I used to hope each year that I was finally old enough to stay at home on my own, rather than be cooped up with my parents and stroppy younger sister for two weeks, eating ice creams and bickering
Finally, aged 17 (20 years ago), I was deemed responsible enough to stay home alone and do my own thing (smoke joints and watch films, mostly). I haven't been on a family holiday since; it would never have crossed my mind.

Last year, my dad died suddenly and my nephew was born with a hole in his heart, so it's been a roller coaster of emotions for everybody.

In a few weeks, I go away to a holiday cottage with my mum, sister, brother-in-law and baby nephew. It'll be weird having so much time together under one roof and, no doubt, really emotional.

Never thought I'd say this, but I'm looking forward to it.
(Porcupine, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 10:59, 16 replies)

we went away as a family when my mum died very suddenly, just to get away from everything
now we do it once a year and it's amazing. when something shit like that happens, there will be some tiny good nuggets hidden within all the shit if you look hard enough - and spending more time with everyone else is part of that.

however, you WILL have the kind of dumbass arguments that you only have with family....
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 11:01, closed)

Yeah, family arguments are like nothing else, you think you partly own each other and have a right to interfere
Strangely, I'm actually looking forward to the arguments, as it means we care about each other.
(Porcupine, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 11:04, closed)

Waiting for your dad to die, before going on holiday with your mum.
Freud would have a field day.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 11:15, closed)

I'm a woman, actually

(Porcupine, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 11:59, closed)

Sexy as fuck.

(eViLegion Chief Commissioner of the Scottish Lunacy Board, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 12:41, closed)

That won't stop you from getting knuckles deep in your mum.
She'll do anything.
(Roger McGough-Pipe, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 13:14, closed)

My boyfriend fancies my mum, which is weird
...he's staying at home
(Porcupine, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 13:17, closed)

Next week, on The Bold & The Beautiful...

( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 15:12, closed)

Lol
I'm going to the Maldives
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 11:53, closed)

Have fun. Beyond my budget.

(Porcupine, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 12:00, closed)

i stayed behind when i was 17, too
as turkey is just too hot for me.
when they got home, i'd spent the best part of 2 days clearing up the devastation left after a week and a half of solid partying.
still didn't get away with it.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 16:26, closed)

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

( BraynDedd Natasha Kaplinsky's labia majora, Fri 24 Jul 2015, 21:15, closed)

I think nowadays they prefer the term FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGOT

(SlantedScience, Sat 25 Jul 2015, 0:06, closed)

Cock expert
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YanSBmxm7qM
( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Sat 25 Jul 2015, 14:45, closed)

I'm a woman!

(Porcupine, Sun 26 Jul 2015, 16:49, closed)