Venting losing interest in holidays/participating in them

[cielherpes]

i feel as if there's no connection or childhood excitement with holidays or such anymore, any holiday i celebrate is just the same day as the day before and as if it's gotten dull for everyone else, or others, does anyone else feel similar to this?

 

[NoLoveNoHope]

I feel the exact same, it doesn't hit the same like when I was a child. I hate how I'm meant to socialize and put on a mask of being happy, it just feels even more alienating than being alone in my room. I think I can try and summarize it with this; "You're supposed to be happy right now... yet you aren't."

 

[starrycat79]

i feel the same way, holidays just don't seem as magical to me anymore. when I was a kid, there was this vibe in the air that made everything feel special, i couldn't stop thinking about, counting down the days until the holiday. but nowadays, when a holiday is coming up, it's like, 'oh, ok, easter's in a few days.' it doesn't give me the same excitement or happiness. i miss feeling that sense of joy and anticipation

 

[MissionSucksAssFul]

when I was a kid, there was this vibe in the air that made everything feel special

that vibe is there because of the presence of children experiencing the "magic" of the specific holiday. It's like we all know we only celebrate these for the kids but won't ever admit it which is why we ALL pretend that this stuff is enjoyable (especially with your entire family, wtf?). So basically the parents want to experience the "magic" they felt as a kid but since they can't they just HAVE to have sum kids so they can feel the secondary magic... (literally feel like some ppl have kids just so they can celebrate one more B-day)

 

[starrycat79]

that vibe is there because of the presence of children experiencing the "magic" of the specific holiday. It's like we all know we only celebrate these for the kids but won't ever admit it which is why we ALL pretend that this stuff is enjoyable (especially with your entire family, wtf?). So basically the parents want to experience the "magic" they felt as a kid but since they can't they just HAVE to have sum kids so they can feel the secondary magic... (literally feel like some ppl have kids just so they can celebrate one more B-day)

wow, that makes sense in some way. i've never stopped to think about it like that

 

[dingokettle3531]

I'm the same since I'm 15 or so and just go to sleep, not spending any time with my family at all, it's just extremely boring and feels like I'm celebrating nothing

 

[FuneralCry]

I don't celebrate anything, there is nothing worth celebrating in this hellish world. Any of these holidays like Christmas are just a way to scam people into buying worthless items that usually barely offer any satisfaction. I also despise the forced optimism that comes with these holidays, anything associated with Christmas is certainly very irritating.

 

[Heavenbound]

Any holiday is not the same anymore because most of my relatives are dead. Those that remain don't even try to put in any effort to make it even remotely similar to when the old folks were around. I don't participate. I just lock the door and hide in my house.