“You Have to Host Christmas, It’s Tradition” – Mom Didn’t Expect Me to Book a Solo Trip скачать в хорошем качестве

“You Have to Host Christmas, It’s Tradition” – Mom Didn’t Expect Me to Book a Solo Trip

Every year, my mom insisted I host Christmas. Not because I volunteered. Not because I enjoyed it. Because “it’s tradition.” For years, that meant cooking, decorating, cleaning, and funding the entire holiday while everyone else showed up, ate, and left. When I suggested rotating hosts, I was told I was being selfish. This story covers toxic family expectations, holiday pressure, emotional guilt, and what happens when you stop carrying the entire tradition alone. This year, I didn’t argue. I booked a solo Christmas trip. And I left the decorations in her garage. Sometimes breaking tradition is the only way to break the pattern.