I really shouldn't be laughing but the Thanksgiving drama has started already

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melissa-dallas

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We had the holidays at my grandparents house for quite a few years since it had gotten really hard to transport Grandad before he died this year. Well, before my Mom or Aunt could decide which of their houses to have Thanksgiving at, my little cousin who had moved in with her boyfriend in the house he just bought decided she was going to host.

Apparently he just told her she is not marriage material and she's playing the whole thing out on Facebook...wonder if he'll let her hang around long enough or if we're going to be changing venues...

Yes, I remember what it feels like to be her age...

 
Poor girl--as if the stress of one's first Thanksgiving dinner wasn't enough...

without also auditioning for the role of bride. Keep us posted.

Did women's liberation occur sometime last century or did I dream it?

 
If you get a chance, and it's appropriate, please relay to her

that she needs to bug out of there or kick him out fast. Any guy who says that around the holidays is flushable. IMHO. If only I had someone to tell this to me when I was her age...

 
It occurred in the 60s and 70s but much of the progress has been reversed recently

 
In all fairness...

I think she REALLY pushed this relationship and he kind of went along. She keeps finding guys to boss around instead of someone as strong willed as she is who will not let her bulldoze him.

 
Well, with no personal message at all she just sent out an "event cancelled" message

I emailed her and said I was sorry, and by the way, had she discussed alternate arrangements with anyone?

She said no, her Daddy was going to talk with my aunt...real grown up behavior...

 
I think it's two steps ahead, one back. I watch "Madmen" and gasp in disbelief at the misogeny,

then realize that it's pretty accurate for how things used to be.

But it saddens me to see young women defining themselves by an engagement ring. I guess they need to learn things the hard way.

 
Joe, it's potluck, so she would have just been making green bean casserolle

Everything is casual and disposable plates, etc. we would have just been gathering at her house. My mom & her sister still would have been doing the lion's share of the cooking in their own kitchens.

I suspect she wasn't auditioning so much as pushing for the ring.

 
Yeah, she should've sent an "event moved to" instead of that.

Nothing like throwing your hands up and saying **** ** - I'm out... a week before TG. Uncles everywhere are going - wait...no turkey? No Football and turkey?

Of course this will make a good story in the years to come.

 
I would be happy to bring the turkey for someone who doesn't cook...at least I know it's edible smileys/smile.gif

 
Mar, you do know that Peyton Place is a dated refrerence?

We were going to play a word game with the kids. I said smaller than a bread box, and the kids said HUH, what's a breadbox? Oh dear.

 
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