Sister gets tired of hosting Thanksgiving dinner after 3 years, as she has to cook and buy everything, she drops down, but the family doesn't let her: 'I said I was done being the only one who treats it like a job'

Just don't do it; nobody can make you do something you don't want to do. Nobody can make you do anything that you don't want to do, whether it's going on a date with someone you don't want to hang out with, buying something you don't want to spend money on, or hosting a dinner in your house. You never ever have to do it if you don't want to. Saying 'no' is a full sentence that holds power; it is denying, it is rejecting, it is saying 'no'. You don't even need to give people an explanation; by just saying that simple word, you are free from doing what you didn't want to do. It is that powerful! So use it, and live by it. Life will be a lot better when you start saying 'no' and start honoring your own words. In this story, we had a sister who is tired of hosting Thanksgiving dinner at her house, as it is not only hosting, providing the place to do the celebration, but also making the grocery list, buying almost everything, and preparing the meals they are going to eat. Why does she need to be in charge of that? Can't someone else take care of it? Why aren't they even providing the food? She already has to clean her place before and after, but to also be in charge of buying the food …

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