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Despite going no-contact with her mother, the woman stayed in the good graces of her father. The physical distance between she and her parents combined with her disdain for her mother's behavior definitely impacted her ability to celebrate the holidays with them, yet it makes sense why she feels so hurt.
It appears that the woman is grieving for her younger self—that little kid who wanted to rock around the Christmas tree and leave cookies and milk for Saint Nick. Not only is she emotionally ostracized from her family, but now, it's clear that physical distance has only exacerbated that estranged vibe. The user is valid in her feelings for not wanting to see family, but at the same time, is also valid in her anger surrounding the fact that she wasn't even an afterthought.
Commenters are offering her words of solace and encouragement, just in time for 2025 to begin. Biological relation does not mean family, and this story proves that. Hopefully, this woman gets back on her feet and realizes she is more than an after-afterthought.
29-year-old woman goes no-contact with her two-faced family after they celebrate Christmas for the 2nd year in a row without telling her: ‘I've been ignored by my family for my whole life and I'm tired of trying’
Emotional and/or physical isolation from family is hard to deal with. As a kid, you realize your parents don't try nearly as hard to foster a healthy, meaningful relationship with you as they do with your other siblings—favoritism at its finest. You hope that one day this will not be your reality and you'll look back and chuckle at how wrong you were about your parents and the supposed "golden child". Sometimes, that's what happens–it was a childish thought that never actually came to fruition. Other times, 10-year-old-you was exactly correct.
The user who posted this story explains that she always loved Christmas. Her family did not share the same sentiment, despite her begging for them to celebrate and stop being Scrooges for the sake of her and her sibling. The user also expresses discomfort with her mother, who she writes, "has spent most of my life doing everything she can to tear" her down. As a result, the woman has been no-contact with her mom for three years.
After the woman finds out that her mother, father, and brother celebrated Christmas together last year (without telling her,) she nearly lost it. Instead of rewriting the narrative this Christmas, they do the same exact thing—but this time, rub it in her face.
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