Nothing says 'Tis the season quite like pumpkin pie, cozy sweaters and passive aggressive conflicts between your Grandma and Aunt Nancy amiright?
With all of the family gatherings that are bound to happen within the next couple of months, I thought it might be useful to highlight some of the most common types of relatives that you will have to encounter. Just remember that after everything that goes down, these people are still your family. You may not always like them, but you should always love them. So pour yourself a class of wine, and get ready to enjoy the show.
1. Stressed Out Parents
During the holidays, your parents are without a doubt running around trying to prepare themselves for family gatherings. Just keep in mind that before all of your relatives arrive they will probably start yelling at you for no particular reason, ask you to to the grocery store every 20 minutes, and have at least three mental breakdowns. But don't worry, as soon as that door opens and your extended family starts coming inside, you can bet that they will miraculously have the biggest smile plastered on their face, and act as if the hours of chaos that just happened are nothing but a distant memory.Overprotective Grandpa: You can always find your grandfather sitting in the huge armchair in the living room-- either taking a nap or watching football. However, as soon as you mention a possible love interest he suddenly awakens from his slumber and makes sure that this boy meets his standards.
2. Loving Grandma
Always cooking, always cleaning, and always making sure that everyone feels welcomed. She also won't stop asking you every 5 minutes if you have a boyfriend, plan on getting married soon, or what you want to do with your life as soon as you graduate from college. But hey, ya gotta love her.
3. Your favorite "cool" Aunt
You know, the one who always gives the best presents, and who will sneakily give you some "adult beverages" during dinner.
4. Crazy Uncles
We all have them... (Or if you don't, consider yourself extremely lucky). The holidays are always made a lot more interesting when your Crazy Uncle Steve is around.
5. Those Weird Cousins That You Are Forced To Get Along With
Get ready to spend some quality time with your video game obsessed, Hunger Games loving, or Amish-dressing cousins. Happy Holidays.
Just remember... we all can be a little bit embarrassed
