How to Handle , Awkward <br />Conversations , at Holiday Gatherings.<br />With the holidays rapidly approaching, CNN has offered readers some expert advice on how to tackle awkward conversations at family gatherings.<br />Make a Plan, Jennifer Rollin, founder of The Eating Disorder Center <br />in Rockville, Maryland, suggests thinking ahead <br />about what your needs are and what could trigger you.<br />Decide in advance, these are comments <br />that are triggering for me, and these are <br />some things that I would say back to it, Jennifer Rollin, founder of The Eating Disorder <br />Center in Rockville, Maryland, via CNN.<br />Questions About Your Weight, Rollin points out that comments <br />on weight or diet can be <br />triggering for a lot of people.<br />It’s important to reframe it for yourself <br />and to recognize that the comments <br />people make about food and weight <br />says a lot more about the person <br />commenting than it does about you, Jennifer Rollin, founder of The Eating Disorder <br />Center in Rockville, Maryland, via CNN.<br />Often people who themselves are <br />focused on their own bodies and eating <br />patterns are the ones more likely <br />to comment on others, Jennifer Rollin, founder of The Eating Disorder <br />Center in Rockville, Maryland, via CNN.<br />Relationship Status, Comments about one's love life <br />are uncomfortable during <br />holiday get-togethers. .<br />Kami Orange, a boundary coach based in southern Utah, <br />suggests redirecting the conversation to some other <br />topic or setting a boundary to prevent future discussion. .<br />Touchy Subjects, It can be difficult for some people to <br />speak diplomatically about sensitive <br />topics like politics or religion. .<br />Orange reminds readers that while some <br />people may be looking for an argument, <br />it doesn't mean you have to join in.
