Bessie J
What do the Christmas holidays mean for you?It's the most overrated commercialised time of year.
The support services close down for 2 weeks when they are needed most.
Benefits are paid at different times due to bank holidays and its easy to get caught up in the flurry of shoppers then overspend.
It's mentally exhausting calculating food costs and bills and the guilt of being unable to buy that extra treat. People will say they understand money worries and not to buy gifts, but will not invite you to their home to celebrate. I can only think because they are not honest and everything comes at a price, not unconditional love.
It's a huge relief when this time of year passes. It's lonely. There is no escape. It's cold. Nothing romantic about cleaning out the fireplace and not enough money to purchase bulk buy logs. Having to access food from a food bank and watch The King on TV Xmas Day congratulating volunteers who work in foodbanks for those in poverty. A man who dodged inheritance tax from his mother the late Queen. Who will have staff clean fireplaces and present top quality food and fine wines.
What will it take to change this unfair system of inequalities?