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Need a breather? 5 excuses for escaping the family madness

 

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You love your fam, we know you do. But when your sibs are hogging the tube and your little cousins are hopped up on sugar and Gram keeps forgetting she’s already asked you a bajillion times about your nonexistent boyfriend, well, let’s just say you’re long overdo for a little you-time. Here’s how to grab it.

 

 

Excuse #1

Getting ahead on “homework.” Whether or not your teachers assigned reading and math worksheets over winter break, you could def use some time for pleasure reading. And hey? Your ‘rents are never gonna know if you’re sitting at your desk plugging away for your GPA or just getting in some R&R. Take a break from the crazy fam to crack open a library book or find some time to journal.

 

Excuse #2

A friend’s in trouble. Your BFF is in the middle of a major crisis and absolutely needs your help. Excuse yourself from the family gathering for a few minutes to just give her a call and catch up.

 

Excuse #3

Offer to walk the dog. A long walk through the neighborhood is bound to calm your nerves- and his-after being buckled down inside. And who’s gonna know if you stop by your friend’s house just to chat for a bit?

 

Excuse #4

“I’m not feeling well.” Even if you’re not a victim of the flu, ya could prob use a quick catnap. Find a way out of the crowd to curl up in bed for an hour. You’ve needed to catch some zzz’s, and the fam will understand.

 

Excuse #5

Group project. Even though the presentation isn’t for another month, you’ve been dying to chill with your friends and maybe brainstorm ideas. Either way, a change of environment and a BFF session is the perfect solution to avoiding family drama.

BY CAROLINE CASSARD ON 12/24/2012 2:37:00 PM

POSTED IN happy holidays, sticky sibling sitches, problems with my parents, 411 on family feuds

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Thank you for these! And, yes but if you really have homeowrk to do than no. But, sometimes people need time away!

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by fearless4ever on 12/28/2012 2:54:27 PM

 
 

I say I have to do HW sometimes which totally works. I get really love my fan but I get really sick of them too...

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by YouCanCallMeCat on 12/25/2012 11:19:44 PM

 
 

some of these are lying. and whose parents would let their daughter go hide in a room and sleep for an hour instead of socializing with family and friends you only see so many times a year! These aren't very good excuses.

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by girlio93485 on 12/25/2012 2:57:53 PM

 
 

aren't some of these considered lying?

lying is bad.

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by raininghippos on 12/24/2012 3:48:18 PM

 
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