dont you agree that on holidays familys should spend time together..??

Question

Wether its throwing a party or having some of the family come over to hang out and just laugh. Or your mom ,dad, Brothers and sisters and yourself going out together. I cant explain. I just hate staying home on hoidays watching movies all the time .. i mean once in a while its Fine but on Holidays when my friends are with there family and im at home bored on the computer!..It sucks! how can i get my mom to become more sociable..???

Answer 1

Yes I agree but it is the opposite situation in our household. Our kids are are adults now and I try to get them to come home for holidays but they would rather be with their friends at this age....Not talking about Christmas and easter but other holidays they'd rather be with other friends.

Maybe your mother does not feel included in some aspect....or she might be depressed if she does not want to socialize. Sit down and talk to her and tell her how important it is for you and make some plans with her refusing no as an answer.

Answer 2

Yes I think family should spend as much time together as possible. It's so hard to get everyone together these days' unless it's at a funeral and then that's to late. Family is very important. Ask your mom to take you and her to some of the family gatherings sometimes. If there isn't any, you have some and invite all the family to your place. With your mothers permission of course. She might enjoy it more than she thinks. Sometimes certain people just don't like being around crowds at all or for very long. If she doesn't want to go, ask if you can go.

Answer 3

Basicly I agree with you. But there are so many excuses why we can not make it.
Dad goes work, mom goes too. The rest only with brothers and sisters. Sometimes I feel jealous with others who can spend their holiday with their fam but I can not.
Anyway let's grow up. If we want to become more sociable, as you said, with other members of family then better we do not wait untill holiday time comes. We can try beginning with week end. I am sure it is more effective.

Answer 4

I totally feel u my folks don't do anything on the actual day, we just sit around looking crazy or we go over other peoples house. My suggestion is to throw a party yourself and invite friends and family maybe it can spark a tradition for next year.

Answer 5

sometimes the best gift is TIME APART!

Just depends on the family.
I do think it shoudl be a priority but only if all members are willing to put grudges aside long enough for the celebration. If not.. leave them be. Send a card.

Answer 6

Next holiday, try doing the "work". Meaning, do the cooking, inviting other family members to stop by, decorating.

Answer 7

You can't change anyone, they have to want to change, just love your mom the way she is for herself.

Now if she want to change because she feel she need to for herself then you can encourage her .

Ask you mom why she don't want to socialize, there may be a reason you know nothing about that has nothing to do with you and let her know how you are feeling about this issue, you have with staying at home.

Just love your mother for who she is.

Answer 8

get a hobbie together ..like dance classes or something ..at x-mas we always hang lights over everything and build a fire and get drunk..lol..not really well some of us do ...but thats my point we have activities and dont hang out inside ....

Answer 9

learn to build a life around your new family, mom and dad aren't going to be around forever, spend what time with them you can now, make the effort if they don't. go to their house if you have to.

Answer 10

Go spend time with your friends and their family. Every year my husband, kids, and I go watch fireworks with our friends. We leave a little early and set off little fireworks with my parents, then we go hang with friends.