I rarely enjoyed family gatherings. They always drained me (in the mental sense). Most of the time, I'd end up walking around the house, making small talk for 10 minutes, and then vacating the area before needing to repeat. If I were lucky, I would be able to find an empty room and just relax for 20 minutes. I had never done anything naughty at such parties, mind you. I also didn't know beforehand that I'd break that reco...