I am just wondering how others are dealing with the lead up to Christmas?

The funeral director suggested that the lead up is worse than the actual day, it never occured to me that I would get so emotional - every christmas carol, excited kids and we're still a few weeks away yet

Does it get better as each year passes? I just cannot seem to stop crying lately

Everyone is just so excited and I just want to thump them ... no not really ... but it sucks that everyone elses gets to enjoy the "festive season" and is so darn happy and I just feel like my heart has been ripped out.

I cannot believe that even some people who I am close too have forgotten this years events and just don't think when they open their mouths about how we should get together and celebrate afterall its the time when loved ones get together

ok so far I am not dealing with Christmas so well mental note to self must be cheerier and meet the festive season with a smile will that do?