spending Thanksgiving alone?

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For non-American members, it might be hard to understand the effect of spending Thanksgiving alone. Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to get together, and to be thankful for all the good things in life. I saw a CNN poll on TV this morning that indicated that only 1% weren't going to have Thanksgiving dinner today. I'm one of the "lucky" 1%. It's not by choice. I have relatives close by, but I can't remember the last time I spent Thanksgiving with any of them. I occasionally see them during other times during the year - but never Thanksgiving. I'm not sure why. They know I'm alone today. I do nice things for them for birthdays, etc. I have a responsible job, and people like me at work. I know being an aspie is an obstacle to social interaction. I guess I make people uncomfortable somehow. I don't know.

If you are are having a solitary Thanksgiving today - just know that you're not alone (bad joke).

Time for another G+T.

I only have one friend. He is Iranian. Tonight he had several Thanksgiving dinners to go to, but he found a few minutes to drop by. He brought his Bolivian girlfriend, who brought a bottle of a strange substance called "Casa Real". I mixed this substance with ginger ale, and lime, and ice - and it was very good. I gave them a bottle of Tanqueray in return. We've decided to call this day Thankstaking.

I've only got one friend in this world - and he's a gem.

I have been thinking today about people who spend Thanksgiving alone.

Thanksgiving is a weird holiday. Probably it is based on the Jewish holiday Sukkot, since the Puritans followed "Old Testament" holidays and rejected holidays like Christmas.

It has evolved into a holiday based on spending time with people in your family and/ or people you care about. People travel long distances to be with family members and loved ones on Thanksgiving.

"Mozart and the Whale" ended with a Thanksgiving feast for the aspie support group, if I recall correctly.

We have Thanksgiving up here in Canada, too... the second Monday in October (same day as Columbus Day in the US). I spent it alone, at home, curled up on the couch watching movies and drinking Neo-Citran. (I was sick).

I had to go to Thanksgiving dinner tonight, when I would rather just be alone. I don't really understand the whole thanksgiving thing anyhow. Are we supposed to be grateful just one day of the year? Why not everyday? Yes, I am also a grinch on Christmas, holidays are less painful when you don't think of them as something special.

My mom and I thought about doing that, but we're sure glad we didn't!

Spending it with my parents. It's kind of weird without my brothers around.