Getting Through Chrismas Time, Aspie Style

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I am an Apsie. I struggle with feelings of loniness and alienation and feeling unloved around Chrismas time. I am a converted Christian, and I do not have a Christian family (Jewish family) and Christians make Chrismas all about the family. I oftentimes feel left out. Do yous struggle social-emotionally during this time? Do you feel lonely, hurt, unloved or left out? What is your coping mechicism during this time?

Let's have a Christmas party here.

Uhhhhh......I just look at it as a pagan holiday, I mean no one knows when Jesus was born. Also it started off as a pagan tradition. Christianity incorporated this tradition into the birth of Jesus.

Besides that, I just see it as a tradition whether good or bad it's an excuse to celebrate or whatever.

Anyway....I would normally get the bubbles and spirits because of all the relatives and people whom I have trouble socializing with.....

Only I don't do that anymore......

That Christmassy time of year topic

I like being with my kids at Christmas, but before I had my younger ones, I would volunteer at a shelter for homeless people, serving the festive dinner. This was a nice Christmassy thing to do, and I felt good about it. Aspie Assistance!

I struggle during Christmas because everybody I know seems to get hung up in the commercialization of Christmas and the decorating. I like meeting the family and have a good time.

i dont know why or how people can be depressed during the holidays. why with all the chrismas songs, people baking cookies with snow on the ground, gifts and charlie brown christmas specials on tv! i love christmas.

^Yeah I heard it was June I think.