Kinda OT: Does anyone else reaaally dread the autumn/winter months?

[Gemmaaa94]

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[paulinek]

Yes I agree, winters rubbish. I've been really enjoying sitting out in the garden and the thought of being cooped up in the house for months on end isn't appealing. Ikwym about all the bugs but tbh they never seem to have gone away this year so I'm just aware of them all the time now. Tell me about it re birthdays, I don't even want think about mine anymore! My son was born on bonfire night so I do at least have something happy took forward too in those dark depressing months. Could you maybe plan to do something positive for your grandads anniversary? A family meal or do something to raise some money for a charity relevant to him to donate in his memory or something? You know to try and make something good out of something sad?

Still, the one thing about getting older is that time goes so much faster so before we know it'll be spring again!

[NaiveAndTrue]

I do, for emet reasons but also because I LOVE the summer and the heat. It feels like pool weather flies by SO FAST. Sigh.

[Mayu]

I'm terrified of winter. I was so good for 15 years before my sister brought my nephew to my house after he was sick a few days earlier. My mom and I both caught it and I was soooo mad. First time in 15 years I V*. So now I'm in a full blown panic the closer it gets to winter. If I can get through this season, I may be okay and my nerves will lessen a little... but I am still panicking. I just can't go through it again. I need to work on a new streak and beat my 15 year record. lol

[Dxxr]

Did summer even come this year it's been raining, cloudy, cold and miserable most days and were in July I feel totally cheated lol can't even put up the pool in the garden or go to the beach because it's just too cold and now it's nearly over and the dreaded winter months are coming fast and I can't bear the thoughts of it

[Miss_Pink24]

I do not like the autum/winter months because of all the bugs that will be going about and the shorter, darker days (I have Seasonal Affective Disorder, so turn into a manic depressive from about October - March), but I am not dreading it now. I do not think about it until those months are actually here. I am just enjoying the summer and the good health (although I have just come down with a cold that is making me feel pretty poo; I blame the relaxing on the hand washing this time of year. I mean when I wash them a lot in the winter, I don't get the colds that are floating around and infecting everyone and then in the summer when I do not wash them anywhere near as much I get ill). Sure, the weather here has been pretty hit and miss, like every summer, but we have had some truly glorious days. And the days are still longer, it doesn't start getting dark until after 8 pm and the sun comes up early too (I know this as this is when my cat comes in to wake us up and tell us it is time for breakfast). There are still many weeks of summer left, time for sitting outside, BBQs, warm weather (it may be raining here, but it is not exactly cold) etc etc. We should not be here dreading and moping about the winter months already or there really will be no time to enjoy yourself. I mean during the winter months people are moaning about can't they be over and how they wish spring/summer would arrive and now that is is here, people are waiting for the horrible months to reappear again.

I agree with Pauline about doing something positive for your grandad's Anniversary. Turning a horrible time into a more happy time. Remembering all the good times you had with him and enjoying time with your family. Maybe a meal, or family outing... or even just all getting together and releasing some balloons in his memory. You could all write a note to him and tie them around the balloon's strings and send them up to him.

My Birthday is also in October, when is yours? Mine is the 22nd. I get sad about getting older too... although now that I got past the 25th one (that was a horrible year), I am feeling better about it... well until I get to 30... I feel that will be enough aging for me and I shall stop there. Not have any more Birthdays after that. (I am 27 this year, so have a few more years yet). :P

[Gemmaaa94]

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[Iluvijb]

I just posted about this! My anxiety heightens as we get closer to stomach flu season each year. I actually told my husband a couple days ago that I was already starting to feel pangs of anxiety about Fall coming. Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday so I'm always really emotional around that time because I don't want my fears of stomach flu season to ruin Halloween for me. You're definitely not alone!

[sweet]

I LOVE Winter. Halloween, Bonfire Night, Christmas, fairy lights, hot chocolate by an open fire. It's my favourite time of year. :-). Stomach bugs are always around - I've been in contact with more v* sick people over the last two weeks (3 people), than I was the whole of last Winter. Plus, I love Winter fashion - bobble hats, mittens, big wooly scarves....... Always think of the positives.