after loosing dad and especially gram....oh hell yes. my husband is trying desperately to put the magic back and i try for him but it may never be the same or a good time for me.

Kind of. They never feel the same as they did when I was a kid. For while, when my daughter was young, I could see them through the excitement in her eyes, but now she grown and in college, so it's just not the same. Plus my partents are gone, and our closest family friend who used to come for holidays, so it's kind of lonely, too. Just the three of us.

yea, it always gets me pretty stressed because I don't really have much family or anything except my son. I'm not that close with my mom or siblings that live by me but feel obligated to spend time with them or get presents etc.. what to get, what to do? argh! Can't afford anything. Thinking of making gifts this year. Homemade book of quotes or some crap. I'll try to make the best of it and make it happy inspite of mine and my son's problems lately.

I hate them. when you do get together with family it's always a big hassle. normally they end up saying stupid things and you get to go home mad.
This year I am just having thanksgiving for me, my husband and 2 children. My sister and mom will not like it but oh well. I just don't feel like going and being left out

ah you're crazy! i've realized, over time, that my family is the most important thing in my life. i couldn't be happier to be spending time with them...they help me realize that i'm not alone!

we aren't crazy...and not everyone's family makes them feel better or less alone. not to mention....some of us don't have a lot of family we can get to to be near.

I hate them to I get so down this time of year I wiil be gald when they are done

Gerard; Well, I guess I have to admit to being crazy.....but I like the word insane better. (Especially during the holidays)

Gosh.....forgot to mention New Years!!!! WTF is so great about New Years???????

oh yeah i can't watch a single x-mas commercial without crying. i can't stand it. mu hubby laughs at me. that makes me feel worse. then i end up crying even more. i always feel it's because i don't have a single memory of being with my dad at either of these big holidays. i do love x-mas now that i have a child of my own tho and always want to make a big deal of it. but tired of crying and being made fun of. so screw it huh?

shanijo, sounds like you have a special opportunity to create new traditions. Not a bad thing. Best wishes.

I buried my sister and my grandfather the day before thanksgiving 5 years within each other. Needless to say, the holidays arent good times in my family. But, with my kids I pull myself through and make memories and traditions for them. The sadness is always there and probably always will be but, I fight to bring laughter and happiness into my life with new traditions for my kids and I.

geeezzzzzzzzz nadareal thats for reminding me lmao I HATE the holidays. My girls r so fucking spoiled. Well the $$ tight. I just hope for a BIG snow storm, that way it will just be the 4 of us. lmao i have 1 sister & my parents, my oldest is 27 single lives w his grandma, my ex's mom, & 1 daughter who is married.
Nobody has a house big enough for all of us, so its just fine & dandy to stay home alone.
Oh ya, my oldest kids have a contest to see who can get the girls the best presents!!!! see what i mean... FUCKING SPOILED ROTTEN!!!!

Gosh... hope to NOT bumm anyone out with this post.... "the holidays" can be a bit of a sensitive subject.....my apologies in advance if so.

No need to man we all feel different about them