When's the last big family celebration you felt actually complete like you finally got what you truly wanted out of the whole thing?

[Loveisgirthy]

Not just gifts but also gifts and family interactions and such. Mine's been plentiful with gifts and laughs but more and more laughs feel forced and there's not much real to anything. People just slaving away in the kitchen for 3hrs of party time. Everyone's exhausted and barely able. I don't know like I want to inspire new structure to it all. Try and bring back some magic but there's politics and all the everyday complaints hindering what otherwise could be wonderful... In my mind. Even just throwing paint at a giant canvas that gets hung in the living room or something. I want to remind these old blokes what life is. Any ideas are very welcome.

[Pink2000]

Christmas 2007. My entire family exchanged gifts at my great grandmothers house. She had her huge Christmas tree sitting front of the fireplace in the family room and and other Christmas tree in the formal living room. Both had presents under them. Life was so good. All if my family was in good health. We all had money and no worries. Now life is so much different.

[Loveisgirthy]

Aw man 2007 I think that's when I cried over getting the wii because I knew it was a huge struggle for us to get at the time and it was quite still a magical sort of moment. Then some family stopped showing up and things felt off, I noticed the hidden disconnect from everyone and yeah health wasn't really the issue till later. It's a little funny though when we had less wealth things seemed better. Here's to new great times to come though!

[Pink2000]

Yeah now my family hardly shows up and we don’t even celebrate holidays at her house anymore. It’s sad.

[DizzyDesii]

Any family get together i enjoyed was age 12 and under. Everything after that can kick rocks

[Loveisgirthy]

I don't hear the term "kick rocks" enough 🤣. But yeah I think I was 10 when things started downhill for Christmas and all that.

[DizzyDesii]

Oh you meant Christmas. I thought you meant gamily reunions or cookouts or Thanksgiving get togethers. Christmas was fine up until 2020

[Loveisgirthy]

I mean it in general all types of family gatherings really since I know there's a lot of different family cultures and all. My family mostly just get together for the big holidays, but that's pretty good then for you. So what happened in 2020?

[DizzyDesii]

I bought everyones gifts 2013-2020. That time is over. But They bought me gifts 90s to 2012

[Jamie05rhs]

@DizzyDesii Was it because people complained and weren't grateful?

[DizzyDesii]

@Jamie05rhs They loved their gifts but they continued to expect expensive shit yearly when they dont really ever show me respect.

[Jamie05rhs]

@DizzyDesii Ah; I see.

[DizzyDesii]

@Jamie05rhs yea im not gonna keep pampering people who dont respect me

[Jamie05rhs]

👍👍

[Iron_Man]

I used used to go to my cousins house every single year for Christmas I felt really great about the whole entire thing year after year and it finally ended one day so sad at least I got to enjoy it as a kid and into my 30s

[Loveisgirthy]

That is neat man.

[Iron_Man]

Thanks

[NathanDavis]

we never make it about gifts or politics... lol

we're always about the great food and the laughs

but that's the Mexican side influencing

[BlueScorpio]

Being around family should be enough, especially when it's a loving family.

[Loveisgirthy]

I just feel like it lacks in the genuine area for me. But that's great that it's how you feel?

[Loveisgirthy]

I don't know why I put the question mark there 🤣 my bad

[Jamie05rhs]

Our family reunion in 2017 was pretty fun. And the one in 2019 was nice as well. (We haven't had one since then due to the pandemic.)