notenoughroomtofitmy t1_ixnruve wrote on November 24, 2022 at 9:32 PM

The one thing I thank on thanksgiving is having a decent family. I had to grow up a lot before realizing that it isn’t the norm. My family isn’t perfect but I’m happy I have them, they’re good peeps. I hope everyone with bad families manages to break the cycle and raise a healthy family of their own, best wishes to you!!

gwaydms t1_ixos1e8 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:47 AM

Seconding this. The family I was born into was very dysfunctional, but the family I married into, and the family we raised, is very close and loving. Our grown children live in different parts of the US, but we make time to spend together. And we traveled 1700 miles to spend Thanksgiving with our family. We're retired, so we have more time to travel.

sirlongbottom441 t1_ixpkikc wrote on November 25, 2022 at 7:58 AM

Same..my wife's is the rude aggressive ones mine are the loving caring ones...she just got in a bad argument with them tonight and finally said she's "done trying" well see how long it sticks..

but she always says how much she loves my mom and how she's treated her better than her own and made her feel like family..always says how grateful she is for my mom..and it's really made me appreciate my parent a lot more..

hope everyone has a good holiday out there! Life sucks sometimes but we should at least try to be decent to each other, especially if your family