New Year’s Eve with your family sounds lame? I beg to differ. Well, I didn’t always feel that way. In high school, when my mom insisted that we spend New Year’s as a family, I would usually respond something along the lines of, “But I won’t have any fun!” Little did I know, my mom knew exactly how to make sure that my New Year’s plans not only didn’t fall through, but also were a genuine fun time. New Year’s spent with my family would surprisingly be the best nights of the year. Here’s why!
1. At the end of the day, family is so important.
New Year's Eve is supposed to be spent with people who you want to be a big part of the upcoming year. Family is exactly that. They are seriously the ones who love you the most, so why not dedicate one night to celebrate that?
2. It's stress free!
We’ve all been there. It’s 10 o’clock New Year’s Eve and you still are unsure of what your plan is. He was going to have a party, but now she is, and now her sister’s brother’s cousin is having it. You are probably texting ten people trying to get the address while also picking out your outfit and of course figuring how your ride situation. With your family, you know exactly where you are going and what time.
3. You are guaranteed good pictures.
Who needs blurry pictures in someone’s basement when mom has the oversized and once a year used Nikon camera. You are guaranteed good pictures, especially since you can usually convince family members to take the same picture 1000 times.
4. Plans do not fall through.
If you are even five minutes late to the New Year’s plans, someone in the family group chat is most definitely going to bombard you with “where are you” texts accompanied by angry emojis. It’s not like you have the option to cancel last minute because the family is not complete without you there. Also, if your family is anything like mine, your mom has booked these plans months and years in advance and has a countdown until the night arrives.
Although we all hope for the most exciting, crazy, and over the top New Year's, celebrating with family is actually the way to go. As a child, I thought staying up until midnight with my sister was the most thrilling night of the year. Why does that have to change?
