What's the most stressful holiday with your or SOs family? Do you feel the dread & anxiety just reading this question?

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Has it always been tense or is it over recent US political events? Did it only start when X married Y? Do you have the perfect family and if so what's your secret?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Thankfully for the most part, we have similar world views. When we all gather on my side, or his side, it's heavy emphasis on spending quality time with family and friends and not taking it there. I can only really think of one Christmas where his family decided to play a religious version of pictionary. I'm not religious, and neither is he, but growing up the way he did, he knew most of the answers, I did not. There was one family member who made it a point to really call on me to answer knowing I didn't know, but my boyfriend put a stop to that as did the rest of the family. They know I'm a good egg that makes him happy, and that's what they care about, and I appreciate that. In subsequent years, they never played that game again, so I take it, his family probably had a good little chat with her about that. My side is very cool with everyone. They care that you're respectful, that you help each other out, that you're kind and things like that, and he fits the bill, so smooth sailing.

Caroline91 · Accepted Answer

It's not a perfect family, but the holidays are pretty nice. We all share in the work part, so that is fun. Then, games, gifts, other traditions and activities. The big Thanksgiving tradition is a group floor roll after eating. Whoever is capable, of all ages, immediately after the meal and before cleanup, gets down on the floor and rolls back and forth holding our stomachs and groaning. In the midst of this, we recount our favorite parts of the meal, groan some more and declare we will never over eat like that again, all the while complimenting Aunt Sally's marshmallow yams, And Uncle Bill's tasty stuffing, and grandma's home made dinner rolls... After about 10 minutes, we get up, do the clean up and then have pies!!

Maybe_Maybe_not · Accepted Answer

Three minutes to find  what SO is supposed to mean  lol. You love your acronyms guys, it's terrible, Especially when this acronym is already an English word, just to  screw up search engine results, yes?  😆. Significant Other. What does that even mean, it's so... bland, so neutral, so insignificant in fact. Well, end of my episodic rant about  language lol . Reports I can't provide would say that Christmas is the plague here I think. Therapists, do you disagree? 🤣

lightbulb27 · Accepted Answer

Was a time I was stressed with Christmas as it becomes pressure to be a consumer and find things for others when they have everything.

I like it much more now with my wife as we buy for the kids and just enjoy time together. I'd like to add helping and caring for those in need, that was St. Nicholas originating thought... feed the hungry children.

Imagine if we expanded our view of family to include all humanity... there's a song theme in there somewhere.

rosemilk · Answer

well i don't enjoy any holidays, but i think Thanksgiving and Christmas is worse because they center around family the most.

exitseven · Answer

When my parents were alive they used to make Christmas a horror show. They were divorced and it was a nightmare trying to please them both. I used to start feeling sick right after Thanksgiving. Even though they have both been gone for a few years I still hate Christmas.

Anonymous · Answer

We have it fairly well worked out in my family, but it seems like Thanksgiving would be the most stressful because you have to travel long distances to be together for only 2 or 3 days, one day really for most people at the table. That means massive amounts of traffic and waiting, and doing it with many more people than are normally at the airports. Christmas you can stretch things out and drift in and out as you want.

EmmaMary · Answer

Fortunately I'm extremely lucky in having never encountered any such horrors... Both mine and my husband's family are just so easy going and an absolute joy to be around.

LiamJHayden · Answer

The most stressful for me in Thanksgiving, because my friends and their families come over for it and several have dietary restrictions so I have to have several variations available of many dishes.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Thankfully, I have never been subjected to that nightmare.

mandyfire98 · Answer

Christmas is more than the rest but still overall not super stressful.

dreamstar72 · Answer

Don’t really spend time with relatives or family, we both have weird families. Not in a bad way or unloving it’s complicated.

Agape93 · Answer

Birthdays hands down. There's a reason I don't celebrate mine.

Fireguy17 · Answer

nope, none at all. I enjoy all of those holidays.

Martha2000 · Answer

Christmas especially The immediate family. With my cousin we put names in hats. Being that I got 12 on my mom side and three sibling first cousin 3 first cousin on my dad.

Anonymous · Answer

All of them really. People just drink and fight. It’s not appealing to me. So I stay home while they cheers and wish I was there

NathanDavis · Answer

we don't celebrate stress... lol

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Christmas

Jltakk · Answer

Not really, I don't buy Christmas presents.

Maybeyoutoo · Answer

Nope

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