Favrion@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoWhat was this year's dinner argument?message-squaremessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down112
arrow-up1104arrow-down1message-squareWhat was this year's dinner argument?Favrion@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-squareFlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·10 months ago Probably my last Thanksgiving with biological family. Stopped spending all holidays with my bio family three years ago. Do it. It’s wonderful.
minus-squaregum_dragon@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 months agoGrowing up my dad always complained about his in-laws and would say “be careful, when you marry someone you marry their family!” And he’s right! I married into a wonderful family that I spend the holidays with.
minus-squareFlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoAnd if they ask why, be honest about it. Don’t be cruel, but be honest.
Stopped spending all holidays with my bio family three years ago.
Do it.
It’s wonderful.
Growing up my dad always complained about his in-laws and would say “be careful, when you marry someone you marry their family!”
And he’s right! I married into a wonderful family that I spend the holidays with.
And if they ask why, be honest about it. Don’t be cruel, but be honest.