Submitted 16 hours ago by feelings67@lemmy.world to [deleted]
Does anyone really like these? Like the ones where you see people once a year and just talk about how work is or if you took a trip? I’m not from a family that does this so I don’t exactly have my own opinion but it just seems pointless.
Some people do, but it depends on the family. The families that do it are generally a set of large friend groups.
My best friend has an amazing extended family who vacations together. It’s like 30+ people and almost all of them get along.
I’d be ok never seeing my extended family again. Not that I hate them, I just…don’t really know them. There was some drama in the boomer generation which denied everyone who came after those family connections
Yes, I like my extended family
Yeh. Some families do like each other, despite the internets effort to make us believe otherwise.
My boyfriend’s family is large. There are 12-15 cousins that are just millennials, and even more in the gen-x generation. Meaning, they can do a full team sports game outside, they can have 10+ player board games, there are ones boyfriend likes more and hangs around more and ones boyfriend avoids. The conversations do tend to be a lot of reminiscing about being kids. They joke, they laugh. I will say, his family is exceptionally well behaved. My family could never do this. My family swears, fights, gets overly drunk and overly political. Not his. They’re kind.
I like them. It’s fun if you only see them once a year. If nothing else, enjoy the pets, food, and drink:)
They were a thing when I was a kid, but ever since the generation that organised them has passed away, they’ve stopped happening. I do kinda missed them. I thought they were weird as a kid without much close family, but I still enjoyed them.
They are often very fun and you get to see people you normally don’t get to see! It’s nice to catch up with everybody, and gatherings usually come with very good food toom You also have excitement of the celebration of a holiday, being able to share that with your extended family is awesome!
Of course, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows, sometimes one of my older relatives will go on about something (nothing racist or anything, more about manners, etiquette, tradition, etc., but they seem to never stop talking!) and I have just have to respectfully listen. It is definitely outweighed by all the fun stuff though!
Do you like hanging out with friends? Imagine you’re also related to them.
Do you like hanging out with friends?
No.
Imagine you’re also related to them.
😱
When our grands were alive, yes. Not since they passed. All parents on both sides were extremely selfish.
I’ve found it to be a more and more positive experience as I get older. Not due to increasing wisdom or anything, just changes in how I prioritize connection and my skill at socializing with people I don’t actually know super well.
My family generally only does this for weddings and funerals. So it’s rare, and there’s a “theme” so to speak.
AskewLord@piefed.social 4 hours ago
Yes, some people have wonderful families.
Others don’t.