did you see enough of your family today??

Isaw enough to last till next year!

 

I'm actually going to see them tomorrow too. I'm fortunate. My dad and my sister are 2 of my best friends.

 

I see them on Xmas day, thats enough for a whole decade

 

I never feel like I see enough of my family on holidays. I'm all about drinking a few glasses of wine, watching football, then later sitting down to a meal and lingering over it for a couple of hours. Whereas the rest of my family is ready to eat as soon as everyone gets there, scarf down some food, have a glass of wine, scarf down some desert, and split. I don't know why everyone is always so rushed to hurry up and get it over with.

 

My family shows up, eats and bails too. They have to get out to the deer stands to hunt before it gets dark. My in laws linger though. So my husband leaves with my dad and I hang with the in laws the rest of the day. We see both sides of our family all the time though so its not that big of a deal. We see my in laws probably 2-3 times a week. My family depends on the time of year. Summer time usually once a week. Less often in the winter.

 

OMG yes! :bomb: :dizzy2: :hide:

:elf:

 

Oh yeah, don't even get me started on my loved ones!

 

It's really quite sad. I am an only child, so really it's just me and my parents on the holidays. When I was younger, my mom's family would get together, but that doesn't happen anymore now that my grandfather is feeble and my cousins have all grown up. It was nice when I was younger, but I have grown apart from those people over the years, so it feels like I really have no extended family. The extended family I do have are either people I cannot stand to be around, or simply people I have nothing in common with and feel rather uncomfortable talking to -- especially my cousins. It would be nice to have a nice family, but really, both sides suck. And, as much as it pains me to say it, even my parents are difficult to be around for any length of time. I mean, I love them, but it seems that as I get older and they get older, they just seem more aggravating. Again, it's sad, especially because I feel that I also lack quality friendships with people who aren't my family. I am just not a people person, and I seem to be at odds with the majority of people I meet in one way or another. Sometimes I feel like it's me who is to blame, but I just say to myself that it is what it is.

 

None. No family for hundreds of miles. And the "friends" & "neighbors" that I have opened my home to when they were alone, when they needed help, even if they needed a place to crash for the night...they don't even fucking know me. Fuck that.
So I had chicken soup and gatorade. Fuck it.

 

No fambly gathering here either, or friends,I had a veggie taco and a beer....

 

I saw my grandpa who is 84. I don't know how many more holidays we'll get to have together so I'm grateful for every time I get to see him.

 

I have a lot of siblings and a really huge extended family. Two of them actually, really three. My grandparents are very old but alive. I live sort of far from everyone and rarely get to see them. It's nice to socialize during the holidays, since I rarely get to talk to people anymore. My family members are extremely diverse, non-traditional, interesting people. So I can't complain!

 

I feel so sad for those of you that had nowhere to go for thanksgiving. Next year you are all invited to my house. We invite everybody. We had about 8 friends with nowhere to go come over and join our family yesterday. I dont allow anybody I know to be alone on holidays. I even have a friend join my family on Christmas because her family sucks. So party at my house next year!!!

 

I love spending time with my family.

 

You must be Jo King :mickey:

 

This sounds exactly like my holidays!! I blame my mother lol! I've been cooking for the holidays for years now and everyone comes to my house which I love. The fact that they eat so fast and split makes me nuts because I spend days preparing for the dinner. My cousins and I had bets going like who will get up from the table first... it was funny. Of course I won every bet lol!

 

I see my family all together twice a year (Christmas & Thanksgiving) and it's always entertaining. I especially love the exciting holiday family bickering that happens usually because someone says something about politics. My sister hates it but I think it's hilarious. Especially watching my brother and a couple of my cousins. It's a year worth of jokes for me lol!

 

I love my mom more than almost anyone in this world but she aggravates me sometimes to the extent that its hard to be around her for any length of time. I always remind myself that I'm going to feel completely lost when she's gone. It gives me patience.

 

Do you want any of this to change or do you prefer it the way it is?

 

No. I'm probably not going to be seeing my family this year. I really do miss them though. I just can't afford the gas to manage it after getting laid off. It sucks.