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When I do spend Christmas alone, I don't tell others of my plans because they immediately become very worried and sympathetic and "insist" that I come spend Christmas with their family because "no one should be alone at Christmas." They mean well, but as you mentioned, Grumpster, the single person invited to be with a family is not REALLY a part of that family and often feels awkward, or like a charity case. Sometimes I'd just rather be alone and have a quiet, peaceful day by myself.

I agree 100%. I got invited over to a friend's house for Christmas dinner, but declined since it just didn't feel right. They have kids, and if I was a kid I wouldn't want strangers over on Christmas Day.

if you are a friend of the parents who the hell cares if the kids feel you are a stranger. One thanksgiving I invited my boss, he was from Georgia and he did not go home for thanksgiving he was in PA working on a short term job and i worked for him doing clerical duties, so I invited him to my home for thanksgiving, i only knew him for a month but he was a pissa and he came with his deviled eggs and shared thanksgiving with my crazy family he had a Yankee thanksgiving..............