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Bracing Myself for the Annual Thanksgiving Family Feud
Thanksgiving is approaching, which means there’s a chance of the dreaded family feud rearing its head.
Don’t get me wrong — our family has had some Thanksgivings that passed relatively drama-free.
But there’s always that possibility of tensions bubbling up when we all get together.
As I plan the menu and prepare to host this year, part of me looks forward to the usual traditions — cooking the turkey and apple pie, seeing loved ones, sharing in the feast.
But another part wonders and worries: will this be one of those years where underlying issues boil over?
It often starts innocuously.
A comment about an argument between Aunt and Uncle. A judgmental remark about a cousin’s questionable new partner.
By the time we sit down to eat, there’s no telling what might happen when all these relatives with differing opinions are together in one room.
I’ll brace myself as the green bean casserole gets passed around, pleasantries are exchanged, and knives are sharpened. One wrong topic is all it takes to cut open old wounds. Politics, money disputes, old secrets — they turn a tranquil scene into a…
