If there is family gathering, then I go there, if not I play poker. But I am relative free about this. I also can say to my family, today I have no time, because I have an interesting tourney. They understand this and wish me good luck.
But what I still not understand, why are the bigger tourneys always on a Sunday and not at Friday or Saturday eve? I think, many people still work at Monday, so therefore for me it makes hardly sense to put main events on a Sunday eve. Does anybody know why it is like this?