It's finally hitting me that I won't be in Malden this year for Thanksgiving. This is my first official "big" holiday away from my family. Having never expected to find myself in this situation, I'm now embarking on what all of my other friends have had to adapt to: deciding which family to go to on the holidays. So, I'm spending Thanksgiving with Kenny and his family. Christmas will be with mine, Easter probably with his, and so on and so on. How weird and it's making me somewhat melancholy.
Obviously, I'll miss my family the most. However, I'm afraid at what kind of strange Thanksgiving fare I may be subjected to. I've been assigned to bring 2 broccoli and cheese casseroles. No problem, or so I thought, until I found out that I have to make Kenny's family's broccoli and cheese casserole, not my mom's broccoli, cheese, and rice casserole. They don't want the kind with rice in it. I didn't know there was any other way to make it. Strangely, I feel a little resentful that not only do I have to spend the holiday away from my family, I now have to give up one of my favorite casseroles, which I know is completely petty. I'm just going to miss some traditional German-family Thanksgiving grub, like my dad's fried turkey, dressing in a pan not stuffed inside the bird, cherry delight, and yes, broccoli,cheese and rice casserole. I just don't want to have to give up everything that I love about the holidays with my family and lose a connection to them. Plus, Kenny's family is so big and I guess I just feel a little overwhelmed and uncomfortable still yet. Any suggestions on getting over blending family traditions and foods?
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I think if you're expected to bring 2 you should at least be able to make 1 the way you want. "Try it, you might like it...."
I had trouble with Brooke's big family the first few holidays. It is a bit overwhelming. I think it just gets easier with time.
I'm lucky that since my family gathering can still occur whenever I go home, we've been able to keep the holidays happening, just not always on the actual DAY.
I think you have the right to be a little sad... But I bet you will have a great time.
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