Looks like I have to take a stand. Don't want to, but I can't feed the new social norm. Moms side of the family growing up typical once a year summer reunion, Christmas party, and weddings! 6 uncles 1 aunt and cousins galore. It so happens I'm the second youngest in this family parade. Growing up I attended and participated in the majority of listed events. Funerals being the hardest. Weddings being the most fun! It seems now the new norm to not send invites to include children in wedding invites. It started with the one of the oldest cousins kids getting married and not including kids. I figured that's odd and attended anyway, without my kids. My niece then followed suite and did the same thing. However, I semi took a stand and only attended the ceremony not the reception. "Note" the first wedding was at a Trump golf course where Newt G. (he was there complementing my wife) plays and the sisters was at a premiere gathering place outside DC 100k plus weddings with no kids except the ones participating in ceremonies. NOW I get another! Same deal. This cousin means a lot to me as he is two years older and close. I'm still pissed at my sister but I simply can't feed the the new norm. Is this the new norm?
And let me beat anyone who starts replying. "Your kids must be little terrors" far from it! They spend a lot of time with elderly people that simply light up around them. I have two superior young social kids.
What gives?
Either you're family or not! I want to have my kids experience the good family celebrations along with sad. How can we expect our kids to carry on our norms if they are not experienced.
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And let me beat anyone who starts replying. "Your kids must be little terrors" far from it! They spend a lot of time with elderly people that simply light up around them. I have two superior young social kids.
What gives?
Either you're family or not! I want to have my kids experience the good family celebrations along with sad. How can we expect our kids to carry on our norms if they are not experienced.
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