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So Why Does it Hurt?

As I spend most holidays alone, and forget it is even a holiday, why do I feel so hurt when my oldest child says they are leaving town for a week to spend Thanksgiving at some other place, in another state? It’s not like we’d planned anything here together. I didn’t realize until yesterday that it was Thanksgiving this coming week.

Maybe it’s because my oldest is my only relative in this city, this state, and this country, and I was already feeling sad missing those I’ve lost from my life...husband, pets, etc; and there has been some anniversaries in the past few days with memories of holidays in times past. I have no friends in this city and state, so I’ll be completely alone. Maybe it’s all the above.
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Peapod · 61-69, F
I'm sorry. That is really is hard when you want to spend a holiday with someone and you can't. Losing your husband and your pets is no small thing.🥺

Someone told me that one year when they were facing a holiday alone, they volunteered in homeless shelter to have somewhere to go. They said they ended up really enjoying the experience. It's not for everyone of course.

I hope you can find something to give the day some meaning and to take away a little of the sadness. The holidays are hard on a lot of people.