Pros And Cons Of Returning To Your Hometown For Thanksgiving

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Pros And Cons Of Returning To Your Hometown For Thanksgiving

3:30 pm, November 21st | by Laura Donovan

It’s always an adventure to go back to your teenage stomping grounds for the holidays. You may enjoy seeing your childhood pet, hanging out with old friends, or going to restaurants you once loved, but returning to your hometown can invite countless awkward moments that leave you feeling just as helpless as you felt in junior high, when you started counting the minutes until graduation. Here are some pros and cons of spending Thanksgiving in your hometown.

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1.CON: Running into people you hated growing up

And getting into fights like this one.

2.PRO: Unless you're doing better than those who picked on you.

Happiness is the best revenge!

3.PRO: Staying in your childhood room

It's always amusing to raid the closet and read old diaries!

4.PRO: Going to your favorite restaurants

Because your current city doesn't produce a certain type of food the same way your hometown does!

5.PRO: Getting free food

6.CON: Dealing with your crazy family

Let's be real: there's nothing fun about this.

7.CON: Facing small talk wherever you go

And what's more painful than having the same conversation five times in a day with folks who probably aren't going to remember your story?

8.PRO: Reuniting with old friends

Because nothing beats an excuse to laugh at decades-old inside jokes you and your girlfriends wish you'd forgotten by now.

9.The verdict: PRO

Going home can be annoying and even feel a little regressive, but a trip down Memory Lane is okay every once in a while, and the best part of visiting your old stomping grounds is getting to leave at the end of the week. Be thankful you have that option, as some folks in your hometown surely don't.