1. How much a family member eats or doesn't
This is one topic you really shouldn't bring up the Thanksgiving table. So what if one family member has 3 plates and another doesn't have anything. You don't need to bring that up at the dinner table. Maybe they are just really hungry and haven't eaten because they were saving room. Maybe something happened and they don't eat anymore because of something they went through. Yes, they are your family, but you don't always know what they are going through.
2. Politics
This is a topic you should avoid at all costs. With the presidential election just being a few weeks ago they are still harsh and tense feelings in the air. Thanksgiving is not a time to bring this up and start fights. Besides, who cares what your family votes for. They all have their own views and beliefs.
3. Existing family problems
Family problems are another thing you really shouldn't bring up. The dinner table is not an okay place to talk about divorce, separations, and cheating spouses. Especially when there could be sharp objects around.
4. Family lifestyle choices
Whether they smoke, or choose not to shower, or maybe they quit school. Don't bring that up at the dinner table and embarrass them. Let them do what makes them happy. Don't judge them and not support them, because sometimes the reason they do what they do is because they don't have people behind them supporting them.
5. Career Choice/Unemployment
Everyone has a passion and people shouldn't be put down for that. Don't bring it up at dinner because once again they will think you don't support them. Also, don't bring up their unemployment and harass them to get a job. Let them go at their own pace and whatever happens will happen.
6. Money
Whether you have a lot or none at all, don't bring it up. No one wants to hear someone brag about their copious amounts of money but they also don't want to hear you whine about how little money you have and how things are hard.
7. T.V. spoilers
No one wants to hear you give out spoilers to last weeks hot show. So, don't bring it up. If a spoiler is brought up this may cause a lot of problems and maybe even fighting from across the table.
8. How awful the food is
Please please please avoid this topic. Don't bring up how over or underdone the turkey is, or how the stuffing tastes like cigarettes. Just sit back and either eat it or throw it away and don't get anymore!
9. Social Issues
DO NOT. I REPEAT. DO NOT BRING UP THIS TOPIC. Like I said before. Everyone has their own views and if they believe in something that you don't let it go. Don't pressure them into looking at your side because that will cause more fighting.
10. Religion
This is another topic that may cause fighting. Overtime people change. They marry people outside their own religion and that is okay, but you don't need to point that out to them. If you follow the Christian faith, then you know your faith says all men and women are equal and loved, that doesn't matter religion.
11. A family members sexuality
Like I said before, people change over time. Who cares if someone is gay or straight or bisexual. If you really loved them and supported them you wouldn't care. Don't bring it up at the table and cause unwanted and unnecessary tension. Let them be what makes them happy and you should be happy for them.
These 11 topics are the worst topics you could discuss at a family holiday. With Thanksgiving coming up I beg you to please not bring any of these topics up. This is one of those holidays where people come from other states to visit family. They didn't come for you to criticize them. They came to spend time with you. So, exactly that and not bring up any of these topics unless you want to start a holiday food fight!
