Dreading the Holidays as a Non-Family Person

@CrouchingDoggo But hey, appreciate your family while you can. I ended up moving away from mine eventually, it's been a struggle where I'm at, I'm a bit worried my car will break down if I tried to drive to my mom because it's a 8-9 hour drive. I haven't seen my mom in person in 4 years and the last time I saw her in person I barely even spoke with her because I was too busy trying to hang out with some friends (who I don't even talk to anymore). I miss my mom, she doesn't like video chatting so I don't get to see what she looks like often. But she does text me everyday and makes sure that I take my meds, she checks in on me, she's practically my free therapy as well, I can always get anything off of my chest to her. My dad has never been this accepting, in fact I'm trans and he refuses to call me my name. I've asked him since 2014 to call me ellie, yet he never has. he doesn't care, he just wants me to be a carbon copy of him, of what he wants me to be. Not today, Satan!!

@CrouchingDoggo Also getting into debates with your dad isn't the funnest thing to do.