Dreaded Holiday Invite

Welcome into a world of social anxiety and delusional reality. A world where you are unaccepted by most and you can't stand the rest. For those of us who are faced with social anxiety and unacceptance, the holidays are met with great anticipation and also the feeling of suffocation, at the same time. The thought of navigating through the holiday season can be debilitating; especially if you are left to attend events, alone. How do you get through the holiday season without crumbling? Like it or not, holidays will come and go so how do you handle such uncomfortable times?Most likely, you will need to be around a person or people who make you feel uncomfortable. Mostly everyone has a Sister Rachel, Aunt Mary, Cousin Billy or Friend Kevin, who we don't truly look forward to spending time with. It's not nice to say or think about but reality is reality- no one gets along well with everyone. The holiday get-together could be a great time but these people really get under your skin in a way that is indescribable. You can't stand being in their company and, sometimes, neither can they stand being in yours. Each and every year, you dread the holiday party as much as you look forward to it. You find yourself in a tug of war with no guarantee of which side is going to win.These people may not have directly harmed you in any way. You simply may not care for their attitude or view on life and they may not accept you, or you could simply be estranged from them. Point is, no matter what their relationship to you is, or the circumstances which binds you together with such people, the holidays are here and what matters is how you going to handle them.Are you starting to get that lump in your stomach? This is a short story to help you through the holiday season and also the rest of your life. You will learn some secrets to fitting in, how to deal with those you do not wish to be around and how to remain in control at all times. During this story, you will understand how you might not be alone with your feelings of other people; what you think, others do as well. What is important is how you learn to handle yourself around those who are not similar and accepting. You will be taken on a journey through the dreaded, delusional, family holiday party. At the conclusion of the story, there is a wealth of information to help guide you on your way to learning how you can remain in control and not allow others to control you. There is also an exercise which will allow you to gain a genuine understanding of who you are.