Boyfriend's family excludes girlfriend of 4.5 years from their Christmas stocking tradition, but includes her daughter: ‘Dealing with… hurt feelings’

Family traditions are important. Some form of continuity in our lives reminds us just how special we can make our moments, because, well, we only have so many in this life. When you get into a relationship with another person, you sign yourself up to be included in another family's traditions, and it's essential to welcome those with open arms. After all, they might become your family one day!

Not everyone is blessed to have inclusive in-laws—we've seen that here on Memebase plenty of times. When we're children, we assume that whoever we marry when we're adults will have a picture-perfect family who will welcome us with a smile. Let's debunk that with the story you'll read below.

When you attend your partner's holiday celebrations for the first time, it's easy to feel like a fish out of water. You don't know who to talk to, how much to socialize… You know the feeling. But after four years, you probably have a good gauge on these things. The woman who shares the story below explains that after four years, she still has not been included in her partner's family Christmas stocking tradition. When she mentions it to someone else, she is told that other in-law-esque partners received a stocking the first year they attended Christmas. Weird. Scroll below to get the details.

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