For those that can’t stand this time of the year, my misery seeks company. What does it for you?

For me: aside from the usual family stuff:

I worked front-end in a post office back when that meant a line-up before I opened the doors to the end of the day when I had to inform the line-up that was still out the door that, yes, I was going to close on time. (Some didn’t take that well. For me it was just another Tuesday…)

It meant a lot of work with little thanks and I had to listen to the same shitty Xmas playlist over and over all day.

Edit/PS: The quick downvote sells it. Perfection. chefs kiss

  • pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    15·
    8 days ago

    I can’t be happy anymore and nothing contrasts being happy as a kid with how hollow you are now like the holidays. It also highlights how much of a nonfunctional piece of shit I am because I’m terrible at getting people presents just like I’m terrible at doing anything, so in addition to hating myself for that I also get to feel anxious about it the whole time and then hate myself when people get me things and I haven’t gotten them things. I’m also really hate christianity so all the religious songs drive me insane. All in all it’s completely fucking miserable and I do my best not to show any of it to anyone because I don’t want to ruin the holidays for them.

    • poweruser@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      6·
      8 days ago

      Thanks for answering honestly. You really painted a picture, which is distressingly relatable. I hope you feel better soon. I’m rotting rioting rooting (ha, autocorrect wanted me to be much more metal!) for you

    • PutItOutWithYourBootsTed@piefed.socialEnglish
      3·
      8 days ago

      I don’t mind if gifts I give to my friends/ family are not met with gifts in return. Gift giving is like my love language (if those are actually a thing) and I genuinely enjoy the process of searching for something that I think they would want/ could use. I don’t expect any sort of reaction, or quid pro quo. I just like giving gifts to people who make my life better, lol.