The office where I work regularly has holiday themed activities: luncheons near holidays, an ice cream buffet in the summer, and a beard-growing contest during November. However, the biggest activity of the year is the Holiday Party, which happens sometime in December. Unlike the other activities, the Holiday Party takes place outside of work. Last year, I didn't attend because I had only been with the company for a few weeks and I didn't really know anybody. This year, I'm not attending for a completely different reason: I won't have a date.
The invitations that were sent out have encouraged everyone that attends to bring their significant other. That's a nice way to include the spouses and girl/boyfriends of employees, but for those of us that aren't in a relationship or, even worse, are in the process of ending a previous relationship, it only serves to reminds us that we're alone. I don't fault the party planning committee for including significant others at the Holiday Party, I'm just stuck in a lousy situation.
There's still hope for Holiday Party 2016, though!
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