Getting together with family for Thanksgiving can definitely be a stressful time for some people. All those extended relatives in one place, with differing opinions, are bound to set off a few fights so most people tend to be careful of what they say, what subjects they bring up, and most importantly what questions they’ll ask of certain people.
If you fall into that category you may stick to innocent topics like the weather, but thanks to the Huffington Post you no longer have to. The site has just come out with a list of 35 questions they suggest will promote thoughtful discussion over the holidays, without setting off any major battles amongst family members.
Questions include (click here for the entire list):
- What did you do for Thanksgiving when you were a kid?
- What’s your favorite place you’ve visited?
- What’s your favorite way to give back and help others?
- Do you remember your first kiss?
- If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
- What would you do if you won the lottery?
- When did you know you’d found “the one”?
- What’s your earliest memory?
- What fictional place would you most want to visit?
- What was your favorite band in high school?
- What’s your favorite family tradition?
Source: The Huffington Post
Thought Starters…
- Do things get tense in your house over Thanksgiving? Why?
- Are there some subjects that are totally off limits over the Thanksgiving holiday? Do you feel you have to censor yourself around your family?
- Have you ever gotten into a huge argument with a family member over Thanksgiving? What did you fight about?