Elena.

There’s nothing worse than Thanksgiving.

You might be quick to say, “Elena, how can you say that? This is the time when you can eat as much as you want without worrying about the calories.”

That might be true, but there’s another big factor at work here.

Families.

Thanksgiving is when my whole family comes to visit. Of course, not a single one of them is normal. If you took all the worst traits of family members, put them in a single pot, and mixed them with a few people, that would be my family.

Both sides are equally messed up. My mom’s side is a bit clueless and...