Attention family members and friends. This takes some courage to say this, but I'm coming clean. I am suffering from a disease called Skyrimitis. Symptoms include, but is not limited to, anti-social behavior, erratic moods, irritability at work, unexplained absences, and the inability to complete basic life tasks such as eating and sleeping.
With the upcoming holidays, you may feel the need to be closer to your family members and friends. Be warned that any attempts to contact family members or friends suffering from Skyrimitis may be met with indifference or hostility. You may require high speech skills to persuade or intimidate the afflicted family members and friends into attending holiday get-togethers and parties. Bribery may or may not work in this instance. Motivating such individuals with the promise of sexual intimacy may be possible, but is best achieved by dressing up as a sexy wood elf.
The best course of action to take if someone you know is suffering from Skyrimitis is to leave them alone. It is believed that this disease eventually runs it's course and cures itself, possibly coinciding with the release date of Grand Theft Auto V. Until such time, efforts on your part to make contact with a Skyrimitis-afflicted person may further hurt your feelings. Just remember that it's not personal.
Show them that you care by leaving gifts of nourishment such as hot soup, cold beer, and perhaps pizza on their doorstep. Knock softly, then leave. Skyrimitis is contagious, do not make phsyical contact with the afflicted. Just wait for the disease to pass it's course. They are still your family members and friends.