It's that time of year, out of classes for the holiday season so you're stress free, and why wouldn't you be happy with all that holiday cheer that is abundant right now. I mean unless you are single and you get to watch all those people with their holiday happiness while you have none. Being single around the holidays is hard, it's lonely and If we're being totally honest it is sad. The Christmas holiday season is around the time most relationships start; it's cold and that always brings people together. You can't escape your loneliness during this time of year, most of the time you go throughout your day and be okay. Also, nearly every single Christmas movie ever made revolves around a love story so you get to deal with that too.

Also being single for the first time in a really long time around the holidays is awkward. For so long your holiday time off has revolved around being in a relationship, spending time making memories with this other person, and now you're alone at your parents house watching reruns of "Love Actually" for the billionth time and trying not to cry and wallow in your own self pity. Not to mention once you hit a certain age after high school (sometimes this even happens while you're in high school) engagements and weddings outside the wazoo. Everyone is so happy and getting married and engaged, and yes I'm happy for all of you who fall into this category, but it makes the holidays even sadder for those of us who can't even get into or stay in a relationship.Somehow you are the only one out of your group of friends that is single and they all have busy schedules of family events for the holidays, both their own family and their partners. It's not fair to bother them or even try to guilt trip them, because you've been in a relationship during the holidays and you know how busy and chaotic it is during this time.

So stick to children's Christmas movies without a love story and eating all of that food your mom and grandma have been preparing for all the dinners over the holiday break and maybe treat yourself to some holiday shopping. Hopefully next year you wont be alone and grouchy another holiday season and if you are alone maybe you'll be ready to face the holiday season by yourself.