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Peregrine Took

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3. The whole family hearth and home thing is so built up by the media its incredible.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2013, 09:46 PM

Dec 2013

Whenever I get together with what's left of my family since my parents died. I'm a nervous wreck and 'drink too much. Then the next day I'm embarrassed for what I might have said.

I so want it to be like in the movies, tv and ads, but it never is. The beautifully decorated homes, the wonderful presents, the glowing fire in the fireplace - but mostly the love love love. I've never had a xmas like that - I wonder who has if anyone?

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I honestly would have preferred to have spent the holidays alone. [View all] no_hypocrisy Dec 2013 OP

I enjoyed the time I spent with my family, LWolf Dec 2013 #1

I had to give up the cocoa ailsagirl Jan 2014 #7

We got a reprieve catchnrelease Dec 2013 #2

The whole family hearth and home thing is so built up by the media its incredible. Peregrine Took Dec 2013 #3

Not like the movies, no.... IrishAyes Jan 2014 #4

Well put, IrishAyes! ailsagirl Jan 2014 #6

I hear you! ailsagirl Jan 2014 #5