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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For people who wouldn't ask that question, what do you talk about at the dinner table with relatives?  I imagine politics, religion, anything personal is off the table so do you talk about sports, celebrities, or some other superficial topic for the entire time that you interact with your relatives?[/quote]

Anything except their reproduction plans. None of their business and I would tell them so.[/quote]

Anything?!  Your family must be dysfunctional.  This question would be acceptable but “how much do you spend on the wedding” or “who’s paying” or literally anything to do with money.  Politics has become taboo in our family too - we have Bernie to Trump ardent supporters in our family and everything in between. (In in between and I cannot stand the conversations).  Religion should be ok in most families, if they share the exact same religion.  My parents and I don’t - they are very religious and I’m very agnostic.  But my personal view is religion tell people to be good people and some people need that guidance, I don’t - but as long as we all have to same human values, it’s fine for me to be polite while they pray or tell me they will pray for me or whatever.  I think about them too - just not through prayer.

And for the PP who asked what those of us talk about - kids, schools, activities, sports, current events, hobbies, work, etc - my whole family lives board games, movies, vacations, walks together.  I often wonder if people who stick to the rude topics - money, religion, and politics - have nothing better to talk about.[/quote]

Sports is off the table for my family literally have family in Texas and Philly. A mess.[/quote]

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