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Ask Victor the Cat for Relationship Advice: Thanksgiving With Annoying Relatives Edition


Dear Victor the Cat:

My long-term boyfriend and I are going to his family’s house for Thanksgiving (that entire weekend, actually…they live out of state). We’ve been together for eight years, so we know each other’s family really well. In my experience, it’s impossible for his family to get together for any occasion without there being some kind of major dramatic blow-up — always about something stupid and trivial, of course. There are scenes, loud arguments, tears, people slamming doors, and storming out of houses. (My boyfriend doesn’t do any of this…he tries to be the mediator and the voice of reason.) What’s worse, his family never apologizes (to us or to each other), and nothing ever changes — they just act the same ridiculous way during the next holiday. I’m sure we can’t be the only people who see this kind of dysfunctional family behavior around the holidays, can we?) It’s gotten so bad that I’ve told my boyfriend that if it happens one more time, I won’t be able to accompany him to his family’s house for holidays anymore. … More »

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Ask Victor the Cat for Relationship Advice: Thanksgiving With Annoying Relatives Edition