Posted by turtle on November 30, 2008, at 11:43:41
In reply to Re: thanksgiving aftermath, posted by BayLeaf on November 29, 2008, at 9:51:20
> I just don't go. Don't care if it's avoidant. It feels better and safer.
>
> Instead, I get DVDs to watch, and buy special bath products, a new loofa, and nice nail polish and call it a spa day.
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> I turn off the phone, and the TV. There is no evidence of any holiday occuring. Well, accept for my sparkling toes.
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> BayBayleaf,
Good for you! I'm glad you are able to treat yourself. It is hard when you are at the place in your life where you wish you could ignore it all but all of the holiday stuff keeps marching on and being thrust at you. I remember one November when I was very depressed that I actually called my favorite radio station and begged them to stop playing Christmas music. They were unsympathetic until I wailed "but it's not even Thanksgiving yet!" I noticed that they stopped, but I didn't feel any better. I just couldn't get away from the holidays that year no matter where I turned. I think I would have been better off if I had taken your approach and hidden in the "spa"!
Thanks!
Turtle
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