Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic should I stay or should I go? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]holysaiyan1[/m] at 9:14 pm on Nov. 26, 2008[quote]I can't decide if I want to stay at home with my family, or stay at my apartment at college with my roommate, for the four weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Advantages of Staying at Home: [list] [*]Free food, laundry, transportation [*]It's the holidays [/list] Disadvantages of Staying at Home: [list] [*]The rules are kind of strict here at home [*]I kind of dislike my family [*]It's very boring, because I live in the middle of nowhere [/list] Advantages of Going [list] [*]I don't have to be with my family between Thanksgiving and Christmas [*]There are some things that I want to do when I'm down there.  They can wait, but if I'm down there, I can do them now. [*]I like my living area down there better than the one I have here. [*]It's in a college town, so there are more things to do. [*]I can drink while I'm down there.  There are no bars in the town where I live. [/list] Disadvantages of Going [list] [*]Potential for being bored, since there is no school going on, and a lot of the people in town are gone. [*]I'm sure there are other downsides, but I can't think of them right now. [/list] What do you think?  I get in fights with my family, and they annoy me to no end, but I feel bad for wanting to bail on them.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post holysaiyan1 Posted at 9:14 pm on Nov. 26, 2008 I can't decide if I want to stay at home with my family, or stay at my apartment at college with my roommate, for the four weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Advantages of Staying at Home: Free food, laundry, transportation It's the holidays Disadvantages of Staying at Home: The rules are kind of strict here at home I kind of dislike my family It's very boring, because I live in the middle of nowhere Advantages of Going I don't have to be with my family between Thanksgiving and Christmas There are some things that I want to do when I'm down there.  They can wait, but if I'm down there, I can do them now. I like my living area down there better than the one I have here. It's in a college town, so there are more things to do. I can drink while I'm down there.  There are no bars in the town where I live. Disadvantages of Going Potential for being bored, since there is no school going on, and a lot of the people in town are gone. I'm sure there are other downsides, but I can't think of them right now. What do you think?  I get in fights with my family, and they annoy me to no end, but I feel bad for wanting to bail on them.

Replies radshelb Posted at 9:18 pm on Nov. 26, 2008 "I'm sure there are other downsides, but I can't think of them right now." rofl. holysaiyan1 Posted at 9:17 pm on Nov. 26, 2008 Quote: from LucidAssassin at 12:15 am on Nov. 27, 2008 i would stay because the holidays are supposed to bring people together, if only for a little while. give them this time, then ditch them later when it wont matter as much I will be coming back for Christmas, it's just the 3 or 4 weeks in between that I would be gone for. k14nk Posted at 9:17 pm on Nov. 26, 2008 Half and half? Skyler72 rawrr Posted at 9:16 pm on Nov. 26, 2008 I would go, but that is because I hate my family... with everything inside of me... LucidAssassin Posted at 9:15 pm on Nov. 26, 2008 i would stay because the holidays are supposed to bring people together, if only for a little while. give them this time, then ditch them later when it wont matter as much All 5 previous replies displayed.