family gatherings - this time of year

@jamesle2015 Nope (no family gatherings) and Nope (no holidays) and I am so happy!!!!!! What about you jamesle2015

Hi @jamesle2015, I'm not sure if we have "met." I don't have any family so Christmas is a non-issue for me, and I'm unemployed so every day is a "holiday" (which isn't nearly as fun as it might sound). Christmas is just another day in my world - although I do eat an aburd amount of food.

How about you?

Hello @jamesle2015

I will be going camping at the beach over new years which will be fun, what are you getting up too? 🙂

I have family gatherings every year ....

I have to go to one of my uncle's but it's far so we are going in one car with Mum

We have been there before

I had 'family gathering' recently - had relatives from overseas so we went for dinner

I thought that was it but then a couple of days later I had to go again - the relative wanted

one more dinner so had to go to uncle's place after work ...

Relieved after it was over though,,,one of my cousins from overseas was very annoying..

commenting about my introverted personality

but not entirely his fault as he has his own problems

A bit hard to talk to someone if they keep talking and don't let you talk...

Good communication involves good listening skills and encouraging others to contribute

not carrying on as though everyone else has to listen to what you say

Incredible...he kept going on and on from one thing to another making comments

about other people ....if i recorded it most people would think it was absolutely crazy...

He's not around anymore ..gone back home to overseas....so it should be alright

for the Christmas gathering.....

Gatherings...it's a compulsory thing ...you turn up and see people who have nothing to

do with you except that they are related......

The main thing I get out of it is the food 🙂

I'll probably end up with another Kris Kringle present that I don't want .....:)

Hi @jamesle2015

You are right about listening skills and conversations going both ways. maybe he is a bit aspie and not able to control it yet.

It is pity when people dont feel anything in common.

Good to see you tho. You always remind me of my tme in retail.