This article was originally published on Parentinfluence.com
The holiday season is a mix of emotions for many of us. Thanksgiving, in particular, can be a stressful time full of travel, awkward family conversations, and being back at your parents’ house surrounded by family. It can also be an awesome time full of delicious food and over-indulging! These tweets perfectly embody the complicated feelings a lot of us have when it comes to Thanksgiving. Some tweets will make you laugh, while others will hit way too close to home. Before you head to your family’s house for an emotion-filled Thanksgiving weekend, read through these tweets to fortify your strength and spirits. Happy Thanksgiving!
In General
You should never discuss politics or religion in polite company. It’s a saying for a reason, and most of us can agree that keeping the conversation light and general is the best choice when interacting with relatives you KNOW you don’t agree with. YouTuber Brandon Calvillo knows this from firsthand experience.
I wouldn’t be surprised if this conversation takes place at every holiday dinner, every year. Some people are just looking for a reason to bring up politics and express their opinion; you don’t even have to try hard to aggravate them. Simply commenting on the delicious turkey might send them spiraling!