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Deuxcents

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9. So many parallels between you and me..not the holiday issues but it took longer than 23 years for me to run away

Reply to buzzycrumbhunger (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 07:53 PM

Dec 13

I grabbed my 2 cats and literally ran away. Christmas can come and go without me and I’ll be just fine. Less stress, the better. I’m still trying to figure out a few things, too, but it sounds like you have a good support system with your kids and are able to navigate through the tuff times. Best wishes 🌺

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This is me. Has been for at least a decade. [View all] sprinkleeninow Dec 13 OP

I have a small tree I leave up year round, not particularly to celebrate the birth of Christ which I'm agnostic about... wcmagumba Dec 13 #1

That's a lovely gesture. sprinkleeninow Dec 13 #3

My ex totally ruined it (and everything else) for me buzzycrumbhunger Dec 13 #2

You brought back a memory! sprinkleeninow Dec 13 #4

So many parallels between you and me..not the holiday issues but it took longer than 23 years for me to run away Deuxcents Dec 13 #9

Solidarity! buzzycrumbhunger Dec 13 #10

That's never been me. I've always done Christmas more for myself, Crunchy Frog Dec 13 #5

I gave it all up years ago when husband and daughter refused to engage in anything....... joanbarnes Dec 13 #6

In 2024 my Mom died and my ex and I split. Xavier Breath Dec 13 #7

I've been on... 2naSalit Dec 13 #8

I only put up some bamagal62 Dec 13 #11

"the pressure & the noise" - that's it! - I've been a Lapsed Catholic since late adolescence, UTUSN Dec 13 #12

In a perfect world, people would opt to observe in a minimalist fashion, sprinkleeninow Dec 13 #13

The Orthodox 'bow' when signing themselves with the cross or passing in front of the altar. sprinkleeninow Dec 13 #17

I am so glad I clicked on this video. I am really impressed with this woman. llmart Dec 13 #14

Both sets of grandparents came to the US from Czechoslovakia and brought essentially very little with them. sprinkleeninow Dec 13 #16

I took to heart your words, your expression. Ty. 🫶 sprinkleeninow Dec 13 #18

I spent about 20 minutes reading the comments on youtube. llmart Dec 14 #20

100 percent TheFarEmpty Dec 13 #15

It was always a religious war in my family. hunter Dec 13 #19