Thread: I have spent most holidays alone. As a teenager, when I was living on the streets, I would walk down streets and see people in their homes happy and spending the holidays together. Most of my life I& #39;ve felt like an outsider looking in.

There were a few years where the holidays were the hardest part of the year for me to get through. I never let anyone see that though. In fact, I didn& #39;t let anyone even know I was alone and struggling.

I don& #39;t say this for pity or attention. I was finally able to accept it a few years ago. So that& #39;s not the point of this thread. How I was able to keep it hidden was by turning the tables any time anyone asked what I had planned or how my holidays went.

By responding with asking someone how theirs went, they couldn& #39;t help but talk about themselves and I was able to keep the focus off me.

So the point of this thread is, reach out to those you care about. Ask what they have planned. Ask if they want company. You& #39;ll find out who& #39;s alone by digging and listening. And you& #39;ll have to pull it out of them.