Post by Kira Darling on Mar 27, 2016 13:22:22 GMT
Take a look at these screenshots I saved from Facebook. Does anyone have a similar experience you wish to share? I know I can personally relate.
I was not uninvited to Christmas, which was held at my Grandmother's house (father's side), but I certainly received a "warning". My Grandmother called and made it clear I was "accepted and loved, but absolutely not allowed to wear a dress to Christmas". I never planned on wearing a dress to Christmas, so the "preemptive strike" was pretty harsh, in my opinion, because we all know that none of the other women attending where given a dress code to follow.
With Christmas aside, as far as my nephews are concerned, my sister was clear that they weren't to see anything "unusual" at their house when I visit. But that wasn't just towards me. My other sister and her wife aren't supposed to show affection towards each other because that could "confuse" the children.
It seems that while many of us have "accepting" families, there are rules and conditions that must be followed in order to visit. It IS their home, so they can make any rule they would like, but that doesn't make us feel any less singled out.
The theme seems to be: "We love you, we accept you, but stay away from us". I hope that as time moves on, things will change for the better. :-)
