Originally Posted by
DreamCatcher17 
I feel the same way, and my family is also the same.
I go there only once or twice a year, for my sanity. I only surround myself with people I like to be around. 95% of the time. The other 5% is work events and family events.
Yep. I try to stay away as much as possible, except my family insists on getting together every month for parties, cook outs, etc. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between them genuinely wanting to spend time with family (me) and them just being controlling. I've always felt controlled by them. Ask my husband, I do not like being controlled by anyone. :p
The good party is my friends/colleagues think I'm pretty amazing and I've never felt that before. That's part of the reason I love my job so much. People respect and appreciate me, and laugh at my bad jokes rather than glare at me like a freak.