It’s SO common; the feeling of dread when you think about holidays with your family, your siblings, uncle or grandmother who share very…different political and social values than you. You’re worried about their comments, how to respond, if you should respond, worried about people making comments about weight gain during the pandemic, your relationship status or when you’re going to have kids. Sometimes the conversations aren’t dreaded so much as the obligations…like staying the night on christmas eve, or partaking in various family holiday traditions that either bring on an anxiety attack or make you wish you could call in sick…or just say no. But you feel like you can’t say no because “it’s the holidays” and someone will be upset with you (hello people-pleasers worst nightmare).