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Don't get us wrong, we LOVE celebrating Raya! It's the most wonderful time filled with lemang, rendang and the best food around! 😀
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The only thing we're afraid of: Our extreme awkwardness when it comes to seeing the extended family and "family friends" you don't recognize
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Here are just some anxiety-inducing things any introvert can relate to during the Raya season:
1. When you're listing down your wrong-doings during the bermaafan session with your parents and your relatives start listening
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2. When your house doorbell rings, and you see a bunch of people you don't know
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3. But it's okay because you already have plans of isolating yourself in your room
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4. This is how your little cousins will be when you're hiding inside your room
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5. When your parents drag you along to ALL the open houses but you just wanna stay home and eat your ketupat in peace
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6. Looking for pets to play with when you get there so that you don't have to actually talk to people
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7. When an uncle who doesn't recognise you asks "Anak siapa ni?" and you feel weird using your parent's first name
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8. When your distant relative keeps asking if you're taking SPM this year, EVERY YEAR
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9. When you accidentally make eye contact with that sibuk auntie who likes asking about your non-existent significant other
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10. When there's a long line at the buffet station and you don't wanna hold up the queue so you end up taking random things you don't even want
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11. When you're full but your auntie tambah your food because she assumes you're too shy to ask
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12. When you get stuck sitting beside an extremely chatty acquaintance
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It gets even more uncomfortable when they realise how awkward you really are.
13. When you're suddenly soooo interested with whatever's playing on TV
Just because you want to make it less awkward for not having topics to talk about.
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14. When you're carrying someone's baby and they start crying
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And everyone starts looking at you.
