Does anyone else feel weird when a place is not taken? My parents table seats 6. My parents sit at the ends. I sit on the right front next do my dad, growing up my sister was on my left, my brother was tall and insisted I was kicking him on purpose sat across from me and his best friend, Alan, sat to the right of him.

I'm just not a fan of sitting at the dining table anyway. Never have been. As soon as i mention that to anyone, it quickly turns into some assumption that i must have some sort of eating disorder. I can't bleedin' talk about food with my family, as just cos i have a small stomach, so i get bloated easily whenever i eat. I apparantely must be anorexic. Just wtf? But anyway, my younger sisters always fight at the dining table on xmas day, and every other friggin day too . So, no, never liked the ole dining table , but i'll sit at one as to not show bad manners, and respect.

Nope, can't say that I have that problem. I have a small table though and have to bring out the folding table for get togethers for more room.

I prefer buffet style dinners anyway. Everyone serves themself and sits wherever they want.

Can't answer that as I don't have Christmas dinner but I have had smaller dinners and no an empty chair doesn't bother me.

I have no table.

Me either. No family or friends coming to see me. Just myself and my dog Keno. So. Why bother with a table?