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When you're waiting and waiting and then IT'S FINALLY TIME, AND YOU'RE SO EXCITED:
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You get to see your favorite family members:
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And your least favorite family members:
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And, ugh, the dreaded teens:
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And you remember pretty much immediately how real the family dynamic struggle can be:
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Families are wonderful but oh my god, the drama:
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Oh my god, the errands:
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Honestly, the food is just so f*cking important:
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The anticipation, the waiting:
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The ridiculous amount of self-control:
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AND THEN THE SWEET RELEASE:
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The quick, obligatory moment of gratitude:
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SWEET, SWEET FOOD AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE:
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And also horrible, relentless relationship questions:
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Seriously. Relentless:
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Can we maybe just get back to the food?
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And totally forget about my relationship status?
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OK great back to the FOOD:
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You have to time getting seconds just right, so you get what you want but don't look like a selfish pig:
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It's fine, you can deal with some embarrassing moments in the name of the greater good (AKA FOOD):
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And then the food coma, but not before your fam can squeeze in one final goddamn relationship question:
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But it's worth it, it's all worth it, because food (and also because there's nothing like going home for the holidays):