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Really sorry to hear this, Larynxa.
For what it’s worth, I share your situation, to the extent that I do now spend Christmas on my own, and it’s been so for the past five years or so. It’s so much better. I claimed health reasons the first time, and then just politely excused myself in subsequent years. Christmas just has so many bad associations for me that I haven’t much use for it. I pretty much keep that to myself though, and am careful not to bring anybody down.
I have children, so I make sure it’s a positive time for them. After the kids have their gift opening, they go with their father to the grandparents’ from eve to Boxing Day. I clean up the Christmas wrap and put away the Yule music, put on some jazz and curl up with a hot cup, a fluffy quilt and a good book. Usually I forget that it’s Christmas until the kids come back. And that’s the way I like it.
Now, if only while in the car I could find a radio station that isn’t playing Christmas music.
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