Does anyone really like these? Like the ones where you see people once a year and just talk about how work is or if you took a trip? I’m not from a family that does this so I don’t exactly have my own opinion but it just seems pointless.
Eta: thank you for all the perspective, good to know there are some strong family ties out there! I have something similar with friends.
Yes, I have always loved it.
We had large family get togethers as kids. I would look forward to these times of year. Now, we are estranged or physically far from these people or some of them died. So we don’t do it anymore.
However, we instead have get togethers with my sister-in-law’s family. We’ve even traveled to take vacations with them. I enjoy seeing them.
Some people do like getting together with family. It is an excuse to eat food and have a couple of drinks and just hang out.