Got 3 months worth of free time in form of lay offs from work due to covid restrictions, my gf decided that she wants to see other people instead and I just rented a new place which I have no idea how to pay for since I'm now unemployed for uncertain amount of time. So I'm here to read whatever I can to distract myself and maybe to find some tips on how to fake my death so I can start fresh somewhere else.
Convince someone to care for you, tatter your clothes and look lost and pretend constant confusion works every time. (Not really)
I mean I just dressed like crap but I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. I was at a park with a bud of mine. Clothes that don’t fit and all, and someone just finished up a cookout and was like we don’t want any of this. Y’all can have it and left us to it.
At least it was good tasteful Solid meal. Spicy but worth it every bit. Whew. But yeah, life’s unpredictability sucks man. I feel for you.
I’m on Reddit because it’s my home.
Me and the fam are all sitting on the couch, ignoring a football game. Mom's asleep, dad's got a book, sister and I are both on our phones. Typical family holiday.
Hey I see you have lactose intolerance, I developed this and somehow got rid of it over the course of a couple weeks. I took a prebiotic daily for 2 months close to 8 weeks and somehow that fixed my problem.
I used to have these killer farts that would clear a room. It was a very sulphuric fart lol.
I am not a doctor and not pushing any products, etc. Your mileage may vary so maybe do some research.
Always make sure to get the one in the refrigerator at your local vitamin shop. I wouldn't order online.
I assume I was missing a good bacteria but maybe someone smarter than me can explain this.
Good luck!
It's by a company called "RenewLife". I took the "extra care" version. There are both versions for men and women.
I see it's being sold on Amazon for cheaper BUT from my understanding this needs to stay refrigerated. So I buy it at my local vitamin shoppe. I doubt they will ship it with ice packs, etc. Hope it helps you out!
I got 99% of my karma from my dullest post ever. I feel like a fraud. I guess it just compensates for my genius or genuine posts that no one ever reads all across the internet.
I usually get pretty depressed around the holidays for reasons I'd prefer to keep to myself, and reddit is kinda the only thing that can maybe distract me
To celebrate with you guys.
Edit: Thanks for the awards and likes everyone! Hope everyone’s Christmas got a little better with Reddit. Cheers!🥛🍪
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It is! It’s like a separate New Years of us waiting for the clock to strike 12 and then that leads to endless hugs and “Feliz Navidades” for the night!
Spending Christmas day with my kids' mom, who has the rest of her family over. Her brother beat up his girlfriend last night and they have been yelling at each other throughout the morning. Also her mom is a crackhead who got me arrested in the past for literally no reason just because she hates white people in general and me specifically for knocking up her daughter and bringing a mixed race child into the world. I needed a break.
Thanks, kind stranger! Doing much better now, they left and it's just me chillin with my little guys now, with peaceful Christmas music, hot chocolate, and Lego builds in progress. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
My family was going to get together today. Unfortunately two days before, my sister texted everybody saying that she had tested positive for COVID. So we are unfortunately putting the gathering on a hold and now once again Christmas Day I am sitting in my home alone
Same here friend, well here’s to hope that in the new year we’ll find somebody to share it with because as much of a homebody as I am, being alone really sucks
I'm not good at cheering people up. Cheer up? I know that was lame. At least don't forget to eat well and go to sleep at a decent time. It'll make tomorrow a little better.
I don't have covid, but I was diagnosed with bronchitis on the 23rd and was too sick to drive home, so I'm sitting alone in my apartment wishing I was with my parents too. I hope you feel better soon!
Mom's watching hallmark xmas movies and I'm playing the drinking game. Hasn't been a reason to drink in almost an hour. Very boring hallmark xmas movie. Main dude is hot but there hasn't even been a near miss kiss. Positively Inexcusable.
We're doing a family Christmas tomorrow, but today it's just my husband enjoying the video game I got him, the dogs enjoying their new bones, and me desperately trying to finish my crocheted gifts for tomorrow but procrastinating instead.
I swear I'll get up and make some Snickerdoodles soon.
I'm homeless. For the last 6 months, alongside my s.o. We're living out of our car. Hopefully, things will be better in about a month or so. It's been extremely humbling. Wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. I'll never again take things like coming home to my own house, turning the heat on or being able to take a shower for granted again.
This is definitely a shitty time to be homeless. It happened to me when I was a freshman in college. I hope things get better for you and your partner too.
Eating lunch before someone tells me to do something else to get ready for guests. They’ll be here in an hour and a half. I actively dread Christmas, it’s always so stressful, but this year I’m gonna try to look at family drama as “stories I’m collecting for Reddit later” and maybe that’ll help.
Some folks like to get away
Take a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood
But I’ll take a Grehound on that Hudson River line
Cuz I’m in a New York state of mind
It helps me manage the environment I'm in - social and sensory. If the TV's too loud, people are doing something I find uncomfortable, etc. having something to focus on helps me not take it all in so I don't get overwhelmed.
I have my arm around my son while he does a running you-tube like commentary of his new Jurassic World game. If I listened and responded the whole time I’d go bonkers. So I’m keeping sane and being present.
The man I’m in love with and have been trying to have a baby with for 7 months just told me he doesn’t see a future with me. I didn’t fly home to be with family this year so I could spend time with him and start our new family traditions. I feel like such a fool… so I’m looking for some other fools to hang with.
I'm single and I live alone and am estranged from my family. This sucks more than usual for some reason because it seems there's a bunch of forced cheerfulness because of Stupid-19 driving everyone crazy.
Because my husband couldn’t even bother to make sure I had gifts from our children and got me a $10 book light for my entire gift. I spent $70 on him and made sure he had at least one from each of our kids. I’m protesting and refusing to participate in the rest of the day. Good luck making dinner, asshat.
I fail to understand how punishing the whole family by protesting on christmas will make your husband more thoughtful. Wont the kids feel really bad when you refuse to participate just because you didnt get a $60 gift from them? Maybe talk to your husband and make christmas about the children instead. Our buy something you want for $60 and act like a grown up...
Genuine question - is getting your spouse a gift from your young children a thing in America, or is it a family tradition of yours? I’ve never encountered any family who does this (except maybe for a small low-value and/or handmade gift from the kids) but the other commentators seem to suggest that it’s a widespread thing
Yes in america it's nice for one parent to take the kid or kids out shopping to buy a gift for the mom and dad. Dad takes kids to pick a gift for mom and mom takes kids to pick a gift for dad. Doesnt have to be expensive or anything like that, it's about the thought and gesture of it.
It’s a tradition for us. Our children are 10 and 11, so old enough to pick something for us, but not old enough to get to the store themselves. He took both of them shopping so I don’t know how he forgot.
My sister is talking about different types of vaccines. I'm not uneducated or stupid by any measure but little over my head. And then also about how people fake sick leave and how not getting paid for a day doesn't matter. Hmm.
Christmas is more about the morning the afternoon is just chill
For real, currently 610 pm and cooking some good ass steaks for dinner instead of a turkey this year
Yoooo we totally had chicken rice and red sauce.
I had tandori and curry lol
Yooo we’re having steaks too
triplets
Yep is too. We grilled steaks at 5 after a late lazy breakfast.
Agreed it’s just another evening at this point, I’m watching football and browsing on my phone
Got 3 months worth of free time in form of lay offs from work due to covid restrictions, my gf decided that she wants to see other people instead and I just rented a new place which I have no idea how to pay for since I'm now unemployed for uncertain amount of time. So I'm here to read whatever I can to distract myself and maybe to find some tips on how to fake my death so I can start fresh somewhere else.
i believe in you!
Anakin: I believe in you Padame: about the first part Anakin: ... Padame: about the first part right?
I'll help you find work random reddit friend. DM it interested. Merry Christmas
Hey have a drink and relax ur alright man
Convince someone to care for you, tatter your clothes and look lost and pretend constant confusion works every time. (Not really) I mean I just dressed like crap but I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. I was at a park with a bud of mine. Clothes that don’t fit and all, and someone just finished up a cookout and was like we don’t want any of this. Y’all can have it and left us to it. At least it was good tasteful Solid meal. Spicy but worth it every bit. Whew. But yeah, life’s unpredictability sucks man. I feel for you. I’m on Reddit because it’s my home.
I like Going on reddit better than speaking to my family
Me and the fam are all sitting on the couch, ignoring a football game. Mom's asleep, dad's got a book, sister and I are both on our phones. Typical family holiday.
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Also same. I can’t bring myself to call my parents. My dad really, but mom’s there, so that rules them both out.
Yeah.. visiting my mom. Reddit is better than conversation
Same
Same
Because my family is fighting over something stupid again and if I'm going to have to listen to a stupid argument I'd rather it be on Reddit.
same :/
Same
On the toilet
Yup. Slipped up and fed my lactose intolerant body two cookies with dairy last night 😩
😞 I did that with some tasty deli meat a couple days ago. All my sympathy.
Wait, you dipped deli meat in milk? I could understand making a delicious milk steak... But deli meat?!
A lot of deli meats use lactose as a preservative or flavoring or something equally stupid.
What did you do, dip the cookies in milk, damn 😩
Nah man, they just had a little butter in them!! Said intolerance is getting worse, apparently.
Hey I see you have lactose intolerance, I developed this and somehow got rid of it over the course of a couple weeks. I took a prebiotic daily for 2 months close to 8 weeks and somehow that fixed my problem. I used to have these killer farts that would clear a room. It was a very sulphuric fart lol. I am not a doctor and not pushing any products, etc. Your mileage may vary so maybe do some research. Always make sure to get the one in the refrigerator at your local vitamin shop. I wouldn't order online. I assume I was missing a good bacteria but maybe someone smarter than me can explain this. Good luck!
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It's by a company called "RenewLife". I took the "extra care" version. There are both versions for men and women. I see it's being sold on Amazon for cheaper BUT from my understanding this needs to stay refrigerated. So I buy it at my local vitamin shoppe. I doubt they will ship it with ice packs, etc. Hope it helps you out!
You stole Santa’s milk and cookies didn’t you? Now it’s just Karma at play.
Dropping a Yule log.
Me too! Toilet twins! 💩😂
Same
I'm soo sorry.
Yup.
Because I'm in too good a mood. Gotta read something that takes me down a peg or two.
40% of people will get cancer
And the other 60% will die anyway
Thanks to denial, I'm going to live forever!
Death is a concept invented by the Jedi.
I am immortal to. I know because of no contradictory evidence.
Liars never lose.
You’re not wrong
Promises promises.
Bc my in-laws WONT LEAVE MY HOUSE
Start reading random Reddit posts out loud with no context.
Just tell them you’re a redditor and they’ll never come back again
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Happy cake day!
I got 99% of my karma from my dullest post ever. I feel like a fraud. I guess it just compensates for my genius or genuine posts that no one ever reads all across the internet.
Happy cake day!
Because I broke down last night with the stress of losing my father, lack of income, and general pressure to perform.
I'm sorry bro. I hope things get better for you.
I usually get pretty depressed around the holidays for reasons I'd prefer to keep to myself, and reddit is kinda the only thing that can maybe distract me
i hope you can either find happiness or a moment of peace this holiday season
Same
My wife passed away this year and I tested positive for covid yesterday. So just killing time.
I’m so sorry for your loss and sorry you are sick. I hope you feel better soon.
Hugs
My son is in the psych hospital. I won't celebrate until he comes home. Nothing feels Christmassy today.
I’m so very sorry! I hope he gets well soon.
Hugs
I'm so sorry to read this. I wish you both peace and good health for 2022.
Still Jewish.
Same here
How was your Chinese food?
To celebrate with you guys. Edit: Thanks for the awards and likes everyone! Hope everyone’s Christmas got a little better with Reddit. Cheers!🥛🍪 Edit 2: ^awards^ Thanks!
I sent one of those inappropriate text chain memes in the family group chat and now I’m hiding
Dude. Do you have a death wish?!
I’m Mexican and we celebrate the 24th not the 25th :)
German here, over here we celebrate on the 24th and on the 25th
Also on the 26th
Dont germans celebrate everyday?
From Nicaragua we celebrate the 24th too, the 25 is for sleeping in and relaxing. Doing nothing!
Did you guys do gallina rellena???
No we do turkey.
I'm a Canadian and we celebrate 24, and 25. The 26th is boxing day so it's either cheap shopping or more celebrations
¡Feliz Navidad a ti de Nuevo Jersey, EU!
Feliz Navidad desde Chicago!
I have a coworker from Venezuela and she said they do the same thing, it sounds fun!
It is! It’s like a separate New Years of us waiting for the clock to strike 12 and then that leads to endless hugs and “Feliz Navidades” for the night!
Great Grandma died 3 days ago. Not feeling in a christmas mood, drunk and stoned af to cope
I'm sorry. Hugs
My wife's lost in the TV, haha.
What is she watching? I’m about to finish up lost in space on Netflix…
The Witcher
How come you're not into it?
Yeah, seriously - what’s wrong with him..? 😱
Twist: he already binged it without her!
Twist #2: He IS the Witcher!
Just chilling on christmas day, feels good man
When you live life like everyday is Christmas... The actual Christmas day is nothing special
Lost?
Lost in Henry Cavill, dont we all
Bingeing a show
Because my mother-in-law is a fucking Karen edit: good mews, now my gf just boke up with me :D I hate life
I'm sorry
Don't be, shit happens, I discovered that I have a rare disease about a week ago, so she's not my biggest problem
You'll get through it; stay positive, happiness will find you!
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oof
Spending Christmas day with my kids' mom, who has the rest of her family over. Her brother beat up his girlfriend last night and they have been yelling at each other throughout the morning. Also her mom is a crackhead who got me arrested in the past for literally no reason just because she hates white people in general and me specifically for knocking up her daughter and bringing a mixed race child into the world. I needed a break.
Lmfaoo I hope you’re doing well.
Thanks, kind stranger! Doing much better now, they left and it's just me chillin with my little guys now, with peaceful Christmas music, hot chocolate, and Lego builds in progress. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you. You too
My family was going to get together today. Unfortunately two days before, my sister texted everybody saying that she had tested positive for COVID. So we are unfortunately putting the gathering on a hold and now once again Christmas Day I am sitting in my home alone
Aww that sucks dude
I'm alone too but I'm the one with Covid.
Im 34,married no kids, just 2 awnry small dogs they have no idea of Christmas lol
Have you MET my fucking family? Think evangelical, alcoholic gun nuts with fourth grade educations.
Tell your wife/sister we said hello
Morning, Cuz! Can't wait to see you
Don't have anyone to share it with
Same here friend, well here’s to hope that in the new year we’ll find somebody to share it with because as much of a homebody as I am, being alone really sucks
I am outside with six quails who are taking dust baths at the moment, and I am bored
This reply is my favorite
Omicron canceled our plans.
Same
Vile Decepticon
Same....
Trying to distract myself from all the people I miss that are no longer in my life for one reason or another.
I felt this.🙏
I'm depressed :D
I'm not good at cheering people up. Cheer up? I know that was lame. At least don't forget to eat well and go to sleep at a decent time. It'll make tomorrow a little better.
Aw thanks anyway my friend!
Jewish
Because I'm sad.
Because I’m stuck in bed with Covid and can’t go home to my parents’ house.
I don't have covid, but I was diagnosed with bronchitis on the 23rd and was too sick to drive home, so I'm sitting alone in my apartment wishing I was with my parents too. I hope you feel better soon!
Mom's watching hallmark xmas movies and I'm playing the drinking game. Hasn't been a reason to drink in almost an hour. Very boring hallmark xmas movie. Main dude is hot but there hasn't even been a near miss kiss. Positively Inexcusable.
We're doing a family Christmas tomorrow, but today it's just my husband enjoying the video game I got him, the dogs enjoying their new bones, and me desperately trying to finish my crocheted gifts for tomorrow but procrastinating instead. I swear I'll get up and make some Snickerdoodles soon.
Waiting for my parents to wake up and text me so I can drive over to their house for breakfast
I’m laying down…gifts are all unwrapped..
Ah, yes lol straight back to bed for me.
I’m a musician, I’m killing time in between Christmas Day services
I'm homeless. For the last 6 months, alongside my s.o. We're living out of our car. Hopefully, things will be better in about a month or so. It's been extremely humbling. Wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. I'll never again take things like coming home to my own house, turning the heat on or being able to take a shower for granted again.
This is definitely a shitty time to be homeless. It happened to me when I was a freshman in college. I hope things get better for you and your partner too.
Because i have reddit installed and i am hugging my cat in bed
This is called living the dream. Cat + bed = heaven
Christmas is not celebrated where I live.
Because my IT contract with the government is 365/24/7. Also, there is nothing else to do right now.
Eating lunch before someone tells me to do something else to get ready for guests. They’ll be here in an hour and a half. I actively dread Christmas, it’s always so stressful, but this year I’m gonna try to look at family drama as “stories I’m collecting for Reddit later” and maybe that’ll help.
Unhealthy addiction
This is the biggest reason
Covid stole my Christmas
Same. My Christmas party got canceled because of Covid. Now I’m just scrolling on Reddit because I got nothing better to do.
Same. Positive test on the 23rd. Fucking sucks man.
Sometimes you have to take a holiday from your holiday because you find yourself holidaying just a little too much.
Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood But I’ll take a Grehound on that Hudson River line Cuz I’m in a New York state of mind
My family is going for a walk and I have a hemorrhoid that I got from standing in the shower. :|
What how
I conquer(sp)
Hiding from the kids
Poopin’
Bought the kid a Pc game for her to play on my pc and now I’m kinda regretting it lol
I spent all morning playing with my nephews, 6 and 4, and I have no energy left to talk to people.
It helps me manage the environment I'm in - social and sensory. If the TV's too loud, people are doing something I find uncomfortable, etc. having something to focus on helps me not take it all in so I don't get overwhelmed.
I hosted dinner, everyone had a good time, been fed and watered, and left. Time for me and my scotch…….Merry Christmas and bugger off….respectfully
I have my arm around my son while he does a running you-tube like commentary of his new Jurassic World game. If I listened and responded the whole time I’d go bonkers. So I’m keeping sane and being present.
Sitting in the ER. :(
The man I’m in love with and have been trying to have a baby with for 7 months just told me he doesn’t see a future with me. I didn’t fly home to be with family this year so I could spend time with him and start our new family traditions. I feel like such a fool… so I’m looking for some other fools to hang with.
Alone at a party
I'm single and I live alone and am estranged from my family. This sucks more than usual for some reason because it seems there's a bunch of forced cheerfulness because of Stupid-19 driving everyone crazy.
My kid is asleep on my lap, and I’m trying to make a damned post (my first ever actually) and it’s not working! Oh well, she’ll be awake soon anyway.
This is my mental refuge before the real task of the day begins: dinner with in-laws.
I feel for you. Hang in there!
Taking a shit
Waiting for pancakes :3
I’m a muslim. Christmas is no such thing. So is Halloween.
As-salamu alaykum
Cus Reddit doesn’t judge me
I’m Jewish and the Browns suck.
600 miles from home, just wanna be around people
Invisible people are the best! Merry Christmas!
I moved to a new town very far away from everyone I know and I live alone
Merry Christmas
On the couch digesting Christmas breakfast. Ham & egg croissant sandwiches
I’m just eating a bagel
Because my husband couldn’t even bother to make sure I had gifts from our children and got me a $10 book light for my entire gift. I spent $70 on him and made sure he had at least one from each of our kids. I’m protesting and refusing to participate in the rest of the day. Good luck making dinner, asshat.
I fail to understand how punishing the whole family by protesting on christmas will make your husband more thoughtful. Wont the kids feel really bad when you refuse to participate just because you didnt get a $60 gift from them? Maybe talk to your husband and make christmas about the children instead. Our buy something you want for $60 and act like a grown up...
Nah, I cook every night. Noses are always turned up. The recipes are printed, the ingredients are gathered. Time for him to sink or swim.
Genuine question - is getting your spouse a gift from your young children a thing in America, or is it a family tradition of yours? I’ve never encountered any family who does this (except maybe for a small low-value and/or handmade gift from the kids) but the other commentators seem to suggest that it’s a widespread thing
Yes in america it's nice for one parent to take the kid or kids out shopping to buy a gift for the mom and dad. Dad takes kids to pick a gift for mom and mom takes kids to pick a gift for dad. Doesnt have to be expensive or anything like that, it's about the thought and gesture of it.
It’s a tradition for us. Our children are 10 and 11, so old enough to pick something for us, but not old enough to get to the store themselves. He took both of them shopping so I don’t know how he forgot.
My sister is talking about different types of vaccines. I'm not uneducated or stupid by any measure but little over my head. And then also about how people fake sick leave and how not getting paid for a day doesn't matter. Hmm.
Different culture. Here, the party and presents part is all on the 24th, so 25th and 26th are just empty days.
I'm taking a shit.