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Tifu by bailing on my boyfriend’s family’s Christmas

I love him with all my heart and met his huge family for the first time since we started dating 6 months ago. The day began with his father picking Fox News-fueled political fights with me every time my bf left the room. I’d literally be sitting on the sofa and my bf would get up to help with something in the kitchen and his dad would ask for my opinion on something controversial out of the blue (kneeling during football national anthems; the demise of the coal industry; Trump v Biden; you name it). Had to meet about six thousand extended family members who all knew each other and like to argue. Bf made some sexist comments at my expense that made me want to die of cringe.

I became acutely aware that aside from myself all the women were busting their asses in the kitchen and the men/boys were doing jack shit and the vibe felt gross. To boot, my own family not only made zero effort to contact me and wish me a merry Christmas but didn’t respond to my texts attempting to do the same. I had slept terribly the night before after driving all day. Dinner wasn’t going to be ready until 9:30 pm and i also hadn’t eaten anything other than half a portion of beef jerky since 12/23. I felt literally sick and tired and i just… left.

Now my bf thinks I’m a brat and his family likely hates me. I realized that the secret santa gift for bf’s dad that i paid for was still in the trunk of the car so I did drive back over there so bf could get it but that’s it. I was done. I haven’t had a nice Christmas since childhood and i just hate this holiday. All i see are happy stories everywhere and all this good cheer and I can’t relate.

TL;DR i just kind of lost it and couldn’t cope with my boyfriend’s huge family Christmas and now his family thinks I’m an asshole. I guess i am.

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