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If you are estranged from family and have no friends, I think the problem is probably a bit bigger than where to spend the holidays.
Wow. Snark. What an interesting and ignorant response to someone who has had to go through the emotional nightmare of going 'no contact' with an abusive family. As if it were her fault. As if it's not as if those people 'are dead' to her for her own survival. The ignorance of criticizing someone like that is stupefying.
Not everyone has friends who are close enough to ask to spend the holidays with them. Maybe she should just be thankful that she is no longer in contact with people who are as abusive as anyone who would write such a comment appears to be.
You can go somewhere the day before & get a nice meal takeout that you can eat on the holiday. Something like Boston market, This year it is just me & hubby, so we will go to the local diner & get the senior TG special. See what places are open in your neighborhood. Enjoy your own tradition.
Being without family and close friends to celebrate with on the holidays certainly isn't the worst thing that can happen to a person, and it doesn't necessarily mean that they're an anti-social hermit either. As for "what do you do/eat on the holidays?", my answer would be "whatever I want to".
Easy search around the net that it's common knowledge the worst day of the year to volunteer is Thanksgiving. Often the volunteers on this day can be overwhelming to the staff already in place.
I'll be alone this Thanksgiving. There is no "rule" that you have to cook a feast. I AM going to cook myself dinner and it will be a simple roast chicken and some vegetables. I've never been one of those people that stuff themselves at Thanksgiving.
As far as boredom? I plan on spending the day with some educational pursuits and multiple walks for exercise.
I'll be alone this Thanksgiving. There is no "rule" that you have to cook a feast. I AM going to cook myself dinner and it will be a simple roast chicken and some vegetables. I've never been one of those people that stuff themselves at Thanksgiving.
As far as boredom? I plan on spending the day with some educational pursuits and multiple walks for exercise.
Being 79, I've had so many thanksgiving feasts and even turned some down at a church potluck, so much sickening foods that people stuff themselves with.
Many don't have family and close friends to spend that so called day with so learn to be alone. My neighbor who is 90 and is alone, her sons are back East and she has low income and does not go out for dinners...buys a can of cranberrie sauce for her big day....
These holidays put so much pressure on people and it's just TOO BAD.... what some people put themselves thru, good grief....they can have it.
Reading some stories from others on these boards about the stress of it all...not for me.
I'm going to an early dinner at a local restaurant with 2 girlfriends and keeping it simple. Otherwise I would have bought some chicken and cooked a sweet potato and opened a can of cranberries....
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