Can we cancel Christmas??

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Not trying to be rude olwen, but your sister is not hearing you. I see this as being her issue, and not yours.
Maybe you have a voice inside that says you are being selfish to say 'no'. I hope not, because it's truly not selfish.

For me, it was hard to say 'thanks but no thanks'. To see the faces of disappointment did hurt, but I felt strong in what I needed.

My sister regards it as part of her role in life to keep me from being a hermit. Quite  tiresome.

The introvert in me, and the me that suffers anxiety, is happy being a hermit. I know that my family don't really understand, but that's for them to sort out. It's not like I've not explained it a million times. They think I'm not happy. I am happy. I wish they would  leave me be, until I'm ready to face the world. Make me feel guilty, and I will go into my shell.