So we were required (no it was not optional for the folks in our half of the family) to participate in a "traditional" Thanksgiving family dinner today with my Mom, Beau, and ALL the step siblings, their children and so on. I am still processing the event itself so for now all you get is the bullet points:- Many members of his family didn't show up or where not expected until 4 hours after the dinner.
- Just because you marry someone and throw their family in a room with your family doesn't make us all one big happy family. Did you follow that?
- Relationships grow with time. And the BIG issues should be given a "heads up" notice in private so as to not offend anyone involved with jokes or icebreakers.
- We all have family traditions that are important to us.
- If you blend your family with another when you have adult children it is nice to include them in the changes that will be happening before they show up.
- It would also be nice to include traditions from both sides of the family rather than just starting over and making all new traditions.
- When someone asks a question about the menu don't make fun of them or tell them they are wrong about what we have eaten for the last 7 years.
I have already been told I am required to celebrate it twice with my Mom and Beau...Long story don't ask yet....
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