Who else is ready for Winter to be over?

[Shawna]

Post-holiday winter is probably my least favorite time of the year. Back when I was in school, it was Summer because I had to spent almost three months without seeing my friends.

But now since I am not in school anymore and there are more things to do in the Summer, I have realized that Winter now my least favorite season.

I love the beginning of Winter. It is when people are in the spirit for Christmas, there are family gatherings, yummy food, fun Christmas games (we played Dirty Santa for 2019 and 2020), and it is nice to get some things you have been wanted and money. ^_^

But once January rolls around, things start to shut down. It gets even colder outside and there is not much to do outside the house, so people are cooped up inside for the next two months.

Of course, this Winter is even more lifeless due to, as we all know, COVID-19, and while I am a homebody, I have my limits. I mostly miss going to the Cingery (it is a movie theater with an arcade).

One of the reasons I made this thread is because my area experienced a Winter storm yesterday (we have also been stuck inside for the last few days due to the extremely cold temperatures), and the issues have carried over to today. Most of the people in my town are experiencing blackouts due to these temperature. We were one of the lucky few who are not, but my dad was planning to have people over, which I was secretly not liking the idea of that, as it throws things off and you are expected to behave, dress, etc. a certain way.

We are actually snowed in right now, due to the snow we got yesterday and the extended below-freezing temperatures. We were actually experienced single-digit temperatures yesterday and this morning! And it stayed in the teens today. And yes, I mean Fahrenheit! I live in Texas, so this is a very rare situation we are facing.

I am by no means a psychiatrist, nor do I have it, but I believe Seasonal Affective Disorder in the Winter can be linked to the lack of chemicals and Vitamin D from the sun and the fact that a lot of people are sheltered inside during the majority of Winter.


Once spring comes, it will not be so cold and lifeless. And while I don't expect COVID to drop to zero as soon as spring comes, it will at least eliminate freezing cold temperatures and makes things more lively, and we can still go out as long as we practice social distancing.

 

[ting1984]

Oh I definitely am. We've got near a foot of snow with wind chill making it about -25ºF. I don't think I have Seasonal Affective Disorder, but I'm taking vitamin D, and it would be nice to see temps in the 50-60 range again.

I think there was a poll here awhile back for favorite month, and February was the least popular month of the year.

 

[Jam86]

oof idk, while i do hate winter, i love snuggling up in my blanket
it's so cozy and i'll miss having hot chocolate every night

also spring is my favourite season but where i live is pretty ugly this time of year (spring that is) so i can't actually enjoy it
as if i'd leave the house anyway...

 

[Kaiaa]

We are in the middle of a bad ice storm... my driveway is practically a bobsled track but if you fall off the track you land in a creek... no salt... and a two wheel drive car. Yeah, I’m ready for winter to be over.

 

[UglyMonsterFace]

I am SO ready. I work as a server and constantly wash my hands, even more so with covid, meaning they are incredibly dry. Then you add the cold winter which makes my hands worse. My hands are cracked and bleeding most of the time. It's really painful.

Not to mention how slippery the roads are, and my shoes don't have proper grip, even though they're supposed to be snow boots.. and my bf today has work until past midnight. He usually drives to work but since there's snow, he has to take a bus home at almost 2am.. it makes me anxious.

The only thing I love about snow are the snowball fights and walks in the park with my boyfriend. But since we moved to a new area, where they've demolished the only park so they can build another condo... I can't even enjoy that part.

Sooo I just want it to be warm weather.

 

[Envy]

Not me. I have a deep hatred for Spring. I dread even recognizing that it is February and soon we'll be back in that horrid time of year of again.

Winter is nice. Winter is peaceful. Heat is rare. Bugs are gone for the most part. And most importantly severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are very rare. All of those ramp up instantly in the Spring and it's just so dreadful. I'll stick with the Winter where I don't have to spend all of the time in my bathroom taking cover hoping that my house, family, and life won't be destroyed by a tornado.

 

[Midoriya]

Yep, I’m sick of the winter as well. I’m from Texas too, so I understand. Spring is my favorite season and always will be.

 

[John Wick]

It's nearing the end of summer here, but it hasn't been as hot due to some polar vortex.

Wish it was just starting again.

 

[-Lumi-]

Coming up on the end of winter always leaves me feeling a little bittersweet. On one hand I am looking forward to spring! I love the first month of spring when everything is just starting to warm up and bloom, it's so pretty. However, I absolutely loathe summer and that seems to only be a blink away from spring. The summer heat makes me feel really ill so I have a hard time enjoying the season plus I hate bugs. D:

Winter on the other-hand, I love! It definitely has it's issues (I used to be a preschool teacher, lol. Winter was definitely not the best season to open in and getting 8+ toddlers ready to play in the snow is... interesting, lol) but as a whole it's one of my favourite seasons. I tend to prefer the start of winter since I absolutely adore Christmas with all the pretty lights and decorations but I even enjoy February! We've been getting snow recently and it's just so pretty watching it fall. The one perk of being unemployed this year is I'm actually able to enjoy the snow without most of the fuss.

I wish we could skip the mucky month of March, though. I'd rather we have a good three months of nice spring weather then have to put up with March when the snow can't decide if it wants to stay or melt.

 

[tessa grace]

I've passed the time by thinking of California and beaches and fun.
I spent hours today shopping for summer dresses but couldn't find anything cause it's still february.
My birthday is in a month and literally the last day of winter. I can't wait.
I put on shorts today to think about summer and be happy and then I looked outside.
It was snowing.
I was cold and crying.

Guys I really have the winter blues.

Post automatically merged: Feb 15, 2021

Oh and it's midterm so all my teachers suck because its cold outside and the weather sucks.
One of them even got covid so I have to go to some creepy substitute for science.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

I don't mind it much, I actually prefer cold weather over hot weather (and not just in Summer, this time of year I'm still grateful that it isn't 75+ degrees outside). but the snow is pretty annoying, I like to walk around outside in my sandals regardless of the temperature but when there's snow I'm forced to either wear shoes/boots or get my feet all wet

I mean I won't be sad when Summer starts to come around, I'm actually excited for this Summer since I'll be having shorter hair and it won't bother me as much (my hair is the worst thing to take care of in Summer when the humidity id 13405%). but I do like Winter a lot more than Summer.

 

[Sharksheep]

I'm ready for winter to be over. It's been snowing all day today and yesterday we got a snow storm warning for the third week in a row.

We currently don't have a car so we have to walk everywhere but I don't want to go anywhere far.

 

[LadyDestani]

I was ready for winter to be over the day it began. I am not a fan of this season at all. Temperatures below 50F make me miserable. My hands and feet stay cold, I have a constant sore throat and runny nose, and no amount of bundling up or warm drinks makes me feel better. Sadly, that goes for inside too because my house lets in too much cold air and I can only afford to pay so much for the heating bill. So I can't even be comfortable inside my own home in the winter.

I also have issues with dry skin like someone else mentioned and the skin on my hands cracks and peels painfully in the winter.

Then, to make matters worse, we just had an ice storm this weekend. On Friday, I had to go out in it which meant cleaning off my car and driving extra carefully to make sure I didn't get in an accident. On Saturday, I was just planning to relax at home, but when I took my dog out for his walk we both slipped on the ice and fell in a mud puddle. So, not only did I seriously bust my butt (luckily my dog was uninjured), but then when we got back inside I had to bathe him and take a shower myself, as well as wash his leash and harness and my muddy clothes. As soon as I got out of the shower, hair still dripping wet, our power went out and stayed out well into the evening. The house got cold quick and took a while to heat back up even when the power came back on. I felt like an icicle.

I had some major swelling and bruising where I fell so I haven't been able to sit comfortably or sleep since Saturday. Finally, today (Monday) the pain is just starting to subside but I still don't know if it will be enough to let me sleep tonight.

Oh, and now my dog is afraid to go outside anymore due our adventure with the ice, so every time I need to take him I have to coax him or trick him or something like that.

Sorry for the rant, but the timing of this thread with my weekend just couldn't have been more appropriate. Spring cannot come soon enough for me.

 

[Xara]

i haven’t complained much about winter this time around because i’ve been in my house for months but i’m definitely ready for spring. snow, cold temperatures and all that loses its charm once the holidays are over.

 

[JemAC]

I've always had a love/hate relationship with winter - I love it in November and December when I'm in the festive spirit and enjoying the lead up to Christmas whereas I hate it in January/February when there seems to be nothing to look forward to and its always freezing but its not like there is really anything to do or anywhere to go at the moment so at least I can stay warm indoors. I'm looking forward to a bit warmer weather though and really hoping for a lot less rain but I won't hold out too much hope, then it will roll round to summer and I'll probably moan about it been too hot.

 

[Livia]

Not me. I wish winter would last forever. It's my favorite season. I live in Texas too, and I'm loving the cold and ice right now. I live too far south so we didn't get much snow. It's just ice so its not as exciting, but I've still been playing outside a lot yesterday and today mostly chipping at the ice with a hammer. I would still be out there, but my toes and fingers got numb. I wish I lived somewhere that it snowed every year because it's so magical to me.

 

[Nicole.]

I've always hated this time of year, a month after Christmas feels empty. The weather doesn't bother me, I prefer the cold. Its just the loss of Christmas spirit and nothing usually happens for me in Jan or Feb, and January in particular always feels like a drag as its a long month. I can understand the winter struggle at the moment though in covid times, it's not like you can go for a walk without the feeling of frostbite.

 

[_Rainy_]

Yes for sure. I’m really for the weather to be warm because I’m freezing all of the time lately. I just want to sit outside in my swing chair again. I also miss letting bakugo bun go outside and watching him eat the dandelions. This cold weather is getting old.

 

[sleepydreepy]

I live in Texas where we don't get much of a winter, but I went to college in Massachusetts. I hated the winter and snow, except for in the fall. But coming back to school after winter break in January was always awful. Everything was so grey, dark, and cold until March and it was really depressing. I use to want to stay in the Northeast after college but after spending 4 years there I don't think I could handle the winter anymore lol

 

[visibleghost]

honestly yeah. it's really cold and there has been snow for over a month now. it's fine but i wish spring would come a little bit faster.