Christmas is meant to be a time of festive cheer… but for many, that’s not the case. Some people are lonely, others are grieving. Then there are those who find themselves in a financial position that makes it near-impossible to celebrate or be happy.
A man has left people in tears after revealing that he’s considering canceling Christmas because he’s officially broke and drowning in debt. He says he feels like a failure to his wife and little girl but doesn’t see the point of putting up a tree when there’ll be nothing underneath it. There’s been a collective outpouring of kindness and support, as people try to convince the father to rethink things for the sake of his family.
How do you celebrate Christmas when you find yourself with a negative bank balance and have lost all hope?
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This husband and father feels it’s better to pretend the holiday doesn’t exist, but many disagree
He later revealed how he’d found out he was officially broke
People assured the father that he’s not a failure and shared their advice
Dozens of strangers showered the man with support, while still reminding him that his family deserves to celebrate
Some suggested free ways to still have a merry Christmas
After an outpouring of offers and messages from strangers, the man said he’d taken time to rethink things
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He also said that he’s sought professional help
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The dad gave another update 2 weeks later, and a lot had changed thanks to the collective kindness he received
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Image credits: CapnDonkey
“Best update ever!”: people were thrilled and some even shed a tear
