So, as most of you know, I am single. Some people have a problem being single at the holidays, however, I don't. I think it's one thing if there's a significant other who has been around for a long time and already knows the family, however, for me personally, having to go meet all of someone's extended family, or more difficult, having to bring someone to meet all of my extended family would be somewhat stressful no matter how excited I am about the relationship. I guess I personally prefer to be single at times like Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc., because I prefer to go and relax with my family and be in my comfort zone of the holiday celebration I am used to. However, oddly, some of the other members of my age group in my family seem to have no problem bringing a date to any and every family event, even if they've only been dating the person for a couple weeks. I know some friends who will also bring someone they just started dating home to meet not only parents and siblings but also the whole entire extended family early on. I am not sure if the point is to show off that they are, indeed, dating someone (and therefore dateable), or if this is just the standard way to operate for them and I personally don't understand it.
Your thoughts? Are any of you sad to be single at the holidays?
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I haven't been single for the holidays since 1999. Which kind of creeps me out now that I think about it. Apparently I can't handle being single for the holidays. Anyway, hope you have a Merry Christmas!
I have to second your opinion. I've never been sad being single for the holidays. Then again, i've never been sad to be single. Maybe this stems from the fact that i tend to prefer solitude or that i'm more validated by my relationships with my family and friends. I've been pretty fortunate I guess to enjoy being "alone". Mike and i have been dating since Sept 2001 and we definitely had separate holidays the first year( we both thought what was the point in dragging home a person you weren't even sure you loved at that point).
I have been single so many times during the holidays. It works because my mom is single and we can bond. I brought T back and it was lovely, but I didn't hurry that process (4 years :P) I hate people who bring casual dates. The only good reason is that they can take the family picture!
being single for Christmas = more self-bought Christmas presents. I am in no hurry to end that. I do have a family member that brings their date to all our stuff and, i mean, whatever but i'm not buying stuff for them too. They can share.
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