In slightly less pain today but feeling more sick. Thats right, I am sick and in pain for Thanksgiving. A Thanksgiving that encompasses 5, YES 5, dinners with 5 different parts of our families throughout a week. At least this year they are spread out, the first few years together were spent trecking to 4 locations in one day. Ugh.
Parents and grandparents, show some mercy to your children and grandchildren and don't expect them to be present for every second of every holiday when they are living on their own and dating/engaged/married to someone who's family also expects them to be there.
Children and grandchildren, stand your ground and do what it takes not to be exhausted this season. If you have to tell grandma you don't want seconds because you just ate at someone else house an hour ago, she'll just have to deal with it. If dad is mad because you left early then too bad. And if, god forbid, you have to rotate holidays and not see some family members for Thanksgiving, reassure them you will be there for xmas if they don't pout.
Oh, and don't turn into these guilt-giving family members that everyone seems to have. Thanks.
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