Relationships | Breathing
How To Survive Dinner With The In-Laws This Week
When taking a deep breath just doesn’t cut it
Let me set the scene:
You’re in your car, steering wheel gripped tight, rehearsing your lines.
Yes, I’m at the same job. No, we broke up. I don’t know when grand-kids are coming.
Sound familiar?
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Family get-togethers are… complicated
Families are complicated. There are so many layers of deep-seated emotion that bubbles to the surface at the most inconvenient times.
A subtle glance from a parent can make you feel like an awkward teenager again, in an instant. And the prodding questions — oh the prodding questions.
So, are you still at the same job? Do you like it? When are you going to have kids?
Anticipating uncomfortable situations, you might find yourself conducting a full-on rehearsal — sat outside in your car, parked just around the corner.
