Social Skills: Do you like celebrations?

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I'm just wondering, do you like celebrations? I don't like celebrations, any kind. Birthdays, Christmas, New Year's, Valentine, just name it. I always feel awkward when it happens. I don't understand why people make it such a big deal. I even don't like saying goodbyes. I always feel awkward, I want people to act "normal" when these things happen. Does anyone feel this way? I would like to hear anything so that I know I'm not the only one.

I'd say such things are hideous in the extreme, no such things occur in my life now but maybe twenty thirty years ago they might with ppl that wld be more correctly termed 'acquantances' and to be honest I had zero rapport.

I think its all to do with if you 'gel' with such ppl.

Small celebrations (such as with immediate family) can be a lot of fun. When it's time to cram fifty people into a living room for Christmas, that does get overwhelming. It's nice to break away from the humdrum day to day sometimes.

I don't like my own, but I like going to other people's celebrations

Certainly not

I just hate them.

I love them.

I like Christmas to an extent, that's about it. Even at that, shortly after dinner I will want to return to my room.

The only reason I can bear them is if I get presents.

I love 'em.

Hate it~

Especially my Birthday that is tomorrow.
I feel like I'm being judged not to have friends to celebrate with, while my brother/sister have parties~

Ugh, I want to switching off my phone and not go to Facebook for about a week
I hate answering my phone to hear about "Happy Birthday" and then the question about my plans for my b.day.

I always like the idea of them but I usually come home afterwards feeling really bad when I've been unable to talk with people properly.

I really like festivals, christmas being my favourite! I wouldn't mind trying a new festival from another culture, Diwali has always appealed to me.

Christmas is the worst one. It feels like such a suffocating holiday to me. There is just more everything and it's so in your face that you can't escape it. I don't particularly like getting presents, because I'm ever sure how to react when I get them. Especially if it's something I really wanted or they put a lot of thought into it, the emotion is overwhelming and it usually expresses itself as tears and I refuse to cry in front of anyone.

I don't particularly like my Birthday either. Mainly for two reasons. One, I have no choice but to be the centre of attention, which I loathe. Two, it reminds me of how old I am and how there are all these things which I've dreamed of or wanted to achieve and how I haven't done them yet. It makes me feel like I'm a failure, or it's too late or I'm running out of time.

I'd much prefer celebrations when I can be a quiet observer and retreat for alone time when I need it.

You beat me to it.

Why do so many "celebrations" have to involve too much food, too many people, and music that is too loud?

My table seats eight. Serving a five-course meal for eight is the most that I can handle.

Celebrations also seem to drag on too long for me when I want to go home and the rest of my family does not.