It's good to see folks learning to drive a stick.

I can relate to OP. If I skip the holiday, I'll hear about it for months after, but if I go I spend the whole time counting the nanoseconds until it's over. Unless you are willing to go NC, there are no easy answers.

I plan distractions during the day to get me out of the house. Go for a walk, find a quiet room to hide/recharge in, etc. Last TGiving, as an experiment, I went into another room to see how long it would take for someone to come looking for me. They never did and I had a nice quiet hour.

Make a plan for your mental health and work the plan.

Very nicely done! It looks delicious.

We need a follow up post describing the cutting and eating in (food) pornographic detail. 😋

I've been a good boy too!

Adorable!

Mmm, tasty!

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