When I first walk into the house after having been gone for months:
(Yes! It is I! Back from the knowledge crusades.)
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5 minutes later when I remember just how dysfunctional and dramatic my family is:
(Me to me: GTFO while you still can.)
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When my siblings and I are reunited and getting along for the first 3 minutes:
(The excitement lasts a short amount of time before someone starts harassing someone else.)
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The next morning when my baby sister wants to get me up early to monopolize my time:
(Please note this incredible likeness to my facial expression.)
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When I’m content to just sit and chill with the fam, but my cousin asks if I have a boyfriend yet:
(Don’t get the rest of the family started, guy.)
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When the rest of my family overhears the answer is no:
(Do you maybe wanna hear about my accomplishments? No? Fine.)
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“What about that boy you talked about last time you were home?”:
(I was young and stupid. Yes, I know that was only 3 months ago.)
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When they ask why I don’t have a boyfriend:
(“Really, I have no idea…”)
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When someone else in my family wants to give their two cents on the matter:
(Yeah, because being surrounded by couples and getting left out is so fun…)
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When that one creepy relative arrives:
(Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, creepy Big Joe?)
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When it’s time to sit down for dinner and I have to tell the joyous tales of college but secretly it’s been a massive struggle this past semester:
(*whistles a quality bop while dying on the inside*)
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When all I want to do is eat and people keep asking me questions:
(JUST LET ME EAT THE FUD.)
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When I’m super full but inner me says I should keep eating:
(I have no willpower.)
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When I look into that last bite and it looks back into me:
(Even my food is saying I shouldn’t keep eating, buuuut…)
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An hour later when I’ve eaten way too much, but it was really good:
(Always worth it. This is why God made pants without buttons.)
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When I’ve been home for a few days now and the dad jokes get to be too much:
(I love them, but I also hate them.)
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When my mom gets out the scrapbook to reminisce and cry about how “big I’ve gotten” and I see my horrible outfit choices from past phases:
(Ummmm, lemme just yeet out of here for a sec…)
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Finally, when it’s time to leave and it’s truly a bittersweet moment:
(It’s painful saying goodbye, but I’m def ready to go now.)
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