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Airplane Mode at Christmas Dinner: Your Survival Guide for Invasive Questions

A funny and chaotic survival guide for handling family drama during the holidays. Learn how to set boundaries, reduce social anxiety, and use Dear Me fragrances as your emotional armor.

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Airplane Mode at Christmas Dinner: Your Survival Guide for Invasive Questions

Ah, the holidays. The lights are twinkling, the food is incredible, and your aunt is warming up to ask why you’re still single. Again. But this year? We’re showing up with a plan — a tactical, aromatherapy-powered, mentally-stable-(ish) plan.

Welcome to your official Holiday Survival Manual, where Dear Me fragrances double as emotional shields and your self-care becomes your ultimate superpower. Because if you’re hydrated and smelling like a goddess… honestly? Nothing can touch you.

Step 1: Activate “Calm Mode” Before Anyone Says “So… any partners yet?”

Family tension rising? Social anxiety peaking? Here’s the Move™:

The Calm Breathing Trick:

  • Lift your wrist discreetly.
  • Inhale your Calm fragrance like it’s emotional Wi-Fi.
  • Count to 10 and mentally teleport to a beach far, far away.

Calm’s lemon + verbena notes = instant clarity + focus. Scent of someone who woke up at 5am to do yoga (even if you actually woke up at 10:17).

Translation: internal peace unlocked.

Step 2: The “Under-the-Table Self-Massage” Technique

When someone asks:

“How’s the job?”
“When are you getting married?”
“Gained a little weight, huh?”

You have two options: scream, or self-soothe. We choose elegance.

Slide your hand under the table. Apply a little Romantic or Dream hand cream. Massage slowly. Smile mysteriously.

No one will ever know you’re preventing a full emotional shutdown using moisturizer and lavender-rose aromatherapy.

Step 3: Deploy “Relax” When You Need Power Goddess Energy

Relax = berries + lychee + vanilla + patchouli A.K.A. The scent of confidence.

This is the fragrance you wear when you need to enter the dinner like the main character:

  • “Questions about my love life? Blocked.”
  • “Comments about my career? Ghosted.”
  • “Passive-aggressive remarks? I don’t receive notifications.”

Relax is your holiday armor — warm, sweet, baddie-coded, and deliciously unbothered.

Warm Christmas tree lights and ornaments creating a cozy holiday atmosphere

Step 4: The Escape Plan Phrasebook (Use as Needed)

A curated list of polite-but-deadly comebacks:

  • “Wow, what an interesting question… I’m gonna grab more dessert.”
  • “I’m focusing on myself this year — and honestly, it's a full-time job.”
  • “I’m in my soft era; I can’t be activated right now.”
  • “My therapist told me not to answer that today.”

Use wisely. Use kindly. Use often.

Step 5: End the Night With the “Calm Down, Bestie” Ritual

When dinner is finally over and your social battery is flashing at 1%, go home, kick off your shoes, and bring out Dream.

  • Lavender + jasmine = “I survived.”
  • Cashmeran + amber = gratitude for making it through alive.

The holidays may be chaotic — your nighttime routine doesn’t have to be.

Final Verdict: If You Smell Good, You Win.

Boundaries? Set.
Anxiety? Managed.
Skin? Hydrated.
Family drama? Muted like an ex on Instagram.

Let the fragrances do the emotional heavy lifting. And remember: if anything stresses you out tonight…

Just smell your wrist and pretend you’re buffering.

Happy survival, angel. 🎄✨

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