A picky eater's guide to surviving Thanksgiving

For some, it's the most stressful day of the year

Thanksgiving.
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For the first two decades of my life, if I could have physically and nutritionally sustained myself on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches alone, I would have.

PB&Js, though, are not a Thanksgiving food. And so, every fourth Thursday in November, I found myself getting stress-induced stomach aches when the turkey was put in the oven, dreading the eventual side-eye, the uninvited helpings scooped onto my plate, and the host's inevitable concerned queries of "don't you like it? Aren't you hungry?"

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.