

This is the first Christmas my husband and I get to spend together. However this year is his turn to host his family.  

My in laws are incredibly sweet. But the approaching reality of entertaining, feeding, and sharing my space with 6 adults and a baby for a week is making me lose it. 

I am in a severe depressive episode and I’ve been having physical pain from stress. We have different hobbies/interests/traditions, I’m extremely introverted, and some of them don’t speak English so they usually talk in their native language which I’m not fluent in yet. I feel very alien around them because I’m a foreigner and I’ve only been here 6 months. 

I feel guilty because they are nice people and I want them to have a good time. I just don’t know how I can handle being around them every day for the next week. 

Can anyone please give me advice for staying positive, minimizing anxiety, and setting boundaries when I need them? It’s greatly appreciated &lt;3