It's seriously sad that you have to spend a holiday alone. It's also incredibly sad that all of these social media sites seem to be a major waist of time. I should have just volunteered to work.

Alone and sad during the holidays?
Think of it this way...would you rather be in a relationship you left behind?
Isn't it better to live on your own, alone, but peaceful, than to feel hurt and lonely next to someone?
All good things in life require both time and effort. Perhaps you need to think about how you opened a new chapter in your life and adjust a bit?
Sometimes we repeat the same mistakes and we aren't even aware of it.
My mistake was expecting the right things from the wrong people.
I learned that not everyone is able or willing to give back what they receive and learned either to accept what people can and want to give back or to simply move on if it is not working for both sides.
I don't know much about you, so maybe I just wasted your time.
Or perhaps not. One never knows if a bit of insight can be helpful.
Happy Thanksgiving. Hopefully next one will be more cheerful.

I'd rather be home alone, sitting around in my underwear, eating a turkey sandwich, than getting dressed up and having a five course meal with people I don't like to be with.

Same attitude here motowndowntown. It is better to have a sandwich alone, than to share a five course meal with a fake companion(s).

Well, yeah... except for the underwear part.
And depending on what the five course meal is... If there's lamb, I think I'm going to put up with the people, totally ignore them and just give the lamb my full attention

I think it's seriously sad that you depend others to make you feel happy and good.
You could still volunteer to work. There'll be others who'd be thrilled to get some time off in your stead.
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Its a wise person who understands the emotional impact of learning that it is indeed better to give than receive... Giving what you need to get is a great first start to contemplate what might have been . Should have been is useless and dysfunctional as you are simply staying in the past and not moving toward your as yet known future.....

It seems that Internet is full of people who became a real put-down-artists skillfully hiding behind so called observations and well-meant "friendly advice".
It is truly sad that such people don't dare to demonstrate any type of a similar behavior in the real world, because they know they would suffer the consequences. Perhaps that's why they are still single.
Ha ha! : -D
It is often better not to make any cynical comments than to put down someone who is already feeling sad because (s)he is alone for holidays.
As for a balance, there is either a two way street or a dead end.
If takers don't put a limit, givers certainly won't bother to do so.
Not allowing to be used has nothing to do with living in the past. Actually, it has nothing to do with the past at all, except one thing maybe... a lesson learned for the future.
Many divorced and separated people, who are still single will probably understand what I was talking about.
That was my 5 cents OP.
Try to enjoy your holidays on your own as much as you can. Better alone than with a wrong company. ;- )

what's sad about being alone on a holiday? that's what I did and it was a nice quiet day and I didn't have to be at work!!! the best part....no nagging relatives lol

I can give you my number for the next time call me

It's always weird during the silly season. I miss my kids on the holidays but that's about it. I enjoy my own company as opposed to that of a self-entitled, selfish and mean woman, and that's 95% of 'em.
so you can enjoy your turkey knowing you're your own man with all the choices and opportunities you allow yourself to be open to. But most of all, enjoy this day and everyday that the Lord has made for it is unique and temporary.

Hmm, I am not sure about those options you mentioned...
Certain attitudes limit the choices, as well as options. I don't think anyone looks forward to dealing some things, which leaves you an option to enjoy your own company. Every day. Not just over the holidays.
However, that is your opinion and you are entitled to have one.
Just like everyone else on his forum.

Most of my family and my kids was all doing their own thing I choose to stay home just happen to have my oldest granddaughter that is 13 stay with me due to her mom went out of town last minute due to family .. I cooked us a feast we had a good time together.. eating and watching the parade and the Cowboys Win~~~~

It is better to be alone then going where you don't want to...

I had ever intention of just being by myself and cooking...and staying in my pj's~~~~

Being alone is what you make of it myself I enjoy my own company~~~

As far as social media it is what it is people on the other side of a screen.. Yeppiers you should have Volunteered~~~

Well that's mighty nice of you. Thank you.

You are welcome.