How Will You Spend Thanksgiving Day and Why?

[Peeta]

That's so the enormous amounts of food consumed have a slight chance of digesting before stuffing oneself with desert.

Hahaha, I wish. No more food than normal dinners with the family. Everybody was done by 3.30pm.

 

[ImAnAspie]

The same as every other day. We don't have Thanksgiving Day here in Australia.

What are you giving thanks for anyway?

 

[wyverary]

We don't even have extended family come over for Thanksgiving; we're much more likely to invite friends of our family. It's nice when it's a much smaller gathering. Much less noise, fewer people, which makes the whole thing much more pleasant.

 

[Andrew206]

I'm going to my grandmother's house for dinner. Family is very important to me.

 

[Crazy Dave]

Hello peeps. I was wondering how others choose to spend their Holidays. What will you do on Thanksgiving Day and why did you choose that?

My ex-girlfriend invited me to spend Thanksgiving with her and her family, but I'll be staying home. I wouldn't be able to handle all the activity at her place; sensory overload. It'd be especially tough with how busy work and school have been.

I'll be spending it with my grandparents. We will have my mom, younger brother and his girlfriend, my older brother, sister in law and their daughter (my niece), also will have a half sister and her family over. (Possibly a few people from church too) [A Full House] In all, it should go well, (Not too sure how my mom will be though, she is very dramatic.) Don't get me wrong, I love my mom, but she has been going through a lot of turmoil, pain, bitterness & anger since the last 4-5 years unfortunately, thanks to my step father. (Which will be explained next) Anyways, I am praying that this will go smoothly. I don't usually spend time with my mother & step father's house lately. During my last year of high school (2010) my step father cheated on my mom, and I had to move out of home with my grandparents for a year or so because of the upheaval at home. (Which I no longer call home) My grandparents, Uncle & Aunt as well as my older brother as my sister-in-law really helped me out to the point where I could live on my own, (which took at least 3-4 years) [I now live in an apartment] I still have a way to go, but I now have a job and paid with a stipend, as well as SSI unfortunately.. [w/out the SSI I can't pay for my apt., food, emergencies, etc.] But I hate the idea of knowing that I'm being paid by the govt. with the money that others have worked for all their life. (My socialist side of my brain going off here.) But back to Thanksgiving Dinner & why I choose to: I love my family and want them to know that I are for them. Sometimes it's a crazy dinner, sometimes it goes well, and sometimes it even is enjoyable. (Sorry about drifting off course here and there, sometimes Holidays and family gatherings can be bitter/sweet) Anyways, Happy Thanksgiving to ALL of you out there!! I PRAY the BEST for ALL of YOU GUY!!! God bless you!

I am thankful to all those who said 'No' to me. It's because of them I did it myself. -Albert Einstein 1879-1955

 

[Amy Bellows]

I'll be at home, trying to be sociable and help with the cooking. WHEN I become overwhelmed, I will retreat to my bedroom and either sleep or play Minecraft for a little bit before re-emerging. Repeat as necessary. This pretty much sums up every holiday for me. The difference this year (and somewhat last year) is that my husband and I now understand WHY I need to do this, and at least I feel a little less guilty when I do it.

 

[peoplesrjames]

I'll be spending Thanksgiving day with my roommates family upstate. I've done it the past 3 years and its fun. At first I would get sensory overload but now that I know everyone I fit right in. The day before me and my roommate are having a Friendsgiving day so it will be a bunch of our (mostly his) mutual friends having dinner.

 

[Warmheart]

 

[TimBob]

You forgot the desert!

 

[Warmheart]

The cranberry sauce is my dessert. And my main course! And my appetizer! Everything else is

 

[artfull dodger]

I will be with my family and any extended family that shows up. Thankfully there are places to somewhat escape the noise and crazyness. I usualy grab the thick newspaper and find a quiet corner to read. Most of the family now knows about my Aspergers and leaves me alone when I need to be alone. I am looking forward to the mass quantities of food! Mike

 

[Warmheart]

 

[Reedstorm17]

My family is hosting for probably the fifth year in a row. So I guess I'll be spending Thanksgiving helping out and catching up with my cousins.

 

[Reedstorm17]

And not eating turkey!

 

[tree]

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[Marmot]

Here's some additional Thanksgiving humor, if you need it:

If you think that your stress level is high over the holiday, imagine being a wild turkey like one of the tom's I shot (with my camera) a couple weeks back on my property. -Talk about being thankful, these guys are happy just to be alive......

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