I can survive this... I really can. - UPDATE.

[ranchhand]

What someone says about you reflects more about them than it does you. Relax, be yourself and have fun!

 

[SunnyChic]

To quote Eleanor Roosevelt:
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

Try not to make her being there the dominant thought in your mind. Give yourself a time limit to think about her and the situation (like 3 minutes, max!), then shut that thought door, lock it, and throw away the key. That makes room for all the happy thoughts to run around and have fun.

Trust me, it works! God bless you, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Well, it sounds like there may be a lot of folks present, so if you don't get along with her, find someone else to visit with. Family is not necessarily about hanging out with people of hte same age and gender, but about hanging out with those you care about, and who care about you. Be friendly and cordial, but don't feel obligated to spend the day focusing on her. Take along a good book or some schoolwork to occupy yourself, just in case. Never fails that I take a book into some place I know I'll have a long wait, and presto, there is little or no wait. No book and the wait is usually long. Murphy's Law.

Or change your celebration entirely and volunteer by serving those less fortunate in some way: food pantry, Meals on Wheels, visiting at a hospital or nursing home, etc.

 

[justbugged]

Well eenie I think you are one of the coolest kids I know. So when she starts to try and make you feel bad you will know that she is just plain wrong. She is just trying to make herself feel better or superior, to you, at you expense. People like that often feel very bad about themselves, but they try to hide it from everyone. But you will have the power of knowing that there are a bunch of people that know you are a very cool person. I hope that you have a great holiday.

 

[eenie114]

That. Was. PAINFUL.

 

[justbugged]

At least you won't have to do again real soon. I hope.

 

[turney31]

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[eenie114]

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Oh yes, you can laugh.

But at least she refused to talk to me, so I didn't have to deal with her. *sarcasam*
But I'm still alive.

I mostly hung out with the 10, 11, & 12 year old boys, instead of her.

 

[sfw2]

And those boys probably think you are the coolest of the cool! Way to survive!

 

[chicks4kids]

Doesn't anybody notice the way that she treats you?? And say/do something about it??