5. Pay attention to everyone.
If it's a big family gathering, it might be tempting to spend all your energy impressing the potential future in-laws, or hanging out with siblings and cousins your own age. Big mistake. Make sure you pay a lot of attention to the older generation, the little kids, and the household pets. Not only will this make a good impression on everyone else, but the elderly, children, and animals are a lot less likely to be judgmental or pass on gossip about you, so time with them is both well and safely spent.
If it's a big family gathering, it might be tempting to spend all your energy impressing the potential future in-laws, or hanging out with siblings and cousins your own age. Big mistake. Make sure you pay a lot of attention to the older generation, the little kids, and the household pets. Not only will this make a good impression on everyone else, but the elderly, children, and animals are a lot less likely to be judgmental or pass on gossip about you, so time with them is both well and safely spent.
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