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How to tell your parents you're not coming home

What's going on

You've decided you're staying put this holiday and you've been putting off telling them for a week.

What you want

Tell your parents you're not coming home without a guilt spiral.

What you'd normally type

so i've been thinking about it a lot and i feel really bad but i don't think i can make it home this year, i'm so sorry, i know that's disappointing

Parent

i'm not going to make it home this year. i know that's not what you wanted. can we plan a proper visit in the new year?

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