It’s Thanksgiving, a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Africans both at home and abroad shared what happens on this day.

When Grandma’s prayer turns into a deliverance service, but you’re hungry.

https://twitter.com/temi_coker/status/669664173714857984

When everyone else is eating turkey, but you’re eating this:

https://www.instagram.com/p/-ieYI_MCVo/?tagged=thanksgivingwithafricanfamilies

When you interrupt the adults to tell them to pass you some jollof rice.

https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/669675490727170048

When your cousin with a warrant takes the last piece of potato pie.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-hHOQjj2WG/?tagged=thanksgivingwithafricanfamilies

When you finally bring home a boyfriend.

Every year: "So when will you get a boyfriend?"

This year: *brings boyfriend*#ThanksgivingWithAfricanFamilies pic.twitter.com/cjnImnOl3a

— Caramel Bunny (@BombDeAfrique) November 26, 2015

When you hear shade thrown during prayers, then you realise it’s about you.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-iXMdJEFqU/?tagged=thanksgivingwithafricanfamilies

When your uncle takes the plate you made for yourself and you say “THAT WAS MINE”.

https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/669680455726198785

When they try to tell you how many pieces of meat you can eat today.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-imCcIB_Iu/

When you know it can never be complete without jollof rice.

https://twitter.com/Tosinger/status/669704442762035200

When a family member insults the food that you brought.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-iLk3aG23-/?tagged=thanksgivingwithafricanfamilies

https://twitter.com/egyptique/status/669688054085345280

When your uncle/aunt complains that you never call.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-iI-NVGlTU/?tagged=thanksgivingwithafricanfamilies

When that aunt that didn’t bring any food leaves with 6 to-go plates.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-iJAcDmlTb/?tagged=thanksgivingwithafricanfamilies

When you forget to greet your uncle/aunt.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-iFjI-EijD/?tagged=thanksgivingwithafricanfamilies

When your parents tell you to leave your room and socialize with your extended family.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-iAE9rj2bW/?tagged=thanksgivingwithafricanfamilies

When you’re late and jollof rice is finished.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-iCNYmJ6nu/?tagged=thanksgivingwithafricanfamilies