what do you mean Cas isn’t in this scene? He’s obviously the one who put the beer on the counter, and then sat down at the kitchen table while Dean reminisced, quietly offering support for Dean as he realized that the mother saint he’d idolized all these years has fallen off her pedestal.
Remember when, back as a child, you were afraid of the dark? Afraid, that there might be a monster at night that’ll grab you? Remember how scary that was, even though you knew supernatural creatures did not exist?
Now imagine what it must’ve felt like for Dean as a kid, knowing that there were monsters lurking in the dark, who could attack you at any time, for real? Left alone by his father for days, having also to protect an even younger sibling, wielding weapons no child should have, against a threat he stands no chance against.
Imagine he had to do that while also reassuring Sam that nothing was wrong and pretending monsters didn’t exist.
In a conservative family, this is the last person you want to be, but someone had to do it, so he stepped up to the plate. At best, he’s the one who gets the “We still love you, we just don’t approve of your lifestyle” talk from older relatives, the homophobic jokes from younger relatives, and has probably been banned from family gatherings at least once. Is bullied in one way or another by literally his entire family, yet paradoxically probably the only decent person there.
2. The family disappointment:
If there’s anyone who gives the gay cousin a run for his money, this guy’s it. He was probably at some point his parents favorite golden child, probably their first born. The bar was as high as their expectations of him, and he missed both by a solid mile. Is now the black sheep who shows up drunk to Christmas dinner.
3. The overachiever:
When the family disappointment fell from grace, someone had to rise to the occasion, and boy, did he ever: Ivy-league college? Check. Sports scholarship? Check. High-paying job before he even graduates? Check, check, check. He’s the pride and joy of older relatives and the standard by which younger relatives are compared. But beware: all that pressure can easily go to your head, and sooner or later, he might fall just like the family disappointment did.
4. The “funny one:”
This guy’s the Chandler Bing of his own family: he tells jokes to diffuse tense situations, to convey messages, and to cope, probably to the point where it gets a little annoying to everyone around him. At the end of the day, though, he just wants a little bit of peace and quiet and a happy family, though he rarely gets either.
5. The cool uncle:
He’s the one that let you stay up late and eat junkfood when you stayed at his house, probably your favorite adult relative. Generally gave zero fucks, and is probably looked down on by everyone else, for his promiscuity, drunkenness, or both.
6. The creepy uncle:
Yes, he’s probably a cool enough guy, but you definitely wouldn’t get in a van with him. The guy just gives off some weird vibes, has at least at some point been up to no good, and isn’t above using younger relatives as pawns in his schemes.
7. The vodka aunt:
Nothing is above her: she’s weird, she’s inappropriate, she WILL get drunk and start sexually harassing your boyfriend. Her skills include holding grudges, ruining self-esteems, and making Thanksgiving dinners super awkward, but everyone’s too scared of her to tell her off.
8. The overwhelmed single dad:
He’s supposed to be all-powerful and wise, but something tells you he has no idea what he’s doing. He’s known for playing favorites, over-extreme punishments, and avoiding his problems, but you can see that he’s doing his best – after all, since he invented parenting, he’s literally making it up as he goes along.
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9. The rebel:
Every family’s got one. She’s the daughter who took off young to live on her own because she “didn’t need suffocating parents.” She did every rebellious thing that made her parents cringe, from tattoos and piercings to the bad-boy boyfriend (or maybe girlfriend). There’s a good chance she’s pregnant in her teens but you know what, she makes it work. Busts her ass and makes a life for herself even if she did have to learn every life lesson the hard way.
10. The soccer mom aunt:
This lady is the boss and lets everyone know it. Her kids are perfect, her house is perfect, her hair and clothes and job are prefect. She organizes every family gathering and God forbid if you show up late or bring store bought potato salad instead of homemade like you were told. But look a little deeper and this one is a little off the rails. She’s manipulative and her kids are so over worked and stressed out from her head-games they all suffer with anxiety and she’s probably secretly addicted to seven different kinds of mother’s little helpers.
11: The Family Secret:
Everyone knows that there is a cousin in jail somewhere but not one really talks about him. Only a few people know why he’s actually incarcerated and most of you haven’t even met him he’s been away so long.
12: The peacekeeper:
She’s the one who steps in when the drunk uncle or soccer mom aunt or rebel start going at it. She keeps a cool head and talks everyone down from the ledge when Thanksgiving dinner is about to become World War III. She’s sweet and always has goodies so the kids follow her around like the Pied Piper. BFF with the gay cousin.
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