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I don't celebrate Thanksgiving with distant relatives, just my immediate family. And we don't eat at a dinner table like I'm sure most families do, but instead sit on the couch (and recliners, of course) and watch some television--maybe Grey's Anatomy or the news. Good ole American family, I suppose. And I like it this way. I actually find that families that eat at the dinner table every night aren't as functional (not always, but a lot of the time) compared to families that eat wherever they want. Why is this? Because the families that eat together are the ones that FORCE everyone to sit at one place and share their day with each other. Who wants to do that at a specific time every day?

Life is about spontaneity. I come home and share my day with my parents because I want them to know about my life. If I was forced to do it every day, I wouldn't want to. THIS IS JUST BEING A TEENAGER. Kids don't want to do what they have to do! It's all about being free. My parents are interested in my day, but they only ask every once in a while because I usually tell them when I get home.

The whole point of this ramble is to tell people that just because my family looks dysfunctional because we don't follow the "norm" doesn't mean we don't coexist like everyone else. Families can share with each other if they eat dinner together at the table every night, and so can families that don't. As cliche as it is, DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!

Happy Holidays biggrin