So I'm living with my parents and my mum is quite superstitious. I helped her take all the decorations down today ( we usually do it on the 5th but I convinced her it was ok on the 6th this year).

But I made quite a bit of effort in my bedroom this year but only a couple of days before Christmas. I haven't spent hardly any time in my room over the festive period and am sad not to enjoy them. I put up lights, tinsel and a little tree.

I want to keep the decorations up longer now that I'm going to be in my room more. I gave already taken down the little tree as my mum was adamant it was too Christmassy to keep up but I wanted to compromise by keeping up the lights and tinsel. 

Admittedly it does look very festive. I know some people have lights up all year round but the way I've positioned them they look too bare and spaced out without the backdrop of coloured tinsel. 

I've had a rough few years and just want to enjoy the decorations for longer. My mum really isn't too happy about it though and it's making me anxious and upset to worry her because of her superstitions. And I'll admit her superstitions are rubbing off on me a bit too as I am also a bit concerned about it bringing in bad luck.

I guess my question is whether or not anyone else is leaving them up longer? And could it be argued that only keeping tinsel and lights up, and taking down the tree, isn't necessary inherently Christmassy? I guess I'm also looking for ways to twist the scenario so my mum isn't worried about bad luck....

Any comments or advice is appreciated :) Happy New Year!