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srbth
srbth
Seriously.....How do I get out of the Christmas family celebration? I'm just not up to the people, noise, and general chaos. I don't know how to tell my family I just want to stay home. What do I say? How do explain it's not about them but it's me?
arfie
arfie
Explanation is futile. I just tell them to call me Missus Grinch.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Tell them you are sick.
deleted_user
deleted_user
We have TEXTING now a days woot>>.Just send a text that you can not make it..And then put yer phone on mute.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Just say no if you have to. I do. They may well not get it, only you do, and only you can take care of you. I say that not as a family hater, but as someone who has to spend Christmas away from family for the same feelings you describe. You are not alone.

(Good to see you, arfie)
ladydi1961
ladydi1961
I do agree about playing the sick one


ladydi1961
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Go for it!
TC40
TC40
I am not looking firward to being with my family either because being near my mom means putting up with her rude husband. He puts me down EVERY chance he gets. If i go to use the bathroom he accuses me of smelling the house up even if im not pooing!!!!! This is just one of the 1000 mean things he says. I am not looking forward to this. I feel like i should tho becuz my mom isn't doing well healthwise.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Though spending Christmas alone this year, I'd made plans with a friend this past Thanksgivng to have a meal on Christmas day together. This is a friend I made 11 years ago. I hadn't heard anything since making those plans at Thanksgiving. So since I'm the one taking the train 3 hours to the city, I asked if we were still on. I got back a reply last night canceling our Christmas dinner plans because they were not in the mood.

The mood? And people say we folks with PTSD are the high maintenance and socially awkward ones. Not always. Ha!

Have a good Christmas whatever you do, everybody.
TC40
TC40
Muj, i am sorry to hear this!!! Hugsxxxxx
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Thanks, TC But I got out of my house, onto the train, to the city, and am now in my little bargain hotel room. Feeling so pleased with myself that, by preparing here at DS PTSD with everybody's support, I'm not a shut-in for the holidays like I was last year. That was the best I could do then, but this is progress. Yay! Now I'm going to go for a walk around the block. A little more progress. Be well, everybody.
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