The stages of “Friendsgiving” as told by gifs.

1. The invitation.

It’s been long awaited. Though you have a running group chat with your close-knit semi large group of friends, you’ve been waiting all year for this. Although most Facebook invites get the

You got this invite and you were like

2. Next, you competitively Pinterest to see who will come up with the most original dish, and be the first to claim it.

3. As the day gets closer, the ultimate question of what you’re wearing haunts you.

Is it casual? Are we dressing up? Will there be Instagrams/Snapchats taken?

4. But then you remember you’re basically entering a competitive eating competition so you go with something comfortable and expandable.

5. And then you finally arrive and you see all of the appetizers out and as much as you want to dive in, you’re like, “Let me just grab one chip and dip and that will hold me over.”

6. And then you get the novel idea to have a drink while you wait for the main course...

7. And then one turns into one bottle.

8. Then you’re starving and impatient.

9. But you’re waiting for all of the main courses to be prepared and properly cooked because you've checked the running Facebook list and you're already scoping out the homemade mashed potatoes.

10. And then the food is finally ready but theres more waiting. Someone must grace, or toast, or some speech that reminds you why you’re all together, and why you’re friends, and really makes you appreciate the meal you’re about to have.

11. And then you are free to shamelessly dig in.

12. Which makes you feel one of two ways…

Or

13. But in the end you’re just so happy you got to take part in the (now) annual tradition and you remember how much you love your friends so you leave feeling satisfied, full, and loved.

You know you’ll spend a year patiently waiting for the next Friendsgiving Facebook invitation.