Do you get bummed out whenever you have to spend a holiday alone?!

Do you get bummed out whenever you have to spend a holiday alone?

I can't seem to get used to the idea that I'm not part of a circle of friends close enough to want to include me in their holiday plans. I get very involved in self-pity at times like this. Is this normal? What can I do about it?

2 weeks ago
Surviver, I can see you mean well, but if there was anyone to invite over, I would have done it. I guess the main thing is to try to develop a circle of friends before Labor Day.

AuntB, I have absolutely zero friends here where I live, also. I do have family, so I'm one up on you. I do needlework to keep busy when I'm not on Yahoo!Answers or looking through the blogs.

When I get cabin fever, I walk over to the mall and sit in the coffee shop/book store. There are a lot of people there, and some of them actually want to talk.

Once upon a time, I organized a book club at my house, and I put up a notice on the bulleton board at the book store. I had a dozen people once a week at my house. As far as I know, the club is still going strong. (I moved away).

I have also found people to be with in the social club I belong to,(Mensa). When ever I want to, I could attend one of their meetings. Since I usually don't like going out, I rarely do, but I get the monthly newsletter with activities I could choose from.