10 Realities Of Coming Home For Christmas
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10 Realities Of Coming Home For Christmas

Let the crazy begin.

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When you're in college, coming home for Christmas is like stepping back in time and nothing has really changed except you. You're older and wiser, but you're still the baby and your family is sill just as crazy as they always were.

1. Your siblings still know how to take advantage of you.

And you still end up letting them for the sake of the holidays.

2. Your mom makes a huge list of everything you have to do with the family in the month that you're home.

And all you were planning on doing was sleeping.

3. You have to teach your parents how to use all of the new technology they've gotten since you left.

My dad: "We're thinking about investing in the Netflix."

4. You all have to go to the mall together in coordinating outfits.

And you all have jingle bells to ring in case you get lost.

5. You have to remember to watch your language in front of grandma.

And pretend you still don't understand the more adult topics of conversation.

6. You're officially the smartest person in your family.

And you're not sure whether to be proud or ashamed.

7. You pretend you're happy even when everyone is clearly stressed out.

And you wonder why you came back to see these nuts.

8. You still just sit back and let the adults freak out about everything.

And pretend you're not making fun of all of them in your head.

9. You can feel yourself gaining weight every second you're at home.


You've never had so much to eat and so little to do.

10. And yet you somehow make it through the holidays.

And despite the craziness, you never want to leave.

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