Family Functions

Family functions love 'em or hate 'em? Either way you probably have 'em!

I was speaking with a friend of mine the other day and she was lamenting the fact that an upcoming family gathering was not going to be fun at all!

Why?

Well, it's complex but it basically has to do with her daughter who has special needs. Not her daughter per se but her family and their unfortunate reactions to her. Her name is Melinda and she is 12 and although she is the cutest little thing - she sometimes acts out and basically disrupts those around her. However, she is part of the family and her parents do not want to shy away from family becuase of this. They do their best to control her behavior but...you know that is not always possible.

Personally, I think that the stress and tension that her parents come to the "party" with add to the mess, but that is totally understandable.

The rest of the family just gets fed up, they are unsympathetic barring a few. My friend is not really sure of the genesis of this, the only thing she can come up with is that the family is a little uptight and well her family is a bit chaotic -- the two aren't mixing!

So, do you handle tough social situations? Would you back away from your family, address it head on? Feel free to share your thoughts!

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