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On Handling Sensitive Topics at Family Gatherings
We can have a healthy, mature conversation without any sort of hostility
People say that there are two things that you should never talk about at family gatherings — politics and religion. And honestly, that can probably be said regarding any social gathering or conversation that you have with anyone in general. Even when it comes to writing, these topics can be especially sensitive because it can create such a significant divide between different groups of people. And more often than not, they may lead to heated arguments between complete strangers.
But, when it comes to people whom you are close with, family in particular, you definitely don’t want to rattle any cages or create any rivalries there (unless of course, you’re intentionally trying to do that).
Personally speaking, when it comes to my own family, I have a pretty close relationship with them across the board— this is referring to my immediate family members. When it comes to my extended family, I’d say that I’m pretty close with them as well. I attend all the necessary family functions, I see them for all the holidays, and I reach out to them if it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.
For the most part, there are seldom heated arguments that I’m ever particularly…
