Family togetherness,Thanksgiving Options

[Blyat]

Its good and all to be with your family, but When it comes to thanksgiving for some reason it seems to be the most hectic thing. expecially when your at the age (me being 16) having some stuff you dont want your little cousins getting their hands on

Well even though its only summer, ive already found out that the WHOLE family is coming up to our house this year for thanksgiving, yeah this is very unexciting for me

last time they came it was pure hell

that was like 5 years ago because they wanted to see the new house.

Now being 16 im even more worried this year, first of all im a HUGE anime fan. and im also a HUGE yaoi fan. And a lot of us know overall a lot of mangas aere 16+ for ages like chobits and just some that swear
but i also have loveless, i could definetly see my cousins have their eyes glow and be like OMG PRETTY KITTY BOY. i also have a doujinshi that has some sex and yaoi, so thats a little tough too.
my cousins love the way i draw anime and they are very excited when they see anime or my drawings, they also LOVE the computer, aka mine for all reasons.
so thats another thing i may have to hide for the season (yes more yaoi :D)

so i need to know how i should hide this stuff, my cousins are tricky and can be smart to find things


i also did this cause i want to hear if anyone has any INTERESTING thanksgiving stories <3


last time they came up my cousins wanted to know that "pregnant" means

[Gigi]

Yeah...tell them to 'f**k out of your room. I don't think that's an unreasonable request. Granted, your cousins won't like you much afterwards but your stuff will be safe.

I don't know, hide your crap at a friend's house? Honestly I would just straight up tell them...yeah. Don't touch my shit.

[superstitious]

Honestly, my best (favorite) Thanksgivings have been when it's just my mom, my son and I. I'm not at all a holiday person. The greatest thing about Thanksgiving is the two freebie days off. That's it. I have no dire need for cooking far too much food that ends up going to waste. I have no irrational desire to purposefully annoy myself with a household of people that have arguments which are brought up ten years later. Yes, THAT HAPPENS.

So yeah, small turkey, some stuffing - you know, all the good food without the large quantities is nice. A full two days of gaming both by ourselves and with each other is also nice. My son and I typically have Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. tournaments. He always wins. haha This year we're going to add a Guitar Hero and Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi tournament. He'll be Goku, of course but I can beat him dammit. DAMMMMMMITTTTT.

Hiding your things. Well, box them up and either put them in the garage or in a high shelf somewhere. Don't tell anyone, including your parents that you are doing it. The more people know, the higher the chance that you'll be exposed. haha

[karmakiller]

I would just find something that the rest of the family finds gross and put it somewhere in my room so that it's the first thing they see when they walk in.

Well, um, you should be able to have some privacy. Do you have a closet? Could you hide the stuff under your bed?

[Tomates]

Hey steph.
Im sure if you let justin borrow the yaoi he wouldnt mind XD

[shanaynay]

Hey steph.
Im sure if you let justin borrow the yaoi he wouldnt mind XD

XD nope not at all Now the problem is MY cousins, although they cant reach the top of my closet : D

[Reidar]

Stop rotting your brain with that garbage and watch some manly anime, like Hokuto No Ken and Berserk. Your complexion will clear up, your grades will rise, and your job opportunities will increase.

Luckily for me, I don't have anybody to spend Thanksgiving with. Last year, I celebrated by "giving" my "thanks" through punching trees.

[fameONE]

I plan on having a cookout just so the other Marines here don't feel so down about being away from home, or not having a family to begin with.

[1angel3]

Just lock your door and say no one is allowed in your room. I know how you feel about having little cousins that touch everything and it seems like they break everything they touch or come close it it.

[superstitious]

Wow, it just dawned on me how close Thanksgiving is already. I think family is coming here.

[MissFits]

I have a rather large family. My mom has 7 siblings that each had at least 3 children, and most of those kids have kids of their own now, so family gatherings are rather large annoyances to me. My boyfriend also has quite a large family, and we have to attend both dinners.

I don't get along with most of my extended family too well, I'm not yuppie scum, and they can't stand that. But, my boyfriends family is very laid back, they love me to death. We never have family gatherings at our house for the pure fact that everyone couldn't fit in our house. It's a good excuse. I used to love thanksgiving when I was younger and lived with my parents, but it's really hard for me now since my dad's birthday was so tied in with it.

[*paperplane*]

I get a week of for Thanksgiving, and as much as I could use the break, I am dreading having to spend that long at home.

Hey, I wonder if I could get away with not telling anyone I have a longer than usual break. That would be good.

Er yeah, I don't even like Thanksgiving food, let alone spending time with my family. The sweet potato casserole is often the only thing I end up eating.

[misoshiru]

you get a week for thanksgiving? i only get 3 days off.

[*paperplane*]

I think most people do, I did last year. But I get no fall break, soooooo yeah.

[misoshiru]

kekeke. MY FALL BREAK STARTS TOMORROW

[*paperplane*]

So does GA Tech's :( I'm very jealous. I wanted to stay with someone down there so I could visit meet Kathleen and avoid both my house and my apartment this weekend, but it seems like everyone's leaving for break. Assholes.

Right...Thanksgiving...turkey sucks.

[karmakiller]

The plus side of the family not getting along means that no one really makes any effort to spend holidays together. We usually end up having company for Christmas, but Thanksgiving isn't an important holiday for my family.

[manic]

I think its cool that your cousins are interested in the same things you are. Maybe you can show them things, with good taste of course, that will allow you to spend some quality time with them :].

I always loved thanksgiving. My family did the same thing yours does. Everyone would come to our house, eat, talk, play games, and stay the night.