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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
How to handle holiday drama?
Hey nesties,
I'm looking for advice for how to handle some inflammatory family members during gatherings this Christmas. My husband and I have political and religious beliefs that don't exactly line up with his family's, which is fine, but we almost always get into some kind of squabble.He and I attempt to keep conversations on neutral topics and not buy into their attempts to get a rise out of us (of which there are many.)
What works for you guys? How do you make the best of a tense family gathering?
Re: How to handle holiday drama?
Ignore them, refuse to be pulled into their attempts. Get up and leave the room if you have to.
If it's obvious that they know how you feel and are just baiting you, then get your coat and leave. Seriously. That's how you avoid drama, you remove yourself from the situation.
This is brilliant advice.
Chronically hilarious - you'll split your stitches!
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We don't avoid conversations when they happen, but neither do we feel the need to reeducate them or convert them to our line of thinking. We think of it more as allowing them to share. When we participate in Hot Topic conversations we are non-committal with our answers and our questions.