Christmas is so stressful: I am NOT CHILLED or happy about the tinsel
Xmas is so wonderfully hyped up, bulking with obligations, piling up the expectations and hanging in there to go through the motions, just like last year. There should be a specific word for Xmas stress.
I love observing what people put themselves through. I am not bothered about Xmas. Possibly because I haven’t grown up with the hassle that I see here in the UK. I like Xmas; I love to have the people around me who I want to be with, do nice things, have lovely food and enjoy the days for what they are: two holiday days to be spent in a positive way. But for us no Xmas stress.
Christmas is so stressful
If you are hooked to hosting a stressful Xmas, here are some tips to make it even better:
- Don’t prepare – do food and present shopping on the 23 and 24 December
- Set high expectations – make sure you aim to be the super domestic goddess
- Invite more people than you can handle – it’s going to be great if half of them can’t sit down or don’t have a glass
- Invite people who can’t stand each other – make sure you talk about sensitive subjects and let them have heated and argumentative discussions
- Offer as much sugary stuff as you can – this will make even the calmest person overexcited
- Change your plans all the time and give out mixed messages about dress code, timings, bring a bottle or maybe not, no presents or only big ones – when nobody knows what is going on, including you as the hostess, it will be guaranteed chaotic
- Have some sleepless nights – that way you are tired and irritable, which will greatly contribute to some extra stress
I wish you all the best and hope you and guests survive.
Luckily, there are always post-Xmas holidays to recover from this year’s Xmas stress.
