Family matters

It's Christmas time when most people get together with their families.
It's not really a happy time of year for me, because of the family that I have, don't approve of my life choices and have basically disowned me using religion to justify there reasons. Past Christmas's I have celebrated with other friends or lovers, but most years I am on my own because they have there own families, and I'm just that other person.
To keep my mind off of it this year I have volunteered to work so others don't have too.
For those without families during this time, how do you deal?

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