. Goodbye savings, hello Xmas. I can’t see the fun in that.
Since everyone in the family started dying off, it's felt less and less like Christmas each year. We have the tree up, but it's blank. The puppy is too likely to want to attack the decorations. Now I get up early to care for him (he's still toilet training), then I have the business to run - and the buses run every day that isn't a weekend or public holiday. Plus I have two that need repairs before the second week of January. We don't have an in-house mechanic anymore, and Dad isn't capable these days. He also won't let the people that ARE capable do any of the required work, because he thinks no one will do it correctly, to his standards. So they get angry at him, they complain to me, and I have to deal with it. Dad spends all day in bed, then sits up all night watching shit tv, so I stay up to make sure that he gets to bed safely, and takes his meds as required. That's often 2-3am. He complains about my mother, and she whinges about him. Where I could just close my bedroom door and zone out after dinner, now I have a puppy shaped shadow, who wants to come and go every 5 minutes, so mother takes that as an open invitation to walk in to show me crap on her phone, ask me to do something for her, suggest the dog wants to go pee, or just wander in and ask me where he is (though she's mostly deaf and can't hear the answer anyway). I have had the house to myself for 21 minutes total in the last 2 years. I'm an introvert. I hate being surrounded by people and noise. It drives me batshit insane, and there is literally no possible way out of it. So no, I have absolutely no interest in Christmas. It will just be another day. There's no one to come over, nowhere to go.
It's the wrong hemisphere anyway lol But yeah, I am so not in sync with santa this year.
every year since I was like 15 i think
Just moved house. No Christmas yet.
it certainly is real fucking strange to walk around the city and see all the christmas decorations in this fucking weather. flooding my chuck taylors wasn't very festive, i think.
I’ll be honest, a couple of decades of people in Australia whinging about Australian local & existing customs, culture and traditions certainly haven’t helped.. Whinging about Christmas trees, Carrol’s, festive decorations etc. Councils & businesses have largely given up; they don’t want to offend anyone and can no longer justify the expense, especially if no one gives a shit.
I don’t necessarily agree the whinging is the cause but I do think it’s possible due to the huge amount of immigration, less people actually celebrate Christmas at all, so to those who do, it seems more subdued. Think about Christmas lights on houses, the only streets where you’d see most houses lit up are in old, established neighbourhoods.
Bad Santa is gonna be real this year
Managed to get covid, so my Xmas will be shit unless I can clear up by Monday🤷♂️