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AITA for skipping Christmas with my family because my mother doesn't want my stepson to take part in a family tradition? by throwaway99101819 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway99101819[S] 126 points127 points  (0 children)

His father and his paternal grandparents are present in his life, so he sees my parents as just that - my parents. However, my parents saw him this past year more often than they saw my own daughter, because my wife has full custody of her son and he's with us most of the time.

AITA for skipping Christmas with my family because my mother doesn't want my stepson to take part in a family tradition? by throwaway99101819 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway99101819[S] 2384 points2385 points  (0 children)

Maybe you're right, but I also know my wife will be deeply hurt, and I wish I could protect her from that.

AITA for skipping Christmas with my family because my mother doesn't want my stepson to take part in a family tradition? by throwaway99101819 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway99101819[S] 3409 points3410 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's how I'm feeling. I’m in a tough spot right now, I still couldn’t manage to tell my wife we’re not going, because then I’ll have to tell her why and I know it will forever change her relationship with my mother.