Is it normal that i'm looking forward to cooking for thanksgiving?

Around this time of year, a few articles will come up with the same gist about how Thanksgiving tends to stress women out, as they're expected to cook and stuff while the men watch football.

It's a valid complaint, and since I was a child, I was always expected to help my mother out in the kitchen on holidays. I always looked forward to it though, since I guess I took well to cooking.

Well, now I do the majority of the cooking, but it's more like a fun hobby to me than work, or a reminder of sexism. The only time I get cranky is when people cut in my space, even if they're helping.

But it's all good as long as I have the kitchen to myself, and a relatively decent knife. I don't mind washing the dishes and doing everything else myself.

I'm actually looking forward to cooking more than eating this year.

I feel like cringing, however, when I'm put in the spotlight at dinner time, with people thanking me more than once, talking about all the work I did, and some over-complimenting my food.

Is it normal to think this way?

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Based on 4 votes (3 yes)
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  • RoseIsabella

    Well, good for you there, OP. If it weren't for folks like you Thanksgiving probably wouldn't happen for a lot of people. Honestly, I don't really like cooking. I don't enjoy cooking, because I don't like to serve other people. I pretty much sit next to my dad, drink beer, and watch football all day.

    When people ask me to do gender specific tasks I always find a reason not to do those things. I feign stupidity, or just casually forget.

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