Countdown to Thanksgiving

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I don't know about everyone else here but this holiday is my idea of a nightmare.

This year I get to go to a house I've never been at, inhabited by lots of people I've never met, and most of the ones who will be there that I do know, I don't really care for. And all of this is somehow supposed to be enjoyable.

While I certainly enjoy the food, the idea of being introduced to people I don't know and somehow be able to hold some kind of conversation with them is, to me, the things nightmares are made of.

I have been on the verge of a panic attack thinking about this since the second week of October. And the ironic part is, I 'volunteered' to go. Well, actually my wife gave me one of those, 'I never really ask you to go anywhere, but this is important to me' lines. Couldn't say no but I'm about to have a coronary thinking about it.

And the worse part is, Christmas is lurking around the corner. The difference there is everyone will then be stuffed into MY house for dinner. I can't wait until January.

I know what you mean. But, for me, it's people in our house for Thanksgiving and being at my Aunt's for Christmas. True nightmare. Some of my relatives really give me the creeps. I feel they think badly of me.

You could bring a game you enjoy, get people you know and are comfortable with involved, and be so involved hat no one has the heart to interrupt. You could also play said game with the people you are being forced to interact with as a more comfortable medium of communication or you could tune them out.

I appreciate your advice. My problem is that the people there who do know me don't like me, I'm 'too strange' or 'a bump on a log' since it's difficult for me to interact with them. They find it amusing to talk behind my back and make fun of me. But it's OK, I'll just go ahead to the dinner and sneak out early; that way everyone is happy.
And the good part is, after Christmas, I'm safe for another year.

Yep, I know exactly what you are saying. Some of my relatives give me the creeps too, and I know for a fact that they think badly of me because they don't bother to hide their feelings. Perhaps if they took the time to know me they might learn something worthwhile. Their loss I guess.

I bet they're very dull. I wouldn't go, but you're nice for doing it for your wife. I'll be glad after the first of the year too!