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

welcome dinner I’d planned at a charming trattoria in Trastevere became the first clear sign of my exclusion. Somehow, the seating arrangement shifted moments before we sat down. I found myself at the far end of the table, separated from Sean by his cousin and an aunt.

Throughout the meal, inside jokes flew across the table like tennis balls—stories continue reading …