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10 Thoughtful Tweets on Opting Out of the Holidays

Megan Johnson
Megan Johnson
Megan Johnson is a reporter in Boston. She got her start at the Boston Herald, where commenters would leave sweet messages like “Megan Johnson is just awful.” Now, she's a contributor to publications like People Magazine, Trulia and Architectural Digest.
updated Dec 24, 2019
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Who doesn’t like the holidays? Well, plenty of people. While some of us live for all things merry and bright, the holidays don’t bring that same level of joy and cheer to everyone. In some cases, people prefer to skip the holidays to preserve everything from their financial status to their sanity. Here are 10 thoughtful tweets that understand why some people are choosing to opt out of the holidays this year:

Because choosing what’s right for you is the most important thing:

And since pressure to conform is a waste of your time:

Because you know what you like… and what you don’t:

Because one can only take so many sloppy office holiday parties:

And you know best what’s meaningful to you:

Since your own well-being is important:

Because how can a tweet contain so much damn truth?

Sometimes you just need to take a vacation from toxicity:

And your wallet could certainly use a rest…

And hey, you’ll probably get it right next year:

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