Family Holidays?

Its about that time again for everyone to go home for Nip's first reading week and I find myself again having mixed feelings. The opportunity to not go to class and not feel guilty about it is great and the food is something that no university student can deny, but still I find myself at an unease.

I have not had a very hard life, as one of my new favourite quotes from The Office states "This is the hardest thing I've had to do in my entire life....I have not had a very hard life" refering to a diet that the office was having to win vacation days, but I find that I would rather stay here by myself then go home for several days and visit my family.

I love my family tons but I feel like I have reached the point in my life where I don't need them around as much and I dont cling to them like I once did. To create a better picture, I feel i'm at the point already where most of everyones parents are at where they dont want to see there parents anymore either (maybe once a year) and they probably only call a couple times a month.

Ill be completely honest, they pay my tuition. I never asked for it but why would I say no? The past 4 years it feels like when I go back home that I have an obligation to be grateful and bend over backwards to do absolutely anything that comes to mind. I dont mind helping out and doing things that my parents cannot do anymore (lift things, pretty much anything labour intensive) but it feels like a have 3 months of chores to make up for in the 4-5 days im home.
Some might say that 'I'm earning my tuition' but I would rather take the OSAP and work my way out like most everyone else here than have to deal with the restrictions that come with the money.
Wow, this changed really fast from Thanksgiving break to a rant about tuition. Ill try to get back on topic.

I sometimes envy those that have the balls to say whatever they want to whomever they want. I unfortunately am not one of those people but would like to be someday. My holidays would like to be spend among my friends and my girl. I spend more time in North Bay than I do at home and I dont miss it there what so ever, so why should I go back? The money? Is that the reason for week(s) of unhappiness during holidays and summer time? Has it been worth it for the past four years, to put it in a cliche, 'to put a price on happiness'? I dont know about anyone else but I feel as though I made the wrong choice. There can anyways be money but time is more valueable.

Before I get anymore depressed I just want to end it and say Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the break.