Wife Refuses To Attend Family Christmas After MIL Refuses To Include Son In Family Tradition

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Getting married when you already have children from a previous relationship can oftentimes be a challenge. In many people's lives, they find a significant other who accepts and loves their children as though they are their own. It's a beautiful thing when families blend together seamlessly and work out for the better. However, this is not the case for every family.

Some families have a hard time accepting other children who are not "blood-related" to them or biologically theirs. Sometimes, it is not the spouse that has a hard time, but their extended family who will not be understanding or accepting. This, of course, can cause issues in the relationship overall.

One Husband Opened Up About An Ongoing Issue With His Wife About A Christmas Tradition

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The Husband's Mother Refuses to Recognize His Wife's Son in Their Christmas Tradition

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The Reddit user shared that his mother hangs stockings up with all of the grandchildren's names on them at her home for Christmas when they celebrate as a family. However, she refused to hang one with his stepson's name on it. According to the post, his mother claims that she does not feel comfortable hanging a stocking with his name on it. His wife decided that she will not be attending their Christmas celebration because his family does not accept her son.

However, the husband is not on board with this. He doesn't agree that his mother is doing anything wrong and says he cannot dictate how his mother decorates her home, as well. His wife said that he is "blind" for not seeing the bigger picture.

People Online Were in Agreement With the Wife

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Many thought the MIL was a real "piece of work" for not including her step-grandson, especially after they have been married for three years. That is a very long period of time, it is not as though they just began dating.

Some Said She's Penalizing a Child and Excluding Him From Christmas Traditions

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Some even argued that the stepson deserved "better" than the way that his family was treating him. It's not his fault that he was put in a blended family, it's cruel to make him feel as though he deserves less for that.

Many Said if His Mother Isn't Comfortable Now, She Never Will Be

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Others agreed that three years is a long time and if the MIL doesn't accept him now, she never will because she is showing how little he means to her in comparison to her "biological grandchildren."