Results: How do you spend your holidays as the only one left in your family?
Published on 12/19/2014
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1.
1.
Are you grateful or resentful? Grateful
36%
642 votes
Resentful
5%
93 votes
N/A
57%
1019 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
24 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| sad | 0.17% | 3 |
| lonely | 0.17% | 3 |
| accepting | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.06% | 1 |
| mixed feelings | 0.06% | 1 |
| depressed | 0.06% | 1 |
| sometimes part grateful and part resentful | 0.06% | 1 |
| a mixture of grateful to be alive and resentful (not the word i want) that i haven't close traditional family. | 0.06% | 1 |
| confused | 0.06% | 1 |
| my husband & | 0.06% | 1 |
| excited | 0.06% | 1 |
| boyh!! | 0.06% | 1 |
| both | 0.06% | 1 |
| i'm not sure i understand the question. | 0.06% | 1 |
| 0.06% | 1 | |
| i am not the only one but i am the left out one and it breaks my heart | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.06% | 1 |
| neither...it's life | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have family. | 0.06% | 1 |
| a bit of both | 0.06% | 1 |
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2.
Do you spend it alone or with friends? Alone
14%
246 votes
With friends
24%
431 votes
Attend a party
3%
51 votes
Volunteer
1%
20 votes
N/A
55%
978 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
52 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| family | 1.24% | 22 |
| with family | 0.34% | 6 |
| 0.28% | 5 | |
| i have a big family | 0.06% | 1 |
| children | 0.06% | 1 |
| with famiy | 0.06% | 1 |
| sometimes glad to be alone. sometimes with close friends. | 0.06% | 1 |
| with spouse | 0.06% | 1 |
| my husband & i have family where we live. | 0.06% | 1 |
| with my husband only | 0.06% | 1 |
| i'm alone, but do not celebrate any holiday. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i'm not alone as presumed. i spend it with my family | 0.06% | 1 |
| alone and with friends | 0.06% | 1 |
| i spend the holidays with my son | 0.06% | 1 |
| family & friends | 0.06% | 1 |
| with my family | 0.06% | 1 |
| with my whole family. | 0.06% | 1 |
| my husband and my god in heaven and pets | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have family. | 0.06% | 1 |
| with my wife | 0.06% | 1 |
| with my spouse only. i consider spouse as family although this survey does not. | 0.06% | 1 |
| family and friends (niece will be getting married | 0.06% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you gift yourself? Of course! (Yes)
26%
455 votes
How Tacky! (No)
15%
270 votes
N/A
59%
1041 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
12 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.22% | 4 | |
| only on boxing day | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have family. | 0.06% | 1 |
| sort of, lol, i buy it and give it to hubby or the pets to give to me, lol! | 0.06% | 1 |
| give gifts to family members | 0.06% | 1 |
| gift a neighbour or a complete stranger :) | 0.06% | 1 |
| / | 0.06% | 1 |
| no | 0.06% | 1 |
| sometimes | 0.06% | 1 |
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4.
How long have you been alone for the holidays? This is my 1st year.
4%
71 votes
A couple of years now.
6%
111 votes
It's been a few years now.
5%
89 votes
It's been more than a few years.
8%
144 votes
N/A
76%
1351 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
12 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.17% | 3 | |
| never | 0.11% | 2 |
| i have family. | 0.06% | 1 |
| accidetnaly, but i don't want to get into it here! | 0.06% | 1 |
| never been alone | 0.06% | 1 |
| i used to be but now i am married so not alone | 0.06% | 1 |
| never been alone but we don't have to go anywhere else | 0.06% | 1 |
| i never have been by | 0.06% | 1 |
| one time | 0.06% | 1 |
5.
5.
What's your favorite solo holiday activity? Volunteer
4%
78 votes
Drink
8%
136 votes
Attend another's party
9%
164 votes
Take care of pets
8%
144 votes
N/A
68%
1210 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
46 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.28% | 5 | |
| movie | 0.11% | 2 |
| with grandkids | 0.06% | 1 |
| watching christmas movies | 0.06% | 1 |
| relax | 0.06% | 1 |
| starbucks and movie | 0.06% | 1 |
| stay home and chill | 0.06% | 1 |
| staying home | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have never been by myself at christmas. | 0.06% | 1 |
| watch movies and sports | 0.06% | 1 |
| eat good food & watch netflix movies w/my kitty | 0.06% | 1 |
| watch tv or go to the beach | 0.06% | 1 |
| relax at home | 0.06% | 1 |
| watching movies and doing surveys online. | 0.06% | 1 |
| christmas bird counts | 0.06% | 1 |
| read books | 0.06% | 1 |
| sleep and play videogames | 0.06% | 1 |
| being with family | 0.06% | 1 |
| stay home | 0.06% | 1 |
| church | 0.06% | 1 |
| eat and sleep | 0.06% | 1 |
| watch x'mas movies | 0.06% | 1 |
| watch old movies | 0.06% | 1 |
| watch good stuff. one year, i watched all episodes of the nanny, | 0.06% | 1 |
| cocktail and movie | 0.06% | 1 |
| tv | 0.06% | 1 |
| enjoy my spouse's vacation time :d | 0.06% | 1 |
| stay home and do nothing | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have family. | 0.06% | 1 |
| spend it with my dog | 0.06% | 1 |
| one word netflix | 0.06% | 1 |
| tree lit, listening to carols or watching favorite christmas show | 0.06% | 1 |
| holiday movies, hot chocolate-entering sweepstakes | 0.06% | 1 |
| listening to music | 0.06% | 1 |
| not solo as long as god is in my life | 0.06% | 1 |
| stay home and cook a holiday dinner for one | 0.06% | 1 |
| watch movies and eat favorite foods | 0.06% | 1 |
| soend time with family | 0.06% | 1 |
| dinner and a movie | 0.06% | 1 |
| watch xmas shows on tv. | 0.06% | 1 |
| movies/hot chocolate/warm fire | 0.06% | 1 |
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