Christmas: a time for food, festivity, and incredibly infuriating family.
There’s a lot of pressure over Christmas time to fit a peaceful Christmas card picture of domesticity. You’ll give your parents the perfect presents, and they’ll tear up as they say thanks. You’ll laugh over cracker jokes and an overdone turkey. You’ll play Monopoly and no one will tip the board over in rage.
When your family is less than perfect, all those expectations can leave you miserable. And when your family is annoying, too, those Christmas standards just add to the pile of festive fun… Read the full story