How should I invite my mom to Thanksgiving?

[Anonymous]

Does she live nearby? Why can’t you just say we would love you to join us for dinner. We’ve decided to have beef tenderloin instead of turkey. One of us will pick you up and take you home when you’re ready.

If she isn’t at your house would she be sitting all alone and injured at her house?

I’m sad for some of the relationships people have with their families around here. How is this even a question.

[Anonymous]

OP here. People are taking my post out of context, or I wasn’t clear.

My mom said she didn’t want to do anything because of her injury, and I told her we weren’t going to do anything, either, but then decided to do something non-traditional. Of course I wanted to invite her but thought she’d feel obligated and would come even if she wasn’t up for it, so I was simply looking for ways to ask her without pressure.

I asked, and she’s coming!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a weird standoffish family.

+1 I know all families are different, but my relationship with my mom is so different than OP. I talk to my mom all the time. If this were a thing, we'd be constantly in touch about the injury, her appointments, and the assumption would be that we are spending Thanksgiving together. There would be an ongoing conversation about how we would make that happen. OP, just tell her you would like her to spend the day with your family and ask what you can do to make that happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What?

This is so weird. Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill. She’s your mom just invite her. Tell her if she’s up for it you would love to see her. I can’t believe I’m giving advice to adults over how to invite their own mother to their own homes for a meal. How do you survive life?

+1 Yikes!