Greetings lovers, my name is Maria Jimenez. I am a junior at The Florida State University who has been around the block more than a few times, but am now in a great relationship and learning what love really is. I am here to answer all your questions and to give you the lowdown on hot, new dorm flings, the trying long distance relationship and how to master the walk of shame. Keep up with me for the best love, sex and relationship advice.
I am entering this holiday season in a much different place than I have ever been. I have begun “adulting,” and while it is exciting it’s scary as f$#!. I will not be going home to my family for Thanksgiving or Christmas. This is completely my choice; as I grow up I am becoming okay with distancing myself from home.
To move along, I will be spending Thanksgiving at my boyfriend’s house. I’m super excited, but also nervous for my first holiday with a significant other. Holidays are different than any other weekend I visit his family. I am comfortable with them and they approve of me, but it is still nerve-racking. Holidays are full of memories and happiness; I don’t want to mess this one up.
Here are some thoughts that have been running through my mind as I prepare to enter the festivities of a family besides my own.
A common concern of mine is:
What to wear
Some families dress to the nines during the holidays and others are still in their pajamas while the turkey is cooking and the potatoes are mashing. Thanksgiving is about comfort, so I’m thinking a flow-y and casual dress to look cute while I hide my food baby.
Will I like the food?
While Thanksgiving is a very traditional meal, something may go wrong or I may be questioned about why I do not like cranberry sauce. I know for one that I don’t like some of my own parents’ Thanksgiving cooking (sorry dad, but Puerto Rican stuffing is a strange flavor and meat concoction).
What relationship questions will I be asked?
Hoping nothing gets too inappropriate and that I can yield appropriate answers at the dinner table. It’s no pressure, my boyfriend’s aunt has already asked me what I see that is so special in him that no one else has seen. If that’s not a slap in the face to him, I don’t know what is.
I have also been tasked with the dreaded:
Black Friday shopping
In the past this has been a day when I try to avoid the retail scene. If my boyfriend makes a list we can get the job done, but I just hope there is no 3 a.m. wake up time…
My last hope is:
This is not the last holiday they see of me
Love is a great thing and I want to be in this relationship for the long haul. This weekend is a time of reflection, gratitude and thanks. It has been a great year for me and I wish fellow readers (and writers) a wonderful and turkey-ful Thanksgiving.