Family boundaries and celebrations: Why exclusion from a dinner plan led to a difficult decision regarding a birthday event

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“Anna has such a good eye for these things,” Eleanor would say to her friends, patting my hand with condescending affection. “It’s almost like having a personal party planner in the family.”

Sean never defended me. He would just shrug later and say, “That’s just how Mother is. You shouldn’t take it personally.”

But it was personal.continue reading …