Hello everyone, It's getting close to 'that time of year', & I'm seeing
some mention of it here on BB, so I thought, wonder what people are
doing this year? Will this year be the same as always for you, or what?
Do you plan anything? Go anywhere? Do ...
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Hello everyone, It's getting close to 'that time of year', & I'm seeing
some mention of it here on BB, so I thought, wonder what people are
doing this year? Will this year be the same as always for you, or what?
Do you plan anything? Go anywhere? Do you want a grand Xmas / New Year?
Or something simple &, whether by yourself, or with others? Will you be
around BB over the 'silly season', as much, less or more? I would like
to be hanging around here, greeting people who may be lonely, or feeling
the stress of societal expectations around these days, such as we see &
hear in the ads, movies, & how people always ask 'what are you doing for
xmas?', 'spending time with family?' & astonishment if you are not. I'm
not sure what I'm doing this year, I do like to buy myself something,
because I don't expect anyone else will. I get some food I usually don't
have (not xmas food), & to make my own special meal. I Know I am mostly
doing this because of the societal expectations that 'everyone' does it,
& people seem honestly puzzled if I'm not doing anything, because I
don't practice any religion, don't have a lot of money to buy gifts, &
don't like the commercial crap, or go on holidays, & such, don't even
like noisy parties.. maybe I'll be invited to one Xmas lunch, like last
year, (while COVID-19 was a little quiet & we could), but it seems I
won't have other places to go & catch up with some people I know, &
think of as friends, well, sort of...not as much as I thought, I
guess.so I can say I do something. I do struggle with people I would
usually see being away for up to a month, possibly more, & because I
don't have a wide circle of friends or family I miss the presence of
even one. A couple years ago, I went to a community lunch, hosted by a
church, for anyone to come along to, & be with other people. I did enjoy
that. But I'm not sure if they will be doing that again, yet. In any
event, I thought, this year, I can hang around here, Any thoughts? Any
ideas? Any plans? Or what? mmMekitty
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