Have You Ever "Skipped" The Holidays?

Me and my hubby dont skipped the holidays but we dont care for it. I think it will change our opinion once we start having family again. We lost our daughter last year and since than, holiday means nothing to us. Specialy xmas, we dont care, we do go and let our nephews and nieces get their gifts and spend time with rest of the family but it became just another get together with family.

The holidays are what you make it, weather you are single or have a family. Our family has made the decision in the past to celebrate our holiday with just the four of us and we were ok with that. We weren't going to be bullyed or guilt tripped into going somewhere we didn't want to go. I don't understand all the stress that happens with the holidays. There were a few years where we weren't able to buy presents for our kids, so we taught them the importance of the holiday and family. The important part is that we are together as a family, not how many presents can we buy. Now that we were able to buy this year, it was just an added bonus, but my kids understand the meaning behind our holiday. People create their own stress. Instead of creating stress, create a happy environment for yourself. No matter what decisions you make there is bound to be someone in your life who doesn't agree with you. I have learned that when I make a decision it is an informed one and that I'm happy with it and that's all that matters. I don't feel I have to justify it to anyone else but me.

Nothing should be forced. If you do not want to be around for the holidays it should be fine. after all its your life.

Last year I was pregnant, in the middle of a very difficult pregnancy and was just not in the mood. I had intentions on joining in with the family festivites. However, when I called my mom to let her know I was on my way I could hear the family in the background fighting. I even heard my aunt say "Why isn't she here yet? Does she think she is better then us or something? Just because she is pregnant doesn't give her the right to come late." I was not in the mood to deal with it. I was supposed to be on bed rest anyways, it's not my problem they couldn't understand what I was going through. So, I just told my mom nevermind, I wasn't coming. I would have much rather spend the day resting in bed and watching tv alone then to listen to all that crap. It wasn't worth putting me and the baby through the stress.

It is a holiday and one should spend it as they see fit. They shouldn't be under any pressure to follow other people's habits. My husband would rather skip the holidays and go abroad, whereas I like to spend time with my family. We have lost of friends who come into our home and have a drink and light refreshments during the holidays. They do not bring gifts, nor do we expect them. It think it is much nicer that way.

No, who would want to? My experience would be "OH WHY DIDNT I TAKE THAT GOD **** HOLIDAY"

My ex had a really big problem with the Christmas holidays. In fact, for the whole month of November and December he was bound and determined to walk around in gloom and doom. The month he lost his parents was a November, his birthday was in November and then there was Thanksgiving and Christmas. He ruined it for me and anybody he was around during those two months. I tried to get him to think more positively about those two months and make some new memories but he never listened. Quite honestly, I wanted to take a holiday from him when he got like that. He was no fun to be around and he did this every year. He was distressed but he needed to change the way he thought about holidays. He wasn't the only one that had suffered losses, my parents had passed on also but I think of holidays as fun times and happy times. If you are distressed and depressed during the holidays, you need to change your focus on what is important because I guarantee that you are no fun to be around and soon you will be by yourself enjoying the gloom and doom.

i guess someone who has no money feels obligated to get things for people .. but if its family then they shouldnt but these are already people that seem to already have problems with family .. alls i know is i am very excited for christmas

sevral times due to my job

yes i did like that in my highschool time. those days I didnt get much time for holiday. Because of my examination. So did sacrifise 2 years without having holiday . Can you believe that? I am not joking it s true.

Last year I just stayed home. But I bought some people presents. I will stay home and invite some friends over.

Yes, but sometime

yes i skip it at da time of my exam my CET exam was on sunday

Sort of like.. "Christmas with the Kranks"? Yeah, I've considered skipping the holidays.. For me they're more melancholic than anything else.. But.. Asi es la vida... And besides, even if one wants to skip the holidays, you still have to put on the facade of actually having a good time so not to be a "wet blanket"..

Well my take on it is this. I don't think anyone should be stressed out over holidays mainly because in essence it is just another day of the year. I normally adore the holidays, but I can feel where some of these people are coming from. Money for my family is really tight this year. If we didn't have children to give to and to be in the spirit for I can honestly say that my husband and I would skip most of it. We do have 2 parties that we're required to go to (hubby's in service, so these are command functions) but other than that, it could pass me by right now and I wouldn't think anything of it. I do feel a bit of stress at trying to give my children a happy memorable xmas, complete with the some of the items they've asked Santa for.

These people dont know how and when to relax. They r basically like those machines which can be turned on but not turned off. they live very stressed lives and are usually short tempered.

no one in his senses to skip anything - not the least a well-earned holiday. but once you are accustomed to be busy, taking on resposibilities it becomes alou l the more tough to avail of such absentations. many a time this has happened with me. my wife would a long face and either leave alone or cancel it out. this used to be the pre-mobile phone period. nowadays i dont really worry and leave it to my office to inform me if there is anything important that only me can solve it. simultaneously i empower one person to take decisions on my behalf on non-financial matters and ratify it when i come back. you should impress upon your clients to delegate responsibility like i do. other times it is impossible to always sneak out of the city even!!

holiday is meant to make mind fresh and relieve one from stress

There's a new John Grisham book called "Skipping Christmas", and it's about a couple who skips Christmas, and the consequences that follow. I don't have, and have never had, any kind of holiday troubles, so I don't feel the need to skip anything. I don't think there's anything wrong with skipping holidays though, if that's what you want to do ...

Skipping the Holidays?Ijust can't believe.I am in Sales and i refresh myself atleast once in a year by visiting hillstaion of my family's choice