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by Thriptic 4222 days ago
It's all relative. I live close to my parents, and have the privilege of having dinner with them about once every other week. Meanwhile, if I'm lucky, I get to see my best friend who lives far away once every 6 months. Given this disparity, I would greatly prefer hanging out with my friend during the holidays rather than burning vacation days spending time with my nuclear family (who I see often) and extended family (who I am not close with at all) just because tradition dictates that I should do so.