Triple Bogey
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After another dismal Christmas day, I thought back to when I actually enjoyed myself on December 25th. The answer is 15 years ago, the year 2000. My brother had invited me on a 4 day holiday to this cottage . It was basically 2 families and me. Both couples weren't exactly getting on great but the day itself was enjoyable. Lots of laughter, smiling, young children unwrapping presents, all of us sitting round eating turkey and drinking wine and champagne. It was nice and I enjoyed myself.
Since then just like today, Christmas day is always a dismal, miserable day with nothing much to do. My Dad just doesn't celebrate Christmas, he treats it like a normal day. So after exchanging presents which took a minute he just sat in front of the TV watching rubbish. So all I could do was read my book or waste time on my pc looking on facebook. (Which was full of everybody having a great time !)
In the afternoon I went to see my Mam. I have done this all my life. She insist I go. She is always in a terrible, terrible mood on xmas day. Really miserable, bitter, spouting nasty stuff about everybody and everything. Saying stuff about my Dad, real horrible, nasty stuff, saying she wished she hadn't met him etc. Today was especially horrible and I wanted to go after 5 minutes.
When I got home I watched a DVD with my Dad (Mission Impossible 5) which was okay. Now it's time to go to bed. And it's work tomorrow.
So crap really and that's why I don't ever look forward to Christmas day. The lead up was good, the Christmas night out at work, working Christmas eve but the day itself ? Just horrible.
So does anybody relate to this ?
Anybody not enjoyed today ?
Since then just like today, Christmas day is always a dismal, miserable day with nothing much to do. My Dad just doesn't celebrate Christmas, he treats it like a normal day. So after exchanging presents which took a minute he just sat in front of the TV watching rubbish. So all I could do was read my book or waste time on my pc looking on facebook. (Which was full of everybody having a great time !)
In the afternoon I went to see my Mam. I have done this all my life. She insist I go. She is always in a terrible, terrible mood on xmas day. Really miserable, bitter, spouting nasty stuff about everybody and everything. Saying stuff about my Dad, real horrible, nasty stuff, saying she wished she hadn't met him etc. Today was especially horrible and I wanted to go after 5 minutes.
When I got home I watched a DVD with my Dad (Mission Impossible 5) which was okay. Now it's time to go to bed. And it's work tomorrow.
So crap really and that's why I don't ever look forward to Christmas day. The lead up was good, the Christmas night out at work, working Christmas eve but the day itself ? Just horrible.
So does anybody relate to this ?
Anybody not enjoyed today ?