Thanksgiving

[amkxoxo]

So my family is very tight knit. I grew p playing and hanging out with my cousins. The kids of my dads sister and husband. We take vacations and get along great. As I got older my cousins got big egos. Fueled by the praises of my aunt and uncle. My cousins are good people and I love them but we don't get along. My oldest cousin and I are the only two girls. I am 22 and a poor recent college grad. My oldest cousin is 24 been working full time for years and just quit to go back to school.

 

Being from California we celebrate Thanksgiving. When we were talking about it recently, my mom, my aunt, and I, we were talking about food. We alternate holidays so this year its at my aunts house. Usually that means that person is responsible for a majority of the food. Every year for my whole life my aunt makes her casserole. Its so delicious. My mom and I have made it a few times but my aunts is always perfect. Its her specialty and everyone praises her for it. For whatever reason she. Nonchalantly passed it off to me to make. Now I usually help my mom cook but have never been given a whole dish to make. I am working the whole day before thanksgiving and then I have to make the casserole. Also I'm pretty poor from schooling. I'm so confused why she would give this to me. And not once did she say bher daughter is making anything. I'm aurr if I asked she would tell me how busy her daughter is with school and work and owning her own apartment. Well I'm in the same boat and a lot less financially stable as her daughter who is older. I don't know why this is happening. My mom thinks I should tell her I can't do it. But I pretty much got told I was doing it. And I am not someone who says they can't do something. I am afraid mine won't be as good as hers. I am going to try my best.

[Tayla]

thanks for the background yet two things struck me funny, you mean only people from california do thanksgiving? can you clear up a few sentences? i seriously do not know what "aurr" means, and I am born an bred american. Did you get drafted into this task? even as a young adult it sounds like the host of this event made a major no no. you do not tell your family guests that they must make your recipe and bring it. that is seriously disrespectful of your aunt . put the ball back in its rightful court. the hostess was out of line. as a guest you are not responsible for the menu.

[pink_sugar]

I agree, you're just going to have to put on your big girl pants and tell her you won't be able to cook her dish, but you would be happy to bring something. This could be something store bought or something easy and inexpensive for you to make.

[mrs rubble]

We don't celebrate thanksgiving here in New Zealand, but an American friend has invited me to Thanksgiving at their place. She said to bring myself, my kids and that's all. Of course I'll take drinks and an offering for the table.

I agree with Tayla, tell your aunt that she is the one who makes the best casserole and you feel really uncomfortable about trying to make it as well as her, so you are going to leave it for her (or your cousin) to do and you'll bring some bread rolls (or whatever YOU feel like bringing.)