So today my mother asked to visit me at Christmas along with my father. 
At first I was pretty angry about it. No attempt at resolving what happened - just we’ll visit and it’ll all be ok. So I wrote her and told her (nicely) I would prefer a more peaceful Christmas. That the last two Christmases were awful and I was tired of all the drama. That’s not what Christmas is supposed to be about is it? It’s supposed to be people giving to others and spending time with people in a positive way. So I said no. It’s the right thing to do but it feels quite awful to deny your family a visit.
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