1. When you're waiting and waiting and then IT'S FINALLY TIME, AND YOU'RE SO EXCITED:
2. You get to see your favorite family members:
3. And your least favorite family members:
4. And, ugh, the dreaded teens:
5. And you remember pretty much immediately how real the family dynamic struggle can be:
6. Families are wonderful but oh my god, the drama:
7. Oh my god, the errands:
8. But, whatever, FOOD:
9. Honestly, the food is just so f*cking important:
When your mom says she's not making pumpkin pie this year for thanksgiving...
10. The anticipation, the waiting:
11. The ridiculous amount of self-control:
When you can smell the food in the kitchen on Thanksgiving but your mom says don't touch nothing!!!
12. AND THEN THE SWEET RELEASE:
13. The quick, obligatory moment of gratitude:
14. AND THEN FOOOOOD:
15. SWEET, SWEET FOOD AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE:
mom on thanksgiving: honey, I prepared your plate first because I know u haven't been eating as much at college me:
16. And also horrible, relentless relationship questions:
17. Seriously. Relentless:
18. OK, guys, liiiike:
Mom: Are you bringing anyone home for thanksgiving?
19. Can we maybe just get back to the food?
20. And totally forget about my relationship status?
21. OK great back to the FOOD:
22. You have to time getting seconds just right, so you get what you want but don't look like a selfish pig:
23. It's fine, you can deal with some embarrassing moments in the name of the greater good (AKA FOOD):
24. And then the food coma, but not before your fam can squeeze in one final goddamn relationship question:
25. But it's worth it, it's all worth it, because food (and also because there's nothing like going home for the holidays):
