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n2ops
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05/17/2007 2:18 PM Alert 
frustrated (guest) Posted:11/23/2005 11:03 PM Delete Edit Quote Reply
tommorow my family gets together for thanlksgiving. all they do is fighnt. i hate it!

i want to stay home or go outside but mom makes we watch everyone fight. duh.

how can i make the time go faster withotu going crazy?

n2ops
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Posted:11/25/2005 1:02 AM Delete Edit Quote Reply
By this time another Thanksgiving has passed for you and your family. Now sit back and take a look at how it went.

What took place that you can change and what took place that you can't. Family members will be themselves, and maybe even more so, when the holiday frustrations get to them. That you can't change.

But, there's you. That's where the changes will make your holiday a pleasant one. Spend some time with the family members that may get less attention. Take a servant attitude and give of yourself to others in your family. Be willing to assist in serving, cleaning up, and helping those family members that have a challenging time getting around. That will give you a new focus, keep you busy, and will result in a feeling of satisfaction that you've never felt before. You might even find someone just as frustrated as you.

The next family time will probably be Christmas followed by New Year's Day.

Please write back and share how it went.

KellzDMB15
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Posted:11/25/2005 3:20 PM Delete Edit Quote Reply
frustrated-

i am afraid that i know how you feel. i am the baby of the family (included all of my extended family) so i always hated thanksgiving because it would always mean that my cousins and siblings would spend the time picking on me. over the years, however, i have learned that ignoring them or even joining them has strangely helped (even though that is much easier said than done). in addition to them picking on me, it always seems like there is some other form of fighting between fighting, so i know how difficult that can be. in the past, i have found that it is sometimes easier if i focus on good things like my niece or getting along with my sister. this particular thanksgiving, i was able to be thankful that my family was fortunate enough to all be together. i know that this doesn't all help that much since it is the day after thanksgiving, but i hope it might allow future holidays to be a little easier. i hope everything went well. happy holidays.

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