Originally Posted by Reddy45
Originally Posted by JLTD
Originally Posted by rooflessVW
Just man up, say you don't want to go, and then don't go.
This. Or you can call in afraid, as in "I'm afraid I can't make it"
Or show up really drunk, they won't invite you next year.
Or you are sick.
Next year, plan a vacation to somewhere tropical and get "stuck" there.
Sick is my last resort, but it's an excuse I've used many many times and they know it's BS by now.
You posted WAY too fast, I wasn't done editing yet.
Well it'll depend on your family's behavior. To some you can just say "I'm sick, just the same way I was sick for the last several years."
Some you could say, "I'm sick of all of you and this fakey fake dinner"
Lots of things you can say, but first thing is to ditch the guilt.