This week on Shelaborate, we’re getting honest about the holidays — the good, the awkward, and the emotionally unhinged.

From holiday situationships and gift etiquette, to exes reaching out, to awkward family questions, we break down the rules we actually live by. We talk about when to keep the gift, when to shut it down, and how to protect your peace during the most emotionally charged time of the year.

We also dive into:

• Navigating Christmas while deployed or away from home

• Creating your own holiday traditions when family isn’t an option

• Why “no label, no gift” is a boundary worth standing on

• Secret Santa chaos, regifting, and unspoken holiday rules

• Who deserves a Merry Christmas text — and why answering the phone matters

Whether you’re single, in a situationship, missing home, or just trying to survive the holidays without spiraling — this episode is for you.

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