I mean I personally dread thanksgiving way more but understandable.
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Why? It’s such a wholesome holiday! You get family, feasting, and football! [spoiler]Sorry, all out of salt.[/spoiler]
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The issue is the family portion. Having a mother who despises you for your arbitrary taste in people is less than fun, and she will always try to guilt trip me into going to church or pretend like she never tried to take me to gay conversion therapy with a pastor who [Redacted].
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Oh. Well then that would be odd. It would be nice if we could all keep our discussions civil and grounded in science and faith, but more often people pick one of the three and go to town. Hopefully your situation improves. I know you didn’t ask for advice, but I myself would tell her that unless she keeps her mouth shut on the issue I wouldn’t be joining them this year. Would that work? [spoiler]Sorry, all out of salt.[/spoiler]
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Only temporarily. She does it more as a Freudian slip than on purpose. The only plus about thanksgiving is that I get to go fishing with my uncle.
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I wish people could set aside their differences for a day to celebrate together, but evidently that’s too much to ask from humanity. :( Ah, fishing. My favorite summer pastime. What do you two usually catch? [spoiler]Sorry, all out of salt.[/spoiler]
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Honestly, usually nothing but occasionally we’ll get lucky and catch some Bass. Not sure what kind because I’m bad at identifying fish, but every blue moon we’ll actually manage to catch something other than moss. I mostly just like talking to him since it’s like he’s done basically everything.
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Those sound like they’ll be treasured memories for the rest of your life! 🙂 Cool relatives like that are awesome. I have a few myself. There’s not enough time that can be spent with them. [spoiler]Sorry, all out of salt.[/spoiler]
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There by the sounds of it, thanksgiving might be canceled, they plan on reentering lockdown... [spoiler]updated with a pic...[/spoiler]