Social Skills: Do you like celebrations?

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No not really.

I like Christmas, but only because of the food and presents; I hate the meeting of the family. As for all other celebrations, no I hate them with the worst being bonfire night

I dislike any form of celebration, especially my own birthday.

Yes, I love them. I just don't like how commercialism and businesses blow them out of proportion. Christmas for example, it's so beautiful until it becomes this annoying trash ruins it

I really enjoy celebrations, though I would have answered differently 10 years ago, when I actively avoided socialization of any kind.

Has anyone ever felt exhausted in parties?
I can handle parties at times, but I get very exhausted after an hour or two and what I really want is just go home and be in my own shell (the thought always warms me up).

I avoid them at all costs, but still manage to get suckered into it every once in a while.

Aside from the previously mentioned reasons for disliking them (with which I whole-heartedly agree,) I personally do not choose to celebrate major holidays (as they make absolutely no sense to me,) and I dislike the amount and types of food typically served.

I'm highly allergic to gluten, and began my gluten-free diet about four years ago. No one in my family understood how to handle it other than to continue cooking as they usually did. So, I was adding the stress of not being able to eat anything (when even the salad had dressing with gluten in it mixed in) and deal with the social anxiety of being "the only one not eating."

Since then, my nephew has also been placed on the same diet, so maybe I'll be able to quit making my own dinners and taking them to family get-togethers.

AS was a recent discovery for me, and my family has suddenly become more receptive to my need for space and low-stimuli; I wonder how the normally abysmal holiday season will treat me this year.

I don't mind birthday parties for my friends' kids because they are short and the kids provide the entertainment, I do not have to be "on" and interacting with others too much. I do not like birthday parties for adults; if they are at someone's home or a bar they basically just become a loud, drunken mess and if they are at a restaurant it is usually way more expensive than I would like and everyone dithers about after eating "chatting" and since it is a large group the conversation is very rarely that substantial or beyond idle chitchat. I also hate to buy birthday presents for adults; my friends can all afford to buy the things they need and many of the things they want so it is hard to figure out what to get them while staying within my budget. I beg people to not buy me birthday presents as it fills my apartment with more stuff I don't need and makes me feel obligated to then buy something for them on their birthday. When money allows, I leave town on my birthday to either visit a friend or family member or just explore a new city by myself. I love it and prefer it to trying to host a party or arrange an outing for friends and family. I have thrown my own birthday parties a few times and it felt awkward, I spent the whole night worrying over who would get along, if there was enough ice, cleaning up after people and being questioned in my own home. Next year I am definintely leaving town. I take advantage of having friends who go home for major holidays and need pet sitters to make some extra money and avoid family gatherings. I would rather see family a bit at a time on my own terms.

Depends on the people you are with. Your real friends are mostly able to overlook your social deficits.

But I general, I kinda like social events. It only depends what kind. If it´s too noisy, I have to leave early.

I like small gatherings of 20-30 people, but big events such as wedding receptions or nightclubs tend to freak me out

i love celebrations, they are fun and festive. just so long as they don't involve balloons.