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I feel hurt by this - AIBU?

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Hhhhhht · 05/01/2025 15:40

So before Christmas my husband suggests we have our own dinner , me cook and it be us 4 (us and our 2 kids)

I mentioned to my family and there was uproar. They flipped and were not happy with me as I’d be to them for all the years prior

we didn’t speak for a bit then calmed and we’ve all been fine. I had my small Christmas and everything seems okay (family were invited round to see the kids btw we didn’t stop people! Just said how the kids wanted to sty and play with their toys which they did)

I find out very recently that my sister who I class as my best friend has said I am inconsiderate, selfish and play the victim? When I initially told them the plans she’d said all of this about me. I didn’t really expect that from her and I’m a bit hurt by it

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kiops · 05/01/2025 16:18

they're projecting their feelings about christmas and how "it should be" on to you.
You've done nothing wrong.
I recommend reading the book Let Them, video here. I found her Oprah interview before christmas and it's so inspiring.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=atkGprznf2w&pp=ygUPbGV0IHRoZW0gdGhlb3J5

Hhhhhht · 05/01/2025 16:16

The reason my family wasn’t hsppy was because we’d done Christmas together since I was a child. They insisted I didn’t like the idea and i was just being led

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