[(family+presents)/expectations] * dysfunction = suck

[luckywandercook]

Every year I ask myself why I spend so much time, effort, and money buying gifts for my family - sounds harsh to say, but anyone in a similar situation can back me up on this - and every year I wonder if I should blow them off, boughten plane ticket or no. And every year I go, to spend an entire week with people that I have leagues less in common

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[low_control]

1. what a completely awesome post. seriously jason.
2. aaahahahahaha pleated jeans.
3. before i cut off all communication with my dad, he used to send me these inCREDibly creepy 'abby is frozen in time at the exact moment when i last had anything to do with her life (i.e. when she was 5)' christmas packages every year. like i was 15 and getting little pink jumpers in a kid's size medium with like, applique bunnies on the front. and coloring books and crayons and shit. it was genuinely disturbing.
4. hehehe nice tiny hands, fatty.

[luckywandercook]

1. Thanks, lady!
2. Oh yes. Jeans with pleats.
3. WOW. That completely trumps any bizarre, inappropriate thing I've ever gotten. That's scary.
4. *Sob* Don't make fun of my tiny hands! *waddles away*

[havdrake]

[luckywandercook]

Dimitri, if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times: I can't marry you because your tits aren't big enough! I think you're just angling for that three-way gay marriage with me and Jaime. Greedy.

And as far as shock value, judging from the racist comments at this year's visit, I need to bring home a black Jewish lesbian. (At least you have the lesbian part right.)

[havdrake]