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You feel like Scrooge from December 26—January 1.
2.
People discussing their lavish NYE plans makes you grumpy and stressed out.
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None of your friends are into your suggestion of a casual, small-group thing with pizza, where everyone goes to bed by 11:00.
4.
Eventually, your FOMO wins out over your stubborn insistence that you'll just stay home.
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So you RSVP "yes" to a party or two, and try your hardest to get pumped.
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But then NYE comes around, and you become paralyzed by the getting ready process.
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And from the moment you step outside on New Year's Eve, you regret every choice that led you to this point.
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Once you get to the party, you're struck with the horrifying fact that now you have to STAY there.
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You start drinking in hopes it'll make your NYE experience as fun as everyone else's seems to be.
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For a little bit, this plan works AMAZINGLY WELL.
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But then, you text someone (who knows why), and very suddenly, things take a SHARP turn.
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You decide you are done with New Year's Eve.
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And then you check the clock, and see that it's only 10:30.
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You have an internal debate as to whether or not you can utilize your excellent Irish Goodbye skills.
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But even though you HATE NYE, you still have this idea that something ~magical~ could happen at midnight.
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You begrudgingly count down along with everyone else.
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... and as the clock strikes midnight ... nothing happens.
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You go home, drunk and tired, and vow to never feel peer-pressured to enjoy this holiday ever again.
