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Non Traditional Family Holiday
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Posted about 1 month ago Holidays bring much cheer, fun, inspiration, sweet and treats and holiday bliss...including vacations, family visits and holiday meals...but how does this bring stress or uncomfortability to those that do not have traditional families and how do we all deal with this...rather we be the one bringing the special friend along, or we be the ones inviting all the our home...for a peaceful dinner...yet knowing some disapprove of x, y, and z...I have had this issue, just as many of my other non traditional family members and we all deal with it differently... I dont have much a problem...as I am out, and I bring who I like...if you invite me then you invite my family...and thats just it...but for some of my cousins this is not as easy a feet...so I am wondering...how other people deal with the issue...For me, my girlfriend is my significant other and spending the holiday season as just as important to us as with anyone else's relationship, therefore, if she is not welcomed then neither am I...but I do know this is not as easy for some to maneuver as I...for many reasons...
Please share...and lets make this holiday season beautiful and inclusive of all family... Even A Bird Without Wings Yearns To Fly. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago This year, DH and I will be home alone. Instead of roasting a turkey, I will make a stuffed, roasted chicken with the traditional sides: Green beans, squash casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce. I will make individual mini pies because they are better for our waistlines. When we lived near my family, Thanksgiving was either at my house or my sister's. We had single friends who had no family nearby and the girlfrends/boyfriends of our kids. I feel that it is a holiday to celebrate so the more people, the merrier. In terms of effort, it means an extra chair and a table setting. Donna Life is short. Embrace your friends and family with love. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Hello Artisst, Thank you for sharing your story. It's unfortunate that the special relationship you have with your girlfriend is considered "nontraditional." Why not make up your own traditions? New ones that you can build on each year. I cut ties with my family over 10 years ago so the holidays can be lonely for me, so I have developed new traditions that make me happy. I'm not sure I'm answering your question, though. I just wanted to offer you my support. Good for you for standing by your girlfriend when others choose to deny themselves her company because of their own stuff. Take care and enjoy the new traditions that you develop with your girlfriend. You and she can redefine "family traditions" together Francesca ~Francesca~ |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Artisst~ Great sharing! I love it. Ok, so I have a husband and if someone invites me, they are inviting him and vise versa. If people do not share in your beliefs (even if its family) you need not deal with them. Some may say that is a little abrasive but here's my take. Life is so short and so precious. If we are luck yenough to find someone to share this journey with, then we are blessed. If others do not agree with our choice, shame on them. Life is hard enough than to have to worry about stereotypes and judgements. I'd say to my family, "thanks but no thanks." For me it's that simple. Warmly, ~Angie Angie Toussaint
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| Posted about 1 month ago Great post, Angie. Donna Life is short. Embrace your friends and family with love. |
